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Once the saw is in the material, you can use it to cut.Ĥ. Place the piercing tip on the drywall and then hit the handle with the palm of your hand to drive it into the drywall.

When cutting through drywall, use a jab saw. Be sure to put the teeth facing away from the handle.ģ. Insert the new blade and tighten the wing nut. To change the blade on a hack saw, loosen the wing nut at the base and extending the bow to your desired length. Tom shows off a hack saw to cut through all kinds of metal.Ģ. For cutting through metal, use either a hack saw, which can accept a 10” or 12” blade, or a mini-hack saw, designed for cutting in tight areas.

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva walks through the various types of hand saws and gives tips on how to utilize them.ġ.