 In 1926, the Skil brand name was born after Michel left the company to pursue other ventures, and Sullivan changed the company name to Skilsaw, Inc.

After surviving the Great Depression, Skil continued making improvements to its saw.During the 1930s, Skil released the Model E Skilsaw, the first generation saw with a worm drive.In 1937, Edward Sterba perfected the Model E and built the first Model 77 with a blade, considered the "workhorse on building sites".