Woodworking Tip: Preventing Tearout From Your Jig Saw

The jigsaw is a versatile and has a place in every shop, but it does have a reputation for doing rather rough work. Well, you can get a jigsaw to perform very well with a couple tips and a few things to know.

This video is an excerpt from the Woodsmith Shop tv show Episode 1313: Solving Problems & Woodworking Solutions. This episode first aired on PBS in December 2019. You can stream full episodes of the Woodsmith Shop at WoodsmithShop.com or now available through Amazon Video.

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