Safe power tools

A power tool comprising:

• a housing having a top portion, wherein the top portion defines an opening;
• a motor assembly disposed within the housing;
• and
• a cutting assembly disposed within the housing and coupled to the motor assembly, the cutting assembly comprising a cutting device having a longitudinal axis disposed within the opening, the cutting device comprising:
• a shaft comprising a first end portion and a second end portion oppositely disposed along the longitudinal axis;
• and
• a cutting portion coupled to the second end portion of the shaft, the cutting portion comprising a cutting surface angularly oriented with respect to the longitudinal axis, the cutting surface configured to engage and cut through a material,
• wherein the motor assembly is configured to drive the cutting device between a first position and a second position in a reciprocating motion to cause the cutting device to engage and cut through the material.