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One of the biggest problems I am faced with is cutting thick stock (up to 2 inches thick) in scroll patterns and keeping the cut perpendicular.
Bosch has come out with a new jig saw trying to help with the issue and from reviews so far the results seem to be better than other attempts by other manufacturers so far. They are calling it 50% more blade accuracy which is a lot if it is true. It has two arms that clamp down on the blade with the press of a button, they end up just off the work surface.
1) Never owned a Bosch anything - how do they stack up in your experience.
2) In regard to specifically what this saw is designed to do, do you have any tricks or techinques you have adopted, I've gone so far as purchasing blades based on thicker the better, putting in an exagerated table tilt prior to cutting... ect...
Bosch has come out with a new jig saw trying to help with the issue and from reviews so far the results seem to be better than other attempts by other manufacturers so far. They are calling it 50% more blade accuracy which is a lot if it is true. It has two arms that clamp down on the blade with the press of a button, they end up just off the work surface.

1) Never owned a Bosch anything - how do they stack up in your experience.
2) In regard to specifically what this saw is designed to do, do you have any tricks or techinques you have adopted, I've gone so far as purchasing blades based on thicker the better, putting in an exagerated table tilt prior to cutting... ect...