What is a Skilsaw?

Skill & Skilsaw are owned by Chervon Ltd. During the post-war age, the firm spread and start manufacturing benchtop tools and instruments for a do-it-yourself audience. The firm name was changed from SKilsaw Inc. to Skil Corporation in 1952.

In 2014 November, Skil rebranded, making SkillSaw the brand serving experts in construction and Skil the brand serving consumers DIYers.

How do you use a skill saw?

A Skilsaw or Skill saw is used just like any other worn drive circular saw. Generally worn drive circular saws are considered simpler to use for cutting long straight lines as the handle is at the back of the saw and the user can push the saw along more simply.

Circular saw vs Skill saw

In short a Skill saw is a circular saw type. In the past people used to use the term skill saw to name the circular saw. This is because "Skill saw" the firm was one of the early producers of circular saws and brand skill saw was used to mean the same as a circular saw. Currently, skill saw still make circular saw but there are many other firms that make them too.

Different between Skill saw and circular saw

A circular saw is a board category of saws and a skill saw is an instrument producing brand Skil that was previously known as "Skilsaw" and this day still has the trademark "Skilsaw" on its circular saws.

During the 1930s, Skil launched the Model E Skilsaw, the primary generation saw with a worm drive.

Primary skill saw the name was generally used to mean a "worn drive" circular saw but later was also used as a title for all kinds of circular saws including the sidewinder models. Anyway, sidewinder models were developed by Porter Cable which is a fully different firm.