Circular Saws
Yes, you can make cabinet-quality cuts with this much-maligned tool, by using these can't-miss tips.
I need a 7¼” blade to cut 4×8’ sheets of plywood for cabinets. What style of portable circular saw blade will give me the best performance and the least amount of splintering?
My buddy was giving me a hard time the other day for using (what he called) a “sidewinder” circular saw instead of an inline one. What’s the difference?
Take a few minutes to build this cut-off jig in your shop, and you'll take accuracy with you anywhere.
Are these circ-saws-on-steroids worth their plump price tags? We test 5 models to find out.
If your circular saw leaves the shelf only to trim deck boards or knock down sheets of plywood to rough size, you're underutilizing it. You can also use it as a joinery tool for parts too unwieldy to dado on a tablesaw.
This edge-guide works so well for breaking down sheet goods that I decided to dedicate a circular
Try your hand with a jig that delivers accuracy for left- or right-bladed saws.
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Split the tip for perfectly parallel bandsaw cutlines
I loved the Top Shop Tip by Warren Perkins in WOOD® magazine issue 187 (November 2008) where he... read more