How to Use a Jigsaw

Tracy: I want to show you just how easy it is to use a jigsaw. Now you never start the blade until you're in your work. You don't want to push the tool; you want the blade to actually start biting and carrying it down.

Judy: Ok, so you're just like guiding it along basically.

Tracy: Exactly, see have you ever worked with a jigsaw before?

Judy: Never.

Tracy: This will be your first time!

Tracy: Just feel the weight of it, okay?

Judy: Okay and you just press this?

Tracy: And that's the presser, exactly, that'll make it go. You can actually just put it right there. Okay so that's what its going to feel like and you want to keep it level. If it's tipped up the blades going to go up and the machine will get away from you and you'll fly up and you don't want that. And then if you're pressing down you're also going to get much harder to actually cut. And you're a righty?

Judy: yes

Tracy: okay perfect. Alright I think you're ready to do it, go to town boss!

Tracy: Nice and slow.

Tracy: Nice, nice good job.

Judy: That was awesome. It's a lot less intimidating than it looks.

Tracy: See now look at all the things you can do around the house.

Judy: I'm scared.

Tracy: you did an amazing job, I'm so happy for you!

Tracy: So I just invited Judy over to cut some of the Masonite with me and she was a little freaked out, I'm not going to lie. But when I gave her a little bit of encouragement, I mean just look at her she is having an amazing time, she is feeling like she can do it and you know what? She can, look at her.

Judy: Oh how cool is that

Tracy: Isn't that great? And you did that, how good does that feel?

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Howto & Style

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• Jigsaw
• wood
• cutting
• power tool
• diy
• shelf