A Table Saw Trick So Crazy, It's Genius!

Table saw too small to break down large sheet goods? You don't have to have an expensive track saw or a DIY circular saw guide. Just use this trick to break down your materials.

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[beezerdoodle]

Great tip, I am a cabinetmaker and I enjoy figuring out clever ways of solving the puzzles that woodworking presents. One suggestion for increased accuracy: when measuring from the saw blade to the edge of the table to check if they are parallel, take a magic marker and mark a tooth on the blade then measure from the marked tooth to the edge then rotate the blade so that you can measure from the same tooth for your second measurement. The saw blade may be warped just slightly and measuring from the same tooth both times eliminates that issue. Keep the great tips coming!

[specfsr]

Been a cabinetmaker/woodworker for 30 years and I wish I had seen this a long time ago. This a great new "tool to have in my toolbox"

[keithkinyon]

I have been making things out of wood for 60 years. I have never seen this before. What I like best about it is that it appears to be very safe as well as accurate. Well done.

[ranckie]

Great tip and I'll keep it in mind that next time I'm faced with that issue. Another tip if one wanted to increase the accuaracy when measuring from the table edge to the saw blade, simply place a long straight edge (12" to 15") against two of the saw teeth to widen the area of the measurement when checking for parallelism.

[glencrandall]

Now that I have seen this video I remember doing the same thing at some time in the past. I think I may have used it to cut a diagonal edge. Excellent tip. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.

[michael_flowers]

Hi Jodee, I used this method this morning to cut the sides of a set of cabinets to their final size. I have an old 119 series Craftsman table saw that has a limited fence width, however, this method worked GREAT!
I receive a lot of value from your videos. Thanks for putting in the time and effort to produce these awesome resources!

[haravision]

You can avoid some hassle by setting the table saw fence next to the blade, then lower the blade and just clamp the guide board to your sheet using your fence as a reference. And, Check for square! Great videos!

[tedrowland]

I love this. I submit that this can also be used for making cabinet panels, (typically 34-1/2 in. long), where some home saws only have a 24 in. wide table, And yes there are other ways to accomplish that, (as you stated), but for 2-6 panels, this is a great idea. Not everyone can afford/have the room for a cabinet saw.

[deany]

Yup, genius. Used it to trim off 1/8" off a 36" piece of plywood for a drawer bottom on my teeny tiny Makita jobsite saw instead of using a circular saw. Easy, safe and square. THANKS!!!

[MySickstring]

Nice tip! Thanks for that.
I retired my table saw for any full/half sheet cuts. I got that Kreg rip cut and with my Skil magnesium worm drive and a sheet of rigid foam insulation under it, it’s so much easier.

[TrainingHandsAcademy]

Bro, that was a great and simple trick! Well done!

[brianlister]

Honestly I love the way your brain works. Whenever I want to do something in a diff way than normal but still very efficient I always come to your channel first. This is Brilliant ! going to be using it today. thanks Jodie

[MrBluegrassfiddler]

I think my favorite method of cleaning up an edge on a large piece is to use a trim router and set up a straight edge, and use a flush trim router bit.

[rickfitzpatrick]

Thanks Jody, I have watched this video several times in the past and I now find myself in need of putting it into action. I actually lost sleep last night trying figure out how I was going to make this happen. This morning as I was in the shop still being frustrated, this video popped into my head, thus I had to come in to give it another view. Keep up the good work, we appreciate it!

[corpjay]

Normally I would use my circular saw guide for a cut like this but I tried this instead. It worked out great. I was able to support the offcut with full control. Thanks!

[radchander]

Thank you for bringing up the often forgotten parallel edge guide in a table saw. I have a craftsman table saw with tabs on top of miter gauge slots, making it difficult to construct runners for the sled. Thanks to an utuber, I built the sled with runners guided by the outside ends of the table, just like the one u have shown. No fancy trial and error to build the perfect runners to run on table slot.

[caseydurrans]

Dude, that actually is a great method! I never would have thought of that. This is the first time I have come across your channel. Good job!

[hardtailgang]

What a great trick! I wish I had found this a few weeks ago! Working on building my first cabinet out of plywood using my jobsite table saw and had a few cuts I had to make with a circular saw + guide that inevitably came out less-than-square which just compounded after I kept cutting from it. I've got a lot of cleanup to do. Thanks for the tip!

[cletustollery]

Nice tip! As a cabinet maker of 30 years (I now have saws that will cut this, but before...), I would have used a router, straight edge and clamps to do the same cut. For guys interested in woodworking, it's AMAZING, how many times you will use a GOOD track saw if you spend the money for one! Free hand cuts (odd shapes and angles) and live edge cuts are pretty much made SAFE, and it's EASY to make track jigs for a router or other equipment!

[kashyappalicha]

I just came in from the shop cutting off 1inch off the edge of my plywood sheet using a circular saw and guide. Wish I would have seen this before I went into the shop :-). Nice trick, keep them coming.