Best method for cutting up steel gazebo?

[black_rabbit]

Bolt cutters might work, too.

[muldoonthief]

@Chronos

Oh, and just to make it clear: A reciprocating saw and a jigsaw are two completely different tools. A reciprocating saw (with the right blade), if you happen to have one, is a reasonable and appropriate tool to use for this job. A jigsaw would be a terrible choice, and attempting to use one would almost certainly damage the tool, and possibly you in the process.

A reciprocating saw is one of those hand-held tools (such as a Sawsall) with a blade (attached at one end) poking out the front, which moves forward and backward. They can cut all sorts of things, but aren’t the most precise tool. A jigsaw is usually a tabletop tool, and has a thin blade held at both ends, under tension. It’s basically the power tool equivalent of a coping saw, and is used for making precise cuts in wood (such as, for instance, cutting out a jigsaw puzzle).

Every jigsaw I’ve ever used was a hand tool and had the blade held at only one end. What you’re referring to sounds like some kind of precision bandsaw.

[TriPolar]

@muldoonthief

Every jigsaw I’ve ever used was a hand tool and had the blade held at only one end. What you’re referring to sounds like some kind of precision bandsaw.

There are manual jigsaws which are similar to a coping saw, handheld power jigsaws similar to a sabresaw, and table jigsaws as Chronos describes. All are reciprocating saws. Bandsaws can have very narrow blades, as little as 1/16", but those blades have a limited life. A table jigsaw, like a manual jigsaw, can have a very narrow and thin, but strong blade because it is under tension from both ends.