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Thread ID: 97585 2009-02-20 21:30:00 Power tool question chiefnz (545) PC World Chat
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749796 2009-02-20 22:38:00 So they are different?

Could someone give me a yes or no answer please?

Much appreciated.

thanks
chiefnz (545)
749797 2009-02-20 22:41:00 No they are definitely the same just some circular saws are made by the company Skil and other circular saws are made by companies such as Makita, Bosch etc gary67 (56)
749798 2009-02-20 22:43:00 Pop in to one of the large tool shops, such as Mitre10, and view the range. The Nelson one has about fifteen on display, ranging in price from $60 to hundreds of dollars. Ignore the piss-takers here. The two items are similar.:rolleyes: Scouse (83)
749799 2009-02-20 22:44:00 No theyre the same thing.

Skil is a company, and circular saws are often called skil saws

According to Wikipedia

The worm-drive portable circular saw was invented in 1924 by the Michel Electric Handsaw Company which renamed itself Skilsaw Inc.,

Today a subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH. Portable circular saws are often still called Skilsaws or Skil saws. Its successor is still sold by Skil as the model 77.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
749800 2009-02-20 22:45:00 Undo your nuts with a Crescent............................

If I had a Crescent I might open a Hazlenut or Walnut for example?
Bit savage for a peanut I would think. :lol:
Sweep (90)
749801 2009-02-20 23:06:00 No theyre the same thing.

Skil is a company, and circular saws are often called skil saws

According to Wikipedia

The worm-drive portable circular saw was invented in 1924 by the Michel Electric Handsaw Company which renamed itself Skilsaw Inc.,

Today a subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH. Portable circular saws are often still called Skilsaws or Skil saws. Its successor is still sold by Skil as the model 77.

In the original post nothing was mentioned as to being portable.
A circular saw refers to the blade being used. A skilsaw is a particular make of portable circular saws.

Have you been to a timber mill which converts Logs to Planks?
Probably you would need a bigger circular blade.
Sweep (90)
749802 2009-02-20 23:10:00 So they are different?

Could someone give me a yes or no answer please?

Much appreciated.

thanks

Yes. They are different.
Sweep (90)
749803 2009-02-20 23:26:00 In the original post nothing was mentioned as to being portable.
A circular saw refers to the blade being used. A skilsaw is a particular make of portable circular saws.

Have you been to a timber mill which converts Logs to Planks?
Probably you would need a bigger circular blade.

maybe you should leave pedantry to Graham L :p
PaulD (232)
749804 2009-02-20 23:28:00 In the original post nothing was mentioned as to being portable .

A circular saw refers to the blade being used . A skilsaw is a particular make of portable circular saws .

Didnt say it wasnt either

And no cant see much of anything in Mt Eden
Speedy Gonzales (78)
749805 2009-02-20 23:29:00 I am referring to hand held portable saws.

Thanks for the replies.

They do appear to be the same thing, based on different photos I have seen
chiefnz (545)
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