My jigsaw often sits for months, just gathering dust. But then I’ll need to cut out an intricate pattern for a hobby project, saw into a countertop to install a kitchen sink or cut material like thin ...

Jigsaws are sometimes overlooked in favor of a circular saw, but while the latter appears in our list of the ten must-buy tools for first-time homeowners, there's one thing they can't do that a jigsaw ...