Hi John: I went through two jigsaws with metal blades. I chose the model that has mounting nuts on skid plate and used them to mounted the saw below my garage workbench. A problem was that when cutting very small boards the blade would lift the board up off the table, Ouch. Have Fun, Brooke Clarke http://www.PRC68.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist