A jigsaw is a perfect tool for cutting into plywood straight, curved, and even at an angle if the material is thick enough. While no one is denying the usefulness of a jigsaw in these situations, there is a lot of debate as to how to cut plywood with a jigsaw.
The straight line is the first thing every aspiring woodworker learns to cut. It seems simple enough on paper, but not so much with a jigsaw because you don’t have as much support on a jigsaw as you do with a table saw. Can this be remedied?
Many amateur woodworkers want to learn how to use a jigsaw to cut curves. Why wouldn’t they? After all, the jigsaw is the best tool you can have for the job, even when compared to a band saw.
