5 CLEVER Tricks For Perfect Circular Saw Cuts

Getting tear out and splintered cuts with a circular saw is completely avoidable! See how you can get perfectly clean and sharp cuts with these 5 clever tricks. #diy #circularsaw #woodworking

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[tombrown]

Really like this bloke. No ashamed to show his mistakes. Very clear instructions. Very helpful.

[krissk]

New to woodwork.. changed the blade from 24 to 60 teeth... the cleanest cut ever... thanks

[johnbarbuto]

I think it is great to include the mistakes. As you said, we all make them. Keeping the mistakes in the video improves the "humanity" of the video. Also, it keeps us alert for easy mistakes that we could make.

[denniscarreno]

Thank you…..I bought I was doing it wrong at times…
very informative….greetings from down under Australia…stay safe…

[danielhanawalt]

I found your video very useful. Thanks. Well done.

[mikeking]

When I make a saw guide track, I mark it with both the saw and the type of blade I used since some blades have a slightly wider kerf than others. I normally use my 5 1/2-inch circular saw with a plywood blade as my "track saw".

[derekparent]

I recently invested in a cordless Left Handed circular saw. Watching this video makes me suggest the same solution for yourself, you love it.

[Billy_Bull_Sheeter]

As the inventor of this machine, i give my blessing to the advice on this video.

[hardystein]

Great hints and reminders on the use of a circular saw.
Very helpful.

[dewaltaholicuk]

A lot of very valid points about comments about safety... I think, and feel, no matter what you're cutting, make sure you have a safe place to put the saw. I quite often cut with the blade guard out of the way, i even got a small knurled "button" screw, drilled and tapped a 4mm hole in the upper guard to make it easy. I have 3 bits of 4x2 (I'm English, 2x4, 2x6 sounds weird) put together, on edge, so i can put my saw down safely. Also, when I've finished the cut I, ALWAYS, lift the saw OUT and AWAY from my body and tilt the baseplate AWAY from my body at 45 degrees, even if the bladeguard is not fixed up. I fixed this habit in place from when i had my own DeWalt 54v Circular Saw (an absolute beast..!!) which i bought for a shuttering job back 2016... Learn safe habits early..!!!

[crown]

Thank you! I finally cut a straight line with the t-square. Onward !

[mrcryptozoic]

I have serious misgivings about the zero clearance shoe. You're going to forget the bladed is exposed, for say, just one time. Either the work piece gets damaged, you touch the spinning blade, or you incautiously set it down and the saw "runs" away. It's as dangerous as removing the blade guard. You cannot get a full zero clearance attachment on a hand held saw.

I've used the two step method for years (cut the veneer then make the full cut) and have never had plywood tear-out issues, even for crappy plywood and even with moderately worn carbide blades.

[JoseRomero-kqlt]

Me pareció muy sencilla y práctica la escuadra de madera
Voy a tomar tu idea
Muchas gracias
Saludos desde Xalapa, Veracruz, México.

[BenCDawson]

Loved this video, I’m just getting into woodworking and this video has some great tips I definitely needed to know, thank you

[dsmflow]

Great info. Would it make sense, using the blue painters tape "method" in combination with the zero-clearance extended shoe, to make the initial plunge cut and minimize the tear out on your material used for the bottom shoe extension?

[Maersky-]

@LRN2DIY Thanks for this video. You've really explained a lot of questions I had. Just purchased a hand held circular saw (Tough Master TM-MCS115). I'm no expert at carpentry and would say my knowledge and experience is as beginner/basic you'll get. When I've used a hand saw to cut wood, the teeth have always faced downward or facing into the cut so I was really puzzled why the teeth of this circular saw faced upwards. In this video at 2m and 30 seconds for about 10 seconds, the animation of a circular saw rotation direction showing how the blade cuts is the best visual explanation I've seen. I've got plenty of off-cuts of MDF wood to experiment with (as this is what I'll be cutting) ... and it seems as if I should cut the reverse side to give the side which will be visible the cleanest of cut.

[ehudgavron]

Captivate/captivize -- the word you were seeking was "capture" :)
Great tips! I use #2 (zero cleaance flat plate easy way) and painter's tape :)

[sunriseