Jigsaws in Woodworking // DeWalt Cordless Jigsaw (DCS334)
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- Just a few months ago I placed my DeWalt cordless jigsaw (model: DCS334B) on a list of my 10 worst tool purchases. After receiving helpful feedback from the community, I revisited the jigsaw and after a few setting changes and some new blades, I'm getting perfectly clean curve cuts and straight cuts!
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LINKS TO BUY FEATURED PRODUCTS (INCLUDES PAID LINKS):
🇺🇸 DEWALT DCS334B Jigsaw (D-handle) - amzn.to/3hTYrmq
🇺🇸 DEWALT DCS335B Jigsaw (barrel grip) - amzn.to/3iyQUZi
🇺🇸 DEWALT 14-piece Jigsaw Blade Set - amzn.to/3zhf4y9
🇨🇦 DEWALT DCS334B Jigsaw (D-handle) - amzn.to/3zl2ONs
🇨🇦 DEWALT DCS335B Jigsaw (barrel grip) - amzn.to/3kDvSeF
🇨🇦 DEWALT 14-piece Jigsaw Blade Set - amzn.to/2VXI93j
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Introduction
1:29 Tour of the saw
5:20 Variety of blades
6:53 Test cuts on plywood
9:12 Test cut on 1.75" walnut
12:18 Final thoughts
Please note that this video is not sponsored by any of the brands in the video and all products have been purchased with my own money. As a member of the Amazon Associates program, I may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post.
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I used to hate the jigsaw until I learned to slow down and let the tool cut at its own, natural speed…..rather than pushing the tool and getting rough, inaccurate, bent blade cuts. I also learned that, just like with a handsaw, using your thumb can make it more precise by guiding the shoe of the jigsaw. Especially good for intricate curves….
Your experience sounds identical to mine! The right settings really made a huge difference. Great tool.
Thanks Erik, very informative
Jigsaw from DeWalt, is most definitely my favorite tool, for carpentry and everything else. Recently I used a diamond blade on ceramic tiles - excellent work on making holes for the pipes and around the toilet.
I have an education in carpentry, yet I decided to go for other studies abroad and while studying I ended up building a tiny house. Point there - I had only a jigsaw and a cordless drill. It was more than enough, the rest was done by the use of hand tools.
Jigsaw is very versatile for sure 👏🤩
I watched you trash it in the other video and was jumping up and down in my chair. Then I saw the next video was this one! Now you've got it! There are so many times this is the right tool. I had to make a large irregular opening in a piece of 3/4 plywood. I started by making holes at the corners with a forstner bit, then joining the holes with the jigsaw, and then using a router up against a straight edge to bring those rough edges smooth and straight. No way would I have wanted to make the router remove all that stock. My jigsaw is a 1970's vintage Craftsman though, and needs upgrading. I'm torn between a corded Bosch or adding a cordless to my Milwaukee 18V system.
Haha, I'm glad you saw this video after the first! It's become a very versatile tool. Sometimes I just need to resort to the manual instead of the "insert blade, press button" approach.
A Jigsaw is one of those tools that you don't know you need until you do, if that makes sense. I love my Milwaukee jigsaw
I wish I got this as my first carpentry tool. I don't own a jigsaw and want to buy this one as my first. What makes this tool so great after watching 40+ vids on its usage is the fact you have full control on how you want to cut. You could cut straight, curved, plunge, beveled etc. The result in the end comes down to how skilled you are with it. Why did I not start with this tool I will never know. Then again I am a DIY and mainly did painting houses as a trade in my younger days. I'd like to learn to be a better carpenter though. It looks like a great all rounder type tool for making cuts. I do own a few other cutting tools but this one its like a carpenters pencil (in the sense of cutting not drawing) next to owning a rotary tool such as a Dremel.
As you and others have said, I don't use my jigsaw a lot. At the same time though, I can't imagine not having one.
I had an old Black and Decker that I got way back in the 80's. I rarely used it and I never got good results with it. I bought the Ridgid cordless jigsaw, almost 2 yrs ago now, and it was like going from a Corvair to a Corvette.
A tool that I had collecting dust was my Bosch 1617 router. It was not because I thought it was useless, I just hadn't thought of many uses for it for any of the projects that I had worked on. But then I added a router table to my table saw and mounted that router to it. Bam! I've used it way more in the last few months than in the previous 2 years of ownership.
