PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a working tool in which a direction of a blade part of a saw blade can be changed and which is therefore excellent in work efficiency.SOLUTION: The work tool comprises: a driving source a drive shaft whose one end part is connected to the driving source and which is driven to rotate by the driving force of the driving source a housing covering the other end part of the drive shaft a reciprocating motion converting mechanism which is provided inside the housing and converts rotation of the drive shaft into reciprocating motion an output shaft which is connected to the reciprocating motion converting mechanism and which is driven to make reciprocating motion by the reciprocating motion converting mechanism and can fix a saw blade having a blade part a base which is provided in a front part of the housing and extends in a direction crossing a direction of the reciprocating motion of the output shaft a long operation rod which is connected to the driving source on one end side, supports the housing on the other end side, and in which the drive shaft is arranged and blade direction changing means for changing a facing direction of the blade part.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】鋸刃の刃部の方向を変更可能な作業性に優れた作業工具の提供。【解決手段】駆動源と、一端部が駆動源に接続され駆動源の駆動力によって回転駆動される駆動軸と、駆動軸の他端部を覆う筐体と、該筐体内に設けられ駆動軸の回転を往復運動に変換する往復動変換機構と、往復動変換機構に接続され往復動変換機構によって往復駆動される刃部を有する鋸刃を固定可能な出力軸と、筺体の前方に設けられ、出力軸の往復動方向と交差する方向に延びるベースと、一端側において駆動源と接続され他端側において筺体を支持し内部に駆動軸が配置された長尺な操作棹と、刃部が臨む方向を変更する刃方向変更手段とを備える。【選択図】図9
