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Posted by Joe on August 11, 2007, 1:27 am
what's the best way to keep a circular saw cutting straight? I'm tired
of veering left or right on a long piece of thin wood where I lose
sight of the line.
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Posted by Roger Taylor on August 11, 2007, 1:33 am
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> what's the best way to keep a circular saw cutting straight? I'm tired
> of veering left or right on a long piece of thin wood where I lose
> sight of the line.
Clamp work securely to saw horses or bench, then tack a wooden strip to the
work, so that the side of the saw baseplate will track against it.
Roger
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on August 11, 2007, 9:33 am
I was gonna say that, but woulda said C-clamps to hold the guide
wood.
Depending how pretty your work, tacks or drywall screws.
Also whether you are ataching to the "good" piece, or to the
scrap that's being sawed off.
--
Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
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: > what's the best way to keep a circular saw cutting straight?
I'm tired
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lose
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: Clamp work securely to saw horses or bench, then tack a wooden
strip to the
: work, so that the side of the saw baseplate will track against
it.
: Roger
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Posted by Harry K on August 11, 2007, 10:54 am
On Aug 11, 6:33 am, "Stormin Mormon"
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> I was gonna say that, but woulda said C-clamps to hold the guide
> wood.
> Depending how pretty your work, tacks or drywall screws.
> Also whether you are ataching to the "good" piece, or to the
> scrap that's being sawed off.
> --
> Christopher A. Young
> You can't shout down a troll.
> You have to starve them.
> .
> : > what's the best way to keep a circular saw cutting straight?
> I'm tired
> : > of veering left or right on a long piece of thin wood where I
> lose
> : > sight of the line.
> :
> : Clamp work securely to saw horses or bench, then tack a wooden
> strip to the
> : work, so that the side of the saw baseplate will track against
> it.
> : Roger
> :
> :
Yep. I have two pieces 1/4"x8' 4" and 1/4"x4'4" flat iron bar.
Those plus two C clamps have never failed me. For short cuts, my
framing square or for even shorter ones the small squares with the lip
on them are wonderful.
Harry K
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Posted by JimmyDahGeek@DON'T_SPAM_ME_gma on August 11, 2007, 7:44 am
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> I'm tired
> of veering left or right on a long piece of thin wood where I lose
> sight of the line.
Buy a table saw...
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> of veering left or right on a long piece of thin wood where I lose
> sight of the line.