yes and no. The jigsaw I have has a little support wheel with a groove in it down near the work surface that helps support the blade. Also a certain amount of

yes and no. The jigsaw I have has a little support wheel with a groove in it down near the work surface that helps support the blade. Also a certain amount of proficiency helps. The first time I used a jigsaw I found that it was real easy to unintentionally cause a bit of twisting in the blade. Using an edge guide helps a lot as well.