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Black & Decker 3.4 Amp Powered Handsaw
I've bought this handsaw twice. The second time I bought it was because I loved the first one so much! I'm a stay at home mom and confessed handy woman. I love to have the freedom to do projects without asking for help with the table saw - which I'm a little intimidated by. I bought myself a miter box to go with this handsaw and it gives me the freedom to do whatever projects I want to do. I've built a kitchen island, a fireplace surround and done trim work with this handy little item. It's lightweight and extremely easy to use.
As I said, this is the second one I've bought. What happened to the first one? I relegated that one to the garden. I've used it to cut lawn edging (works great!) and to trim branches.
I couldn't find this item in any store this time around (last time I think I got it at Home Depot), so I decided to buy it online. I had to have my B & D handsaw!

Returned to manufacturer
The saw does work great, however after inserting the blade into the mechanism effortlessly a couple of times and using it, something must have broke and the blade would no longer lock into place. Returned to Black and Decker and received a brand new one, the locking mechanism on this one might not work either I think. Very very poor design, not worth the bother even though the saw cuts great.

Black and Decker powered handsaw
I absolutely love this saw. We live on two acres and have numerous trees. I love being outside doing yardwork and gardening. So many times I look up and see limbs I wish were gone, so I would get out a regular handsaw and wear myself out, as when you start with one branch, and then go to another tree, etc. With this saw, I plug it into an extension cord (or two) and can cut so many branches quickly and easily. (And what a difference it makes to the appearance of your yard.) My husband has had hip surgeries and it's just so easy for me not to have to ask him for help, just get my saw, ladder, and cords and off I go to make the trees look better. (I've even helped my neighbor trim the lower branches of her pine tree and she was amazed at well it works and is getting one for herself.) Thank you, Black and Decker, for making an easy-to-use and efficient product for the homeowner.

Not impressed.
Not impressed with the unit. Dropped dead after a day of mild use. Nice shape and lots of potential but the unit simply stopped functioning so soon; also, it includes two blades but a cover for only one of the blades. The smaller, sharper metal-cutting blade has no plastic protection. I'd stay away.

Don't own it yet but found it cheaper at...
Lowes! Check out Lowes website, they have it for $29.97. I'm in the process of selecting a Sawz-all & came across this little guy, probably gonna pick this up for the girlfriend so she can use it around the yard for pruning, etc but gonna get mine at Lowes. Just thought people interested should know that you can find it cheaper elsewhere.