Get rid of bushes & limbs while you build with a reciprocating saw

I used Diablo’s DemoDemon Pruning Blade and my reciprocating saw to prune and cut down a small tree.

I’ve heard people call a pergola anything from an arbor, a colonnade, or a trellis to “one of those garden things.” But regardless of what…

The combination playground-memorial was designed by Theresa Coleman Clement as part of an Extreme Makeover: Home Edition project in October 2011 that also included building…

Mark talks Reciprocating Saw Blades with Professional Deck Builder Magazine. When I’m on a deck or porch site, the way I usually figure out that…

In this video for This Old House, Mark shares a few tricks and tips on how to utilize the shoe of the saw to its utmost potential….

I remember when there were roughly a billion fewer choices of deck boards and railing systems. The first decks I worked on as a carpenter’s…

Three Fences Designing, detailing, and installing fences for looks, quality, and production speed Mark Clement If I said I didn’t like building fences, I’d be…

We tested the Skil recip saw in our remodeling work. Here’s what you should know before you decide if the Skil PWRCORE 20 reciprocating saw is right for you.

Hey Mark— I have a steel railing I need to remove from my front stoop. Problem is that the posts are set in the concrete. My…

I learned deck building from a production deck builder. While he could build decks quickly, he could have been even faster if he’d used more…

This Old House contributor Mark Clement demonstrates how to use the reciprocating saw to cut through a wall. Sometimes pipes or other materials are hidden behind…

When I’m on a deck or porch site, the way I usually figure out that a scraggly bush needs to be limbed or removed isn’t…

This tool review put the compact DeWalt recip saw through some tough demo

In this video for This Old House,  Mark  explains when to use smaller or more specific-use reciprocating saws. These often have unique features that may be…

I have specific criteria for work gloves. First, the gloves have to fit, meaning that when I’m wearing them, the answer to the following questions…