To miniaturize a jigsaw because there is a problem wherein the conventional jigsaw must be grasped at a place separated from a cutting part because it has a relatively large outer shape and workability at the time of cutting is lowered because the weight thereof is relatively large.

In the jigsaw wherein a motor (7) is horizontally placed in a housing (6) and the drive shaft of a saw blade (8) is vertically placed at the front part in the housing (6) while a surface plate (9) is arranged under the housing (6), the stator (10) of the motor (7) is formed of a permanent magnet and the place surrounding the stator (10) of the motor (7) in the housing (6) is formed so as to have a graspable thickness while the switch (15) of the motor (7) is provided above the drive shaft in the housing (6) and a circuit board (16) is arranged under the motor (7) in the housing (6).