Patent ID: 7127973

Claim:
A method of reciprocating a spindle of a reciprocating saw, the reciprocating saw including a housing, the spindle having an end adapted to support a saw blade for reciprocating movement relative to the housing, the method comprising the acts of: securing the saw blade to the end of the spindle in a first orientation, in which the saw blade has a first cutting direction; reciprocating the end of the spindle such that the saw blade moves along a first path of travel relative to the housing, the first path of travel being characterized by movement at least partially in the first cutting direction; adjusting the orientation of the saw blade relative to the spindle from the first orientation to a second orientation, in which the saw blade has a second cutting direction opposite the first cutting direction; and reciprocating the end of the spindle such that the saw blade moves along a second path of travel relative to the housing, the second path of travel being characterized by movement at least partially in the second cutting direction.