Reciprocating saw blade

A saw blade for use with a reciprocating saw, the saw blade comprising:

• a body having a back edge and defining an opening;
• an attachment portion extending from the body, the attachment portion including a tang and an aperture configured to connect to the reciprocating saw;
• and
• a cutting portion formed on the body opposite the back edge, the cutting portion including a plurality of cutting teeth, a first floor guard tooth positioned adjacent at least one of the plurality of cutting teeth, and a second floor guard tooth spaced apart from the first floor guard tooth and positioned adjacent at least one of the plurality of cutting teeth, each cutting tooth having a tip that defines a plane, the first floor guard tooth and the second floor guard tooth extending from the body beyond the plane;
• wherein the body has a first height measured generally perpendicularly from the back edge to the plane, wherein the attachment portion has a second height measured generally perpendicular to the plane, and wherein a ratio of the first height to the second height is between approximately 4 and approximately 5;
• wherein the opening facilitates flexing the body while performing a flush cut with the saw blade;
• and
• wherein the attachment portion is offset from the plane to reduce interference of the reciprocating saw with a surface while performing a footer cut with the saw blade, and wherein the first floor guard tooth and the second floor guard tooth contact the surface while performing the footer cut to inhibit the plurality of cutting teeth from contacting the surface.