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- Lowest price today: $499.00 at The Home Depot (checked Nov 14, 2026).
The DeWalt DW788 is a 20-inch corded scroll saw built around a double parallel-link arm that pivots from the back of the saw to the front. That geometry shortens the arm's travel, which is what cuts vibration and noise and keeps the blade perpendicular to the work so cuts don't wander over or under the line. The arm lifts so you can thread the blade through a drilled hole for inside cuts, and the cast-iron table bevels 45 degrees both ways. It suits furniture makers, sign makers and hobbyists doing fine curved and interior work; against cheaper single-arm saws it trades a higher build cost for steadier, quieter cutting and faster blade changes.
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Lowest price we've seen: $299.00 on Nov 14 at Amazon. Tracked across 5 stores since Nov 14.
Owners of the DW788 generally rate it as one of the smoother, quieter scroll saws in its class, crediting the parallel-link arm for control on tight curves. Complaints tend to center on setup and blade-clamp fiddling rather than cut quality.
The DeWALT DW788 is a corded 20-inch variable-speed scroll saw. Its double parallel-link arm design reduces vibration and noise. The arm keeps the blade perpendicular to the work, which reduces over or under cutting.
The arm pivots from the back of the saw to the front. This shortens the arm movement for smoother, quieter operation. The arm lifts so the blade can be threaded through the material for inside cuts.
The on-off switch, electronic variable speed control, flexible dust blower and blade-tensioning lever are all on the front upper arm. Tool-free blade clamps allow blade changes in seconds. The oversized cast-iron table supports the material and bevels 45 degrees left and right.
