Circular Saw - the MUST HAVE DIY Tool

In today's video I show you how my Circular Saw has revolutionised the way I do DIY. See how to effortlessly cut full length sheets of timber, as well as cross cuts, angled and bevelled cuts with this brilliant little tool!

Before I got my Ryobi R18CS cutting timber was a massive chore. If I wanted full length (2.4m) cuts I'd have to get these done at the timber merchant/ DIY store, and to make smaller cuts I was having to hand saw each sheet and then tidy up the cuts with my electric plane.

Now, with my Circular Saw I can cut down the full length sheets of MDF and ply, and I can accurately cut smaller pieces of timber to any size.

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Charlie DIYte

[MrNatReal]

Many thanks for starting all the way from the scratch, of setting up the table and attaching a vacuum-cleaner.
This is exactly what I have been looking for.

[markplot]

Hi Charlie, this might put a smile a smile on your face. Bought Black and Decker Circular saw in the late eighties, it died 2 years back so looked around for a replacement and bought a Ryobi RWS1250, have not used until yesterday in the wind! So set it up and start to cut and a few inches in it stops, motor working and no cutting. The old B&D was just fire it up and go, no need to adjust anything! So ended up finishing by hand. Quick hunt on YouTube and I found your video and you answered all of my issues. Like you I had the depth adjusted too deeply - thank you Charlie for saving the day and my arm muscles!!

[madpoet]

A skilsaw and speed square, the perfect combination. I've been living in the UK for about ten years now and y'all are using the speed square more and more. Thanks for posting.

[mickwhatley]

Good day mate. A friend of mine gave me a Ryobi saw and a 4.0 Ah battery. He said it was useless it wouldn't even cut plywood. So I took it home and tried it. He had the blade in backwards. He said I could have it. So now I have a really handy tool for the right price. If anyone one else has a Ryobi tool that's useless I'll have it.

[klausreviewscraftrestore]

i am a furniture maker and had to spend big bucks on alot of tools, but also i still use a circ saw on a regular basis. good tips for beginning wood workers. really a must have saw.

[tinamathis]

awesome video. I was about to return my circular saw back to the store. Only because I was not comfortable with it but now I can reference this video when needed. Thank you

[raja_soundsystem]

Thank you for a great vid! I bought my circular saw in the summer and it has been a gem ever since. Mostly used it for splitting timber but now doing sheet work. Great tips about the work table, which is a pain with big heavy sheets. Now I understood how I can cut way better! Also didn't know that the depth is so important.

[SamValiant]

For full sheets, I stick them on the floor on top of a sheet of HD foamboard, set your blade to protrude just a few mm below your workpiece. No point wasting time and effort trying to lift full sheets. Also better cuts as the whole piece is supported so no flex and you don't have to worry about the off cuts dropping on the floor.

[markjlewis]

I have learnt so much from you since I discovered your channel a few weeks ago. I'm now going back through your previous videos to find more and more useful tricks and tips. Many thanks.

[SuperDieseldriver]

Got one of these, I'm a joiner, what a great saw. Got to last row of laminate flooring near wall & sods law 3 X 1" strips to finish it off😣 this baby was a god send with the guide, made it a breeze to do thanks Charlie love the vids👍👍👍

[RonnyOlufsen]

I use the exact same circular saw :) When I first bought my Ryobi tools, I got a smaller model circular saw, but it was too small for cutting 2 inch lumber which I do all the time, so it was rather useless. I then bought the model you have and It has done a ton of work for me :) edit: The other Ryobi tools I have found myself using a lot is the impact driver and the multi-tool. I don't know what I would do without them now..

[djhaggerty]

great use of the speed square... i use mine a lot... also chalk line for quick full legnth eye ball cuts.. and an old full sheet ubderbeath supports the board your cutting... no drops or strains and a 1 man job

[johnfranklin]

Ryobi’s latest is Brushless tools and HP(high performance) batteries. The tools communicate with the batteries, when the tools have a heavy load on them they communicate with the batteries and the batteries send more power.

[GuitarsAndSynths]

I need one as well as a Miter and jig saw to fix stuff and build things.

[mohabatkhanmalak]

Thanks for posting, now I will be able to make those angled cuts. Wood is not my thing but at times we need to work with wood, such as building my work bench.

[lordrichard]

Great video!!
I always use a corded circular saw because I don’t like how the battery ones always seem to die in the middle of a cut on me.
Also if I have to cut large sheet goods. I cut them on the floor and put them on a thick layer of ridged foam insulation. This way I’m not cutting into the ground ruining my blade

[tilerman]

Great content Charlie. For a long straight edge i brought a length of Unistrut from my local air conditioning suppliers. Straight and true, and got a nice bit of weight to it. And really cheap. Great straight edge for all workshop uses.

[MattPriceGuitar]

I just built two redwood fences with gates, each about 15 ft long, and made all my cuts with a circular saw and rafter square. It really is a great handy DIY combo.

[MZDIVERSE]

Thank you. I constantly revisit this video for reassurance.

[chfin]

Very good overview of the circular saw. I learnt many things as I am new and looking into doing some DIY wood working around the house.