Scroll saw

The fineness of its blade allows it to cut more delicately than a power jigsaw, and more easily than a hand coping saw or fretsaw.

The scroll saw's name derives from its traditional use in making scrollwork, sculptural ornaments which prominently featured scroll-head designs.

Before the era of computer automation, industrial saws were sometimes used to make even larger objects by hanging the top mechanical linkage from the ceiling, thus providing an arbitrarily deep throat.

The tool allows a substantial amount of creativity and requires comparatively little space.

Scroll saws are often used to cut intricate curves and joints, a task they can complete quickly and with great accuracy.

They can also be used to cut dovetail joints and are a common tool for thicker intarsia projects.

The C-arm variant uses a solid C-shaped arm, with the blade being mounted between the two ends of the "C".

The parallel link type, used by Hawk, Excalibur, and DeWalt, has rods in the upper and lower arms that are "pushed" by the motor to move short (about 4 inches, or 100 millimetres) articulated arms which hold the blade.

Reverse tooth blades are especially useful when cutting softwood and plywood such as Baltic birch.