Keep up the good work. Glad I found your channel.
Thanks for another great comment and thanks for watching! Love my Bosch 1617 router, but like you, it collected dust for a while.
Excellent review. No BS just straight to the point. Job well done!
This is a great video, the biggest and only, in my opinion, drawback with this saw is the angle of the battery. It would be perfect if it would stand on the battery when it is set down with blade installed and when changing blades.
Thanks for reading the manual. Really helpful.
Congrats on over 100k views on your video. Keep up the good work. I am glad to see you have come around on the jigsaw.
Thanks man, appreciate your support! It was funny to see a video take off in views after going mostly dormant for a few weeks.
I am so glad I found this video. I saw the other video you did where you said you were selling your bandsaw. I was thinking of buying a bandsaw but wasn’t sure I would need it all that often. I have this same Dewalt jigsaw and it works fine for me. You’ve renewed my confidence in my jigsaw. Thanks.
Awesome to hear! My jigsaw collected dust for a long time, but I really came around to like it and get clean cuts all the time now. I haven’t missed the bandsaw since selling it, although I do see myself adding one when I have more space.
Great video Cole. I think the jigsaw is a useful tool for sure. Glad you brought it back. I would say , the tool I didn't understand was the dovetail jig. It collected dust for many years. And by chance years later, someone showed me how to use it. Now it's second nature. And super useful. Thanks for the content.
I had no idea it could get such perfectly clean cuts, it’s amazing!
Thank-you so much! This video helped me to understand my jigsaw a little bit better!
Great review! Thank you!
Great tips!!
Thank you for the update, excellent review. I was puzzled by your earlier video (against the jigsaw). I have a very old Black & Decker jigsaw that has served me well for many years; still has the flathead-screw blade retainer! Looking at upgrading (although it still runs). My choice is the DeWalt DC334 for build and quality. Bonus, I already have batteries & chargers for the DeWalt system. Haven't quite bought it yet, hoping to find one "on sale" as it is a tad expensive.
Great video. A jigssaw is one of those tools that I don't particularly need all the time but when I do it comes in clutch. That being said I got a Rockwell Bladerunner for Christmas a few years ago and while it's not perfect, I probably use it more. It's basically a jigsaw mounted upside down on a table. Keep up the good work!
-Jeremy
Thanks for the kind words, Jeremy! I’m really glad that I have the jigsaw a second chance as it’s become a great tool for me.
I also use a foam blade for cutting rigid insulation. Cuts without making a mess .
I'm glad you followed up on your other video, with this... I was about to leave a comment on the other video, and then I saw you "repented" :)... My jigsaw is one of my most used tools. You can get pretty fine detail, and then just sand off the rough parts.
Totally agree! I've been delightfully impressed with the quality of cuts from the jigsaw (with the right setting and blade, haha)
Happy to see you happy with the jixaw. For me, it is not only a woodworking tool (I prefer the circular saw for precise cuts), but because it is light and portable and can be turned any direction, I use it for everything from cutting tree branches to rough cuts on small pieces of firewood. With the highest orbital setting, it just eats the wood, cuts much much faster than the speed you're achieving here.
The jigsaw was the 2nd tool I ever purchased after my drill 40 years ago .
Great video and demo. No wonder your channel is growing so fast!
Thanks! Always appreciate your support.
@@MasonWoodshop You're welcome. I appreciate yours too.
They make a blade that is wide (as in lots of metal behind the teeth). It’s for straight cuts. I used them a lot for carpentry when you have to finish off a circular saw cut or for making complicated cuts in cedar shingles.
Ooooooh, that sounds fantastic! I'll check those out.
I’ve never understood why my fellow woodworkers always shy away from the jigsaw.
Thats odd. I've got one of these, same exact model and its 18 volt but I'm in the uk. Thanks for the tips. I was given a new one and haven't used it yet.
In your experience what is the better setting for making circular cuts or curved cuts with thus jigsaw? Same setting as to make straight cuts?
Shoot I’m gonna buy this one after work today. I was gonna get the other one, the original one but I think this one is better.
Great videos. Im thinking sbout getting this one over the dcs335 cause of variable speed trigger
I first bought the DCS335 a few month ago. I sold it and bought this model DCS334.
Got mine on order, Home Depot. $199, comes with charger, 4Ah, & 6Ah battery. Special they have
Wow, that’s a killer deal with those batteries!
