Straighten a Bent Recip or Jigsaw Blade in Seconds

Bent reciprocating saw and jigsaw blades are commonplace. Instead of throwing out the bent blade or trying to straighten it by hand, do this easy

June 11, 2015 · 1 min · 64 words · Kristine Dean

Bentreciprocating sawandjigsawblades are commonplace.

To straighten, lay the blade flat on a scrap 2x4 with the bend arching up.

Strike the blade a few times with a hammer to flatten out the bend.

Be careful not to hit the teeth on the blade, as that will damage them.

Check out the video above for more.

Unbend a Sawzall or Jigsaw Blade| John Heisz (YouTube)