The sabre saw is a power tool which comes from the US and is being used more and more in Europe. Large and rough cuts can be managed better than with a small jigsaw, which is more suitable for fine and precise cuts.
Just as big as the sabre saw itself is the number of materials which can be processed with it:
Wood:
Hard and soft wood, laminated fiberboard, plywood, bonded woods, faceplates, greenstick, tree-cut
Metal:
Rust-free VA steel, sheeting, non-ferrous heavy metals, steel, aluminum, steel pipes, frame-and-body construction
Plastics:
Plexiglas, synthetics, glass fiber reinforced plastics
Miscellaneous materials:
Wood containing nails, prefabricated materials, sandwich materials, plasterboard, old building materials, stripping materials
Abrasive materials:
Gas-aerated concrete, ceramic, glass, cast iron pipes, cement asbestos, brickwork