A reciprocating saw is designed for rough cutting wood into smaller manageable pieces or for cutting through hardware that is difficult or impossible to remove otherwise, such as nails in pallet wood. It is also great for cutting logs and rough sawn lumber into smaller pieces that may not be safe to cut on a miter saw or table saw.

Our reciprocating saw of choice is the Dewalt Reciprocating Saw. It's big, powerful, and perfect for rough cuts. We've reclaimed our fair share of pallets since we opened, and the Dewalt Reciprocating Saw has been an integral part of cutting them into safer and smaller chunks.