@@MasonWoodshop yea man it “buy this (battery’s/charger) for $199, and get one free bare tool. Would of been $487 without it
I just bought one for $139 bare tool, but I already have 3x 5Ah batteries and 2 chargers.
I got all those batteries just for an impact wrench, but I've used it on 3 seperate occasions for my car on one battery, removed and reinstalled all my wheels twice and replaced a wheel hub. Still shows full power. Haven't charged it since I got it. Now I'm about to stick the same battery in the jigsaw and fix my couch.
@@ephgm they make some good quality tools. Just picked up a Dewalt angle grinder last week for $130.. it’s not brushless tho but it works good for what I need it to do
@@joejones56I'm actually an IT guy that's been branching out for a few years and trying to take care of my own repairs wherever I need them. I've been picking up tools along the way as I need them, even if they cost more than if I just paid someone else to take care of it for me. I love the feeling I get when I fix things, and having the tools around means that I'll have them in case I need them. I'm becoming my dad, lol.
I'm not even sure what an angle grinder is used for because I don't think I've come across a reason to use one. I'm learning as I go.
I fixed my couch already, just need to get a staple gun now to restaple the fabric. Had to pull out a ridiculous amount of staples, probably close to 100 of them, in order to get inside the couch with enough room to work. Just removing the staples took up a majority of my evening.
I ordered this jigsaw last night on Amazon and got it delivered before I even got up this morning. I'm pretty sure I fixed it up better than the original construction too, and I haven't even done much with wood aside from making a picnic table from scratch spur of the moment around 20 years ago.
Blower questions. Anyone know about the options? I have a Ridgid and it works great. was cheeper than the Dewalt. I regret buying it as it doesn't have a blower on it. You didn't mention blower option. I noticed that the right side didn't have the blower switch. Seems that the wood flew off the line for you. Not sure of the options. My only reason to upgrade is to have a blower keep the cut line clear. One can hyperventilate trying to blow the line through a large cut. The main reason, I would pull a jig saw out of the cabinet while the circular saw and multi tool are alway present, is to follow a curved line. A blower would be the best option. Thanks
HCS (high carbon steel) blades tend to flex in thick materials. BIM (BiMetal) blades are much more rigid.
Great summary, thanks for sharing!
I have a few good jig saws but there seems to be a chance of the blade bending in the cut. You end up with the cut line on the top being correct but on the bottom it’s off a bit. Just checking to make sure it’s doing well is the only limiting annoyance. Thinner the material the less you need to care about any weird blade drift. I think the jig saw as a rough cut tool is also pretty great with long blades on them. Kind of like how that extreme Festool circular saw with a bar and chain blade on it like a chainsaw. Circular saw max depth on a 7 1/4 blade is maybe 2.5-3 inches right? Max blade on jig saw might reach just a little longer when you need it.
Ah yes, good note on blade drift! I was originally using some cheap blades I had hanging around from an old jigsaw where I just couldn't get clean or 90 degree cuts. The DeWalt blades I use in the video are much stronger/rigid and seem to hold up well to bending.
great video! The jig saw is extremely underappreciated as a tool. You can also make some cool cuts by mounting a jigsaw upside down into a table.
It seems to be a very divisive tool among woodworkers, but I'm glad I came around on it. Mounting it upside down and using the scrolling blade could be amazing for some fine detail work.
Does that jigsaw run better or cut faster with the bigger battery or can you get by with just a 2ah?
No difference in how it runs when using different capacities of batteries. I most often use it with a 2Ah myself!
I have the BCD335B model and not working with battery 2ah, ¿Is possible that battery need 5ah? When I press trigger, just turn on for few seconds and turn of again! :(
That’s strange! It should definitely work with the 2Ah just fine and I have typically used mine with even an old 1.3Ah without issue.
Great video, I don’t know but I 😅am never be able to cut it straight, even with a guide, blade always run straight then start twisted
Thanks for watching! I had similar issues, but found that slowing down how quickly I was moving the saw helped. If that didn’t solve it, I would then change the blade.
Surprised dealt used plastic for some of its buttons levers why not metal more durable ?
I have the same jigsaw and i used it once so far, and i fear something inside of it came loose during the first use ! When i move the saw there is a rattling inside ! Im wondering if its normal or not ?
Interesting...I just checked mine and there's nothing that rattles around on either the inside or outside.
