Sawzall for cutting tenons

[stickframer]

Can you use a sawzall for cutting tenons or is this shun down on :embarassed:

[Jim_Rogers]

Use what tools you have, just make sure your end product is correct and it won't matter at all.

Jim Rogers

[Dave Shepard]

Welcome to the Forum!

I've never considered a sawzall to be a precision tool. It's more of a demolition expert. If you can cut clean, square shoulders with it, it would work, but that seems like a tall order.

[JimXJ2000]

This might also be frowned on, but you can use the side of sawzall blade to work like a rasp to trim and help shape a slightly oversized tenon.

[Hilltop366]

I have never tried (I am guessing you are talking about ripping?), the blades that I have used with a reciprocating saw usually flap all over the place and wander, perhaps going slow with a wider stiffer blade blade would work better.

[Roger Nair]

A sawzall does not clear dust well from the kerf, heat is not your friend.

[witterbound]

I would think using a sawsall would take a long time and be frustrating.  I do think I tried it one time.  Was unable to get the blade lined up to cut on the lines on both sides.  Don't do it.

[Magicman]

A Sawzall is a wonderful tool for it's purpose, but precision it ain't.

[fishfighter]

Had used one to help cut some corner bracings due to not having the right saw. They were to thick. Ended buying a used 12" bandsaw.

[shinnlinger]

I would use a chainsaw before I used a reciprocating saw but how many joints you have to do?   Run a circular saw around your joint and finish with a handsaw.   It ain't too bad and pretty precise.   

[zopi]

yeah..cut pretty close with a circular saw or maybe a very lightweight chainsaw and trim to dimension with slick and handsaw...with the circular saw, having good saw horses is a boon..
I would not use a sawzall.