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How To Use A Circular Saw - 1
How To Use A Circular Saw - 1
Using a square, mark your cutting line over the tip of the V. Finally, put an X on the scrap side of the
board; that's the side of the line you want to cut along. Cutting on the wrong side of your line can make a 1/8-in.
difference in the length of your board; sometimes this is a big deal, sometimes not.
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Safe = Accurate
What do earmuffs, safety glasses and dust masks have to do with cutting accurately? Well, it's tough to watch the
cutting line with your eyes squinting and blinking through a storm of sawdust. And let's face it: Protection
against noise, dust and splinters will make you more comfortable and more patientand less likely to make a
sloppy rush through the cut.
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8d Ripping Assistant
Whenever you have to rip boards and there's no table saw around, nail the board down to the top of the horses
with 8d nails. Just keep the nails away from the cut. It's much safer than holding the board with one hand while
you cut with the other. And you'll get a straighter cut. When the cut is complete, pull the board free, tap out the
nails to expose the heads and jerk them out.
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Cutting Curves
If you grab your jigsaw whenever there's a curve to cut, next time try your circular saw instead. It'll do a sterling
job for long, gradual curves in a fraction of the time a jigsaw will. Plus, you'll get a much smoother cut. If you're
cutting plywood, set the saw to cut just deep enough to cut through the wood. The deeper the blade, the harder
it'll be to make the cut because it'll get bound in the kerf. If you're cutting thicker material, cut halfway through
on the first pass and then make a second, deeper final cut following the original cut. This trick isn't for supertight curves, though. If it's too hard to push the saw through the cut, you'll just have to go with the jigsawsorry.
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