Make a Simple Circular Saw Cutting Guide | Rockler Skill Builders

This DIY circular saw cutting guide will help you make straight and accurate cuts with your circular saw. Learn how to make this saw guide. You only need a couple pieces of thin sheet stock to make this guide and it will work with just about any circular saw. You can also make the same type of cutting guide for your jig saw.

[johnjacobs]

"for those who don't have a table saw...yet" haha, love it!

[dennisklinedinst]

To the point. No long intro or discussions. Gave me what I need. Thank you much!

[XavierDesroches]

So simple, yet very useful. Sir, thanks for going straight to the point too, it's much appreciated!

[saberxzero]

"For those of you that don't have a table saw.... yet" Hahahhaha Dammit don't push me to spend even more money

[drewgriffiths]

Simple, clear and brief - one of the most useful and helpful video i ever seen. Thank you.
(I see that many others have similar comments)

[DokDream]

Many thanks for this instruction. I have to cut several 32"-wide doors to 30." A circular saw is the tool to use! Trimming the edge and keeping it straight is virtually impossible. Given the saw design, only a very short fence can be used. Further it has to be wide enough to clamp to the door without the saw motor housing running into it. Your design is perfect. I went to Lowes and bought a sheet of 3/16" hardboard. They cut it for me. The ONLY modification I made to your brilliant idea was to add an aluminum molding -- the type used to frame sheets of Marlite (R), for example. This gives a firm, square edge and the saw housing still clears the cutting guide. Now I have sufficient space to clamp the guide and it is ridgid enough that the finished cut is straight. I'm not the type of guy to gush so over an "invention, " but this really is a valuable idea. I am very impressed. Best Wishes.

[MarkBiek]

So many videos require a table saw to make the jig. This was the most clear and simple video I've seen that DOESN'T need a table saw. Thank you!

[heathershaffer]

I was just about to buy one of the guides when I saw this video. You've saved me time and money, thanks!

[talon]

Excellent DIY solution; simple, effective, and saves money. Thank you.

[peewok]

the best and most perfectly simple description and demonstration of how this is made and then used. I cannot underestimate how helpful this is.

[MTNurse]

THANK YOU!!!! This is going to make my life much easier as a new woodworker! :-)

[wickedwoodworker]

i've been using this kind of guide for several years now and it works great for me.

[davestarr.]

This is the clearest and simplest 'guide' I have seen yet. Excellent tutorial, thx

[nineteen]

Thanks for this . Looked at a lot of videos on this. This was the most comprehensive and to the point. I built it and it works great.

[soldoroja]

WOW!
This is too easy, simple and off course inexpensive, and just what I wanted. Thanks...

[aritzert]

This is so simple, can't wait to make one myself. Thanks for sharing!

[KieranFarnes]

Thank you for not calling this "simple" but then going on to use a table saw! Here in the UK, I only have a very small garage and I cannot afford a table saw right now. So having something I can do that really does use basic tools is great.

[남아공]

Simple and effective. Thank you so much for sharing this idea.

[homtherobot]

Awesome video. Extremely clear and to the point. Thank you for sharing.

[taylarogers]

Awesome!! Thanks for sharing. Nice tip about the plywood and foam for cutting! Can't wait to get my table saw.