What is the difference from a circular saw and a jigsaw?

What other types of saws should I look at?

I am a single mom and my parents never taught me these things. So now I am teaching myself as I am making a playhouse for the kids. What kind of saw is the best for cutting up wood to the proper measurement?

What is the difference from a circular saw and a jigsaw?musicals

The more useful of the two tools will be the circular saw. This would be true whether your building a playhouse or coffee table. More specifically circular saws are specifically for cutting wood to proper measurements. Jigsaws are for detail or decorative cuts such as curves or other patterns. You might also wish to buy a straightedge to go with the circular which you can clamp to the wood to make straight cuts easier.

What is the difference from a circular saw and a jigsaw?opera songs opera theater

A jig saw is for smaller pieces of wood. It has a straight blade that moves up and down - and therefore cuts in both directions. It limits you to the size wood that will fit between the blade and back rest. Also thick wood could be a problem.

A circular saw has a circular blade that rotates and is used to cut larger pieces of wood - a hand held for a variety of situations and a table saw if you want it to be in a stationary place.
A circular saw will give a jagged edge and a jigsaw will give a nice finish.
If you have never seen a power saw being used stay away.

Start with wood nearly the size you want, use hand saws,

your local DIY or B%26amp;Q sort of place will advise you, then later you can move into other areas of woodworking.
There are three main saws that i would look at.

Circular saw is really versatile, useful for most cutting

Reciprocating saws for the hard to reach places, gives a nicer finish than the circular saw

Table saw also gives a good finish but is useful for cutting large pieces of wood.

Don't rely on any of these saws for a finished trim. Use a sander or sandpaper if you want to be cheap about it.

For a play house it'd be useful to use the circular and table saw but you can do it with only one of them if you don't really have the dough. either or...

Just be careful, it seems to me that only the inexperienced or tense individuals get hurt the most...add careless to that too.
A circular saw is designed to make straight cuts where a jig is best suited for curves
ah forget the saws get a big card board box kids love it and they and you can color it paint it cut out windows with a utility knife. You can get a bunch of boxes for the price of a saw and limit your risk. plus you can change it up one is a house one is a rocket one is a truck, imagination.
For a play-house, a circular saw.

This is for straight cuts. - A clamping saw-horse

is a good accessory.

You use a jigsaw primarily for curves.

(Be careful! - Keep away from the kiddies.

A circular saw can remove little fingers from them,

and 'Kick back` at you if you're not careful.)