Paul Jr Designs Skil Saw 75th Anniversary Edition Chopper

In 1924 SkilSaw invented the first wormdrive circular saw and was an instant hit. The Model 77 was introduced in 1937 and is now celebrating 75 years as one of America’s favorite circular saws. The name SkilSaw is often used on the jobsite as a generic term for all circular saw whether they are red, yellow, blue, whatever because it was the original.

To celebrate this milestone Skil has enlisted the help of Paul Jr Designs to build a custom bike to commemorate the event. Incorporating parts of a Model 77 SKILSAW throughout, the one-of-a-kind chopper boasted a built-in solid bronze worm gear, silver and red paint and a truly unique exhaust that demands attention once started. The housing of a Worm Drive SKILSAW circular saw was used to build the air cleaner and the headlight, while the chopper is emblazoned with “The Saw That Built America,” “SKILSAW 75” and “77” to honor the Worm Drive itself.

“Overall, [this is] unquestionably one of our most favorite bikes we’ve ever built,” said Teutul during the chopper’s unveiling. “We absolutely love this bike, we really do.”

Notably absent from the chopper were saw blades. “The easy way to do this would be to put saw blades all over it,” said Teutul. “We really wanted it to be about that Worm Drive 77.”