How to make clean cuts with circular saw

This is how to make clean cuts with a circular saw with no tear out, blow out or jagged edges. There are many ideas and theories on how this should be done to get a nice clean finish so I wanted to test them out and show you the results. Next time you want to cut some ply wood, chip board, veneer, laminate or melamine you wont have to experiment on your work as I have done all the hard work for you. For More DFIY and how to videos LIKE COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE.

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[pandyinfrance]

OMG
1:59 - That is EXACTLY how i ended up with the top of two of my fingers on my left hand missing.
Absolutely mad that you show this in an instructional video.

[chiquitojar]

The best comparison I've seen about this topic, so far
Thanks

[joeabad]

This is how a video tutorial has to be presented.. super informative worth your effort.. thanks for the upload..

[hvspeed]

There are dozens of YouTube videos on cutting melamine. This one is by far the most informative, thank you taking the time for making it.

[bill]

Very informative. I cut melamine, any laminate and 1/4" plywood from the opposite side when using a circular saw. Table saws cut down into the wood, not up through it, just for this reason. You can get the same benefit by flipping your stock over when using a circular saw - - also apply all the tips in the video too

[ernestbubly]

It’s all about blade rotation. As long as you are cutting down into the material there will never be tear out. Try reverse scoring. . Set your blade to be about 2 to 3mm deep. Start saw on finishing end of board. Pull saw towards you. Now set blade to full depth and push away in normal manner. Voila.. splinter free cuts on both sides. Must cut against straight edge or use a fence in order to do this.
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[kbc]

Scientific method is alive and well with you mate!! WELL DONE!

[em_tion]

Logic, demonstration, undeniable results. Now that is how you make great content. You rock! 🔥👍

[Hajjat]

Using the multi cut method provided great results even with 24 teeth. Great content, haven’t seen others doing this on a circular saw. Thanks for sharing!

[MandarkPsuedonym]

Excellent video, so many others waffling on and then showing the finished result but not showing the cut being made.
You did everything right in this, no bogus video cuts, no lies, just hard facts and hard evidence.

Thanks mate, I owe you a beer.

[rqojxnv]

SCIENCE. Diligent, thorough. Dude! Adding to the craft. THANK you.

[hallmanager]

I used the three cut method yesterday on a length of laminated kitchen worktop - wow, what a result! I used a 24 tooth blade and no masking tape and the result was a near pristine cut. One thing I learned - start your cut at the curved edge of the laminate, otherwise small bits of laminate might get pushed off rather than cut, spoiling your perfect finish.

[gregdee]

Running a scoring cut before the full depth is always best, I use 3mm mdf over some cuts. Blades are not just about teeth-count I have recently learned (after 40 years lol!). Study-up on blade Hook Angles, they make the world of difference when combined with the correct teeth numbers on the quality of the top cut's finish as the less angle "shaves more than cuts" as it passes through, and obviously have the depth of cut set to match the material thickness. Bosch have a range of blades with minimal and sometimes negative Hook angles which I've now swapped to.

[FreeRadcal]

That is such a useful comparison between the methods. Have used tape in the past and never been happy with results. Multiple cuts from now on. Who knew?! Bill did:) Thanks.

[MarshallLoveday]

THANK YOU! This is EXACTLY the video I needed today, because I will be cutting wide melamine shelves for my pantry. I will be using a circular saw with a NEW 60+ tooth blade. The 'multiple cuts' method is a winner, and I will be using some kind of edge guide. What complicates my install is that if course the side walls to the small pantry aren't exactly parallel, so each shelf must be custom-fit to size. I've got 1/16 to 3/8 differences front-to-rear on the shelf widths - 5 shelves.

[HIK_]

I've found the best method is to use tape AND sacrificial wood (and whenever possible using the table saw). But yes, all other things being equal, a wood blade will always give you better results than the generic blade that mitre saws, table saws and circular saws are shipped with..
Keep up the good work. Greetings from London!

[ConsistencyAndAdherence]

Thank you for increasing our knowledge with your informative video. Great work.

[tonyog]

A method I use for melamine is to score parallel lines the width of the circular saw blade with a craft knife over the top surface and edges. It's a bit time consuming, but I'm usually happy with the results.
Next time I have a project, I'll have to try out your triple pass method. Thanks for the helpful video.

[bernieshort]

Nice demonstration, thanks. I have found that clamping a waste piece of the same material over the cut area by using screws rather than clamps on the waste side of the cut, I have cut worktops (counter tops for USA) and have never had a blowout. I believe the extra holding strength of the screws over clamps made the difference. Thank you once again.

[abalonesense]

the best planning executed, best logic demonstrated, most believable result!