can i cut hardwood with this?
137730
Yes it will, any jigsaw over 5 amps will cut hardwoods with no problem. Make sure you use a quality blade for the best cuts.
23542
As you've already heard, yes it can. You lock the saw in place on the two rails and tighten down the "rip fence." How well it makes rip cuts depends on the material. I cut both laminate and engineered hardwood flooring. I (and a few other reviewers) found that, if you're installing laminate, you'll get about one rooms' worth of use from the blade before it will slow down significantly and burn its way through your rip cuts. I used a new blade when installing the engineered hardwood and the blade was still good after two rooms' worth of cuts. The blade size is non-standard, so you'll need to buy replacements where you buy the saw if you decide to go this route.
668809
I have not tried yet but I do think so. So far, I used this to cut plywood (3/4"), tree (>2" ), and dry walls. Normally, you cut it with knife instead cutting to avoid dust. The battery drains fast when cutting than used with drilling.
88359
It would be possible but you have to realize the tool vibrates a lot when the blade contacts the wood. As long as your not worried about the finish. It may get marked up if your freehanding it
1497076
Sure! It cuts easily with scissors. I used this in a mine craft themed bedroom for my son, as a rug. ... it is a hit!
584554
Yes, with the correct blade... and I wouldn't make a habit of it. It is really built for wood and other soft materials.
211805
I think this saw would have no problem cutting laminate flooring. But make sure you use the right blade and cut it upside down or it will chip.
911258
This is a metal cutting saw. I would be afraid to cut wood with it. you should get a wood cutting saw
1866525
This tool is basically a portable band saw used to easily cut metal. I suppose you could cut wood but it would be like cutting wood with a hacksaw. Why would you want to do it when other tools like a power saw, sawzall, or jigsaw would do a more efficient job. Thanks Ray Hippele
445906
Yes, I think it would. Have notched out some planks and entered the cut with a radius. For a more exact cut a jigsaw can be used with a cement board cutting blade. Have used one from Bosch.
833440
not really it is more for tight places that you can't get to or cutting off door jambs that are already set so that you can slide flooring under the jamb things like that it will cut the lumber ok but it will take alot long than a circular saw and it is to hard to hold straight to cut 2x4s and what not. Hope this helps
553315
No. This is just for wood/laminate flooring purposes. I suppose if you find a tile blade that would fit the saw it would work for tile u to a certain thickness. As it is boxed it will not cut tile.
1997373
You can but it would be rough - for basic carpentry work it would work. But If you are building fine furnitures, I would invest money for a good professional Dozuki saw.
1783534
This saw is designed to be used for cutting and scribing concrete, various types of stones and various types of tiles. It is not recommended to be use on cutting wood.
1646764
This is a timber saw which is designed to only cut wood. I would think it would be very unsafe to cut anything other than what it was designed for. You should read the safty manual and or contact Makita directly.
1061823
I do not see why not, yes you would have to get a different blade for a nice smooth clean cut, I also have Milwaukee's other cordless saw for wood, that also works unreal!! Hope that helps some? Howie.
919573
If the bamboo is not thick, it should work fine. I have used it on mostly on oak, which is a hardwood, and it cuts right through as long as the limb is not too thick, less than 5 inches or so.