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[[File:Reciprocating Saw.JPG|300px|thumb|ExampleHand-held [[sabre saw]]s are examples of a variable-speed, reciprocating saw]]

[[File:Cutting nails with sawsall.jpg|thumb|Reciprocating saws have many uses; here, one is shown cutting through hard-to-remove nails in a staircase.]]

A '''reciprocating saw''' is a type of handheld, small, machine-powered [[saw]], in which the cutting action is achieved through a push-and-pull ("reciprocating") or back-and-forth motion of the blade. The original trade name, '''Sawzall''', is often used in the [[United States]], where [[Milwaukee Electric Tool]] first produced a tool of this type in 1951.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.jlconline.com/products-tools/power-tools/hall-of-fame-2001_o|title=Hall of Fame 2001|work=The Journal of Light Construction|date=17 May 2007|author=Rick Schwolsky}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.pe.ca/lifestyles/homes/houseworks-reciprocating-saw-a-versatile-power-tool-with-an-unusual-history-363113/|title = HOUSEWORKS: Reciprocating saw a versatile power tool with an unusual history &#124; Saltwire}}</ref>

The termnoun "Sawzall" is commonly applied to a smaller type of chargeable or battery-powered handheld saw used in [[construction]] and demolition work, as well as in gardening and the [[pruning]] of larger trees or plants. This type of saw, also known as a '''hognose''' , '''recip saw''' , or '''sawsaw''', has a large blade, resembling that of a [[Jigsaw (power tool)|jigsaw]], and a handle oriented to allow the saw to be used comfortably on vertical surfaces. The typical design of this sawtool has a foot at the base of the blade, also similar to that of a jigsaw. The user holds or rests thisthe foot on the surface being cut, sothus thatcountering the tendency of the blade to push -away from or pull towards the cut as the bladeit travels through its movement can be countered.

Designs range widely in power, speed, and features, from less powerful portable, handheld models that are usually shaped like a [[Drill|cordless drill]], to high-powerpowered, high-speed, corded models designed for heavy construction and demolition work. Modern reciprocating saws almost all have variableadjustable speed setting, either throughvia trigger sensitivity or throughwith a dial. Another feature that has become important to the way these saws are used is the inclusion of an orbital action., This action consistsconsisting of oscillating the traversed reciprocation in upan up-and -down fashion (perpendicular to the motion of cut), causing the tip of the blade to move in an oval pattern, up -and -down as well as back -and -forth. This feature is primarily for wood or the pruning of tree branches, allowing quick cuts.

A reciprocating saw is a popular tool used by many window fitters, gardeners, landscape architects and construction workers, andas well as [[Emergency medical services|emergency rescue servicesworkers]]. Variants and accessories are available for specialized uses, such as clamps and long blades for cutting large pipepipes.<ref>{{Citation | title = Reciprocating Saws for Pipe | author = Fein | url = http://www.feinus.com/en_us/sawing-and-cutting/reciprocating-saws-for-pipe/}}</ref><ref>{{Citation | title = Reciprocating Saw Accessories| url = http://www.csunitec.com/saws/reciprocating-blades_accessories.html}}</ref>

Blades are available for a variety of materials and uses.; Commoncommon typesblades include metalthose designed for cutting bladesmetal, wood cutting blades, blades for composites, foror drywall, andamong other materials. ManyFurthermore, most of these blade types havecome with a variety of tooth designs intended for special purposes, such as tree-limbplant cuttingand shrub pruning, demolition work, clean cutting, or use on contaminated materials. Abrasive, coated blades are also available, for hard materials like tile, androck or stone.<ref>{{Citation | title = How to Find an Ideal Reciprocating Saw Blade| last = Home Depot | url = http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/catalog/servlet/ContentView?pn=the_perfect_saw_blade_HT_BG_TH&storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053}}</ref>

The term reciprocating saw (alsoor '''oscillating saw''') is also applied, generically, to any saw which cuts with a back -and -forth motion. These include: