SKIL Power Tools is a brand of electric power tools and accessories located in Naperville, Illinois, United States. It is a subsidiary of Chervon, a company based in Nanjing, China.

Chervon Chervon manufactures the following brands: EGO. Skil (also the Skilsaw brand)

Edmond Michel developed the first electric handsaw in 1923. Teaming up with farmland developer, Joseph W. Sullivan, they made improvements and started The Michel Electric Handsaw Company. It's here that the handheld circular saw as we know it was first dubbed the “Skilsaw”.

Like the other corded saws I found, the SKIL has a full metal plate (steel) and metal blade guard. The saw's handle is reasonably comfortable and its safety is within reach of the hand on the trigger. In addition to a blade lock to use while changing the blade, the SKIL has a laser guide to help with your cut.

Chervon In 2017, Chervon completed the acquisition of SKIL. Today, Chervon distributes SKIL products primarily in North America, Europe, and Australia.

Unfortunately, most are made in China, Arghh. One distributor called Skil and was told they're made in Alabama–well not the one they shipped me. There it was hidden on the bottom “Assembled in China”, on the motor plate too.

And is also used to set the depth. And angle of your cut surrounding the blade is the blade guard. This will protect the blade if you leave the tool sitting on the ground.

Unfortunately, most are made in China, Arghh. One distributor called Skil and was told they're made in Alabama–well not the one they shipped me. There it was hidden on the bottom “Assembled in China”, on the motor plate too.

Chervon In 2017, Chervon completed the acquisition of SKIL. Today, Chervon distributes SKIL products primarily in North America, Europe, and Australia.

SKILSAW Power Tools are a manufacturer of circular saw cutting technology serving the professional construction market. Since 2017, SKILSAW's headquarters have been located in Naperville, Illinois.

ChervonChervon (HK) Limited Skil/Parent organizations

SKILSAW Power Tools was founded in 1924 with the invention of its flagship tool, the SKILSAW, the world's first portable circular saw. The invention of this saw also pioneered the use of worm drive gearing, Dual-Field™ motor and die-cast aluminum motor housing.

People started calling circular saws Skill saws after 1924 when the first-hand model circular saw was made called the SKILSAW. In 1926 the company that marketed the SKILSAW changed its name to Skilsaw, and even though more manufacturers started making the same type of machine, people still call it a Skill saw.

Naperville, Illinois SKILSAW Power Tools are a manufacturer of circular saw cutting technology serving the professional construction market. Since 2017, SKILSAW's headquarters have been located in Naperville, Illinois.

The portable electric circular saw, with the blade attached to a motor shaft, is probably the most commonly used saw, particularly by home handymen. With the proper blade it can cut almost any material - wood, metals, plastics, fibreglass, cement block, slate, and brick. On wood it can rip, crosscut, and make angle cuts.

saw, tool for cutting solid materials to prescribed lengths or shapes. Most saws take the form of a thin metal strip with teeth on one edge or a thin metal disk with teeth on the periphery.