[Shop-talk] WOW, I never thought I'd say this about Harbor Freight!

[Karl Vacek]

Thank you - I thought I was the only old coot who still called sabre saws
 sabre saws and jig saws jig saws.

 For more confusion, when they were still sabre saws, Sears sold a model 
with
 a knob on top that turned the blade relative to the saw - and ISTR they
 called it a scrolling sabre saw.

 Wasn't a scroll saw originally a more refined, professional version of a 
jig
 saw that had additional control over the direction of the blade or 
something
 like that ??  Like those big old Delta scroll saws I used to see ??

 Karl



>> The jig saw...
>> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94560
>
> When I was young, this was called a sabre saw.  A jig saw was what now 
> seems to be known as a scroll saw. Whatever.