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A jigsaw (also called '''saber saw''' or '''sabre saw''') is a type of Saw used for cutting arbitrary Curve s, such as Stencil ed designs or other custom shapes, into a piece of wood or similar material. It is usually used in a more Art istic fashion than other saws, which only cut in straight lines and exist mainly to chop pieces of Wood to length for building structure. In this way, it is similar to the Rasp and the Chisel . The first Jigsaw Puzzle s were made using this kind of saw.

Traditional jigsaws are Hand Saw s, consisting of a handle attached to a small, thin blade. More modern jigsaws are Power Tool s, made up of a Motor and a reciprocating saw Blade .

In the past, what are now usually called Scroll Saw s were often referred to as jig saws.