Patent ID: 8695471

Claim:
A scroll saw, comprising: a base; a worktable mounted on said base and having a sliding track; a sliding plate slidably mounted in said sliding track and defining at least one cutting slot between said sliding plate and said worktable; a cutting assembly mounted on said base including a saw blade inserted through said at least one said cutting slot; and a locking mechanism adapted for locking said sliding plate to said worktable, the locking mechanism including a locking plate mounted to the sliding plate and movable with the sliding plate, such that the locking plate is configured to disengage one side of the worktable when in a first unlocked position and engage the worktable when in a second locked position; wherein the locking plate is configured to move between the first unlocked position where the sliding plate is movable along the sliding track, and the second locked position where the locking plate is biased against the worktable and the sliding plate is not movable relative to the worktable.