RECIPROCATING CUTTING TOOL

A reciprocating cutting tool reduces deteriorating movement of an operating drum due to entry of chips between the operating drum and a housing. A reciprocating cutting tool includes a motor, a slider being rod-like and extending in a front-rear direction, a reciprocation converter that converts rotation of the motor to reciprocation in the front-rear direction and transmits the reciprocation to the slider, a power transmission housing accommodating the reciprocation converter, a tip tool holder at a front end of the slider to detachably receive a tip tool, and an operating drum operable to attach or detach the tip tool with the tip tool holder through rotation. The operating drum is rotatably held on the power transmission housing with one or more ring members.