I have same problem. Not happy about it
RTFM, is properly the most helpfull tip ever ^^ not easy to admit too :P
Haha, that’s all it took for me to get great results!
The anti splitter doesn’t stay in place unfortunately.
Damn I want that
It’s better to use a jig. That actually prevents tear out in wood, and can keep your cut with the line.
Does it blow the dust of the line or not
I don’t believe there’s a blower but there’s enough air movement around the blade that I haven’t had issues cutting to a line.
Wow. This guy calls a sabre saw a jig saw. Guess I'm really old!
any decent carpenter knows how to work a jigsaw.... various saw settings and blades to match.. jigsaws are built to cut curves.. not straight cuts.. so most blades normally cut upwards or for laminate worktops they cut down to not splinter the top.. small scroll blades for tight curves etc... this dewalt is a great jigsaw.. only the festool at twice the price is better.
To answer your last question: 1/4 sheet cordless sander by Dewalt
Very nice, I never really use my jigsaw maybe I should read the instructions too lol
Haha, I'm glad I took a look in the manual. Pleasantly impressed with the quality of the cuts I'm getting from it.
Dewalt must’ve contacted him
Haha, sadly not. Still too small for legitimate sponsors and have purchased everything on my own.
@@MasonWoodshop 😃
@@MasonWoodshop I found with using Amazon that if you give a bad review of a product the seller sends you a message offering you a
Refund. If you accept the refund then they own your review and they remove it from the review section.
I thought maybe Dewalt got to ya.
He referred to it as the DCS334 model. That's wrong. It's the DCS334B model. If someone is going to critique a tool, I feel that they should at least get the model correct.
All Dewalt tools follow the same naming scheme where the B just denotes that it’s the bare tool with no battery and/or charger.
@MasonWoodshop I was unaware that the B only denoted a bare tool. I was under the impression that it was a newer, perhaps upgraded version. Thank you for the information. I apologize if I came across snarky.
Why is it you guys still slap your tools around and I get it but why continue banging on it we get your point. Love milwaukee better. The light and soreness of operation. Dewalt forget it..
You ether take amazingly and miraculously good care of your tools or this is a brand spanking new tool out of the box. After all theses months lol
I’m sorry but even if it’s just a detail it made me think that this guy is paid to say what he’s saying. 🤷🏻♂️
If I make a video about a saw that’s had been collecting dust and all the sudden it’s the most used tool in my shop I’ll never look like that.
Thanks for the comment. I most certainly have not been paid to promote the tool and it was purchased with my own money. I’m very much a part time hobbyist so my tools generally don’t get the wear and tear of either frequency of use or job site abuse.
Why do you people make such assumptions. It's such a minor issue. Not even worth commenting on.
Tool reviewer who posts tool reviews before even learning how to use basic functions of his new tool? Yeah, this is why I don't trust RUclips.
Thanks for the feedback. This wasn’t meant to be a review, more of a general discussion around my personal use of jigsaws in the shop. I do my best to make it more clear in future videos.
BS This saw has never been used ..
Gonna lose cred with those impulsive 10 worst videos.
Things a piece of shit. My dewalt xr didn't even last a year. It cuts power constantly, to the point that you can't get a cut through something as small as ½" emt conduit with a bi metal blade without it cutting out under minimal load without having to restart a dozen times. My deawlt circ saw is starting to do the same thing now too. It's not the battery either... they work fine in other tools. As well, it no longer will lock in the bevel detents
It's never been dropped. Overpriced garbage. No more dewalt for me. I'll buy bauer, unless herculese comes out with a brushless one... at least you get a 5 year in store return on their brushless tools. Dewalt returns are an exercise in futility. Dewalt used to make reliable tools... now they are like the Kia of cordless tools.. all flash, zero reliability. Fuck dewalt.
Didnt show which hole the lever nothing, totally off camera. WITHOUT PROPER BLADE INSTALLATION ITS JUST A PAPER WEIGHT. THE INSTRUCTIONS DONT HELP!!!!!!
Fact small man takes on big corporation, Fact small man loses big corporation wins, Fact small man makes new video big corporation wins again fact small man loses again.
Hi, is this possible to use, with 18 V battery ?
No, this is only compatible with DeWalt’s 20V batteries.
@@MasonWoodshop Thank you.
Try Diablo blades! I'm not a fan of Dewalt blades!