Abstract: A chop saw power tool for cutting metal is described. The chop saw power tool has a saw base and a cutting head assembly. The saw base has: a support structure and a workpiece support table having a workpiece support surface to receive a workpiece. The workpiece support table is rotatable in a plane of the workpiece support surface relative to the support structure to select an angle of cut of the workpiece. The cutting head assembly has: a circular cutting blade on the cutting head assembly and an axis of rotation such that the circular cutting blade rotates within a cutting plane arranged in a fixed orientation perpendicular to the plane of the workpiece support surface. The cutting head assembly is pivotable relative to the saw base in a direction parallel to the cutting plane. The cutting head assembly is linearly moveable relative to the workpiece support table.

Abstract: There is provided a handheld circular saw comprising a main body. The main body comprises a fixed blade guard configured to receive a circular cutting blade having an axis of rotation. A graspable handle is arranged in a forward position on the main body to enable a user to wield the power tool in use and a movable blade guard is arranged to surround at least a part of the cutting blade. An actuator arrangement configured to move the movable blade guard from a first position to a second position, where a greater proportion of the cutting blade is exposed in the second position than in the first position, the actuator arrangement having an actuator grip to enable the user to activate the actuator arrangement. The actuator grip is located and arranged forwardly of the graspable handle to enable actuation by the fingers of the user's hand which is grasping the graspable handle in use.