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saber saw

[′sā·bər ‚sȯ]
(mechanical engineering)
A portable saw consisting of an electric motor, a straight saw blade with reciprocating mechanism, a handle, baseplate, and other essential parts.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

saber saw

A power-driven saw with an oscillating blade which extends through the base of the saw; has an action similar to that of a jigsaw.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Use a saber saw to cut out the entire shaded/hatched area in Fig.
Use saber saw to cut out design, partially cutting out each oval or S at first, then going back and finishing.
paint can to make ours), so each arc bottom ends at the miter joint; cut with saber saw.
Dowel quiver--Use a saber saw to cut lengthwise notches in a 30-in.
Cut off several inches from the bottom of a 5-gallon plastic bucket with a saber saw. Attach a few feet of PVC pipe to the piece of bucket, putting the pipe inside of the bucket on the edge and connecting them with sheet rock (or other) screws.
Use a saber saw to cut out the cleaning hole in one of the bottom panels as indicated in the plans.
TOOLS: circular saw, table saw (optional), saber saw, electric drill, 3/8- and 1-inch paddle-blade drill bits, electric sander, carpenter's square, framing square, rasp, hammer, posthole digger, shovel, level, stepladder
With a saber saw, cut the bottom off one bucket to create a serving tray, and cut a food dispensing hole in the food storage bucket (as shown).
NOTES: We used pottery modeling hand tools (scraper, stylus, gouge, and saber saw) from an art supply store to carve these designs.
Recycle your worn-out sanding belts and dull saber saw blades by gluing and clamping 1/2-in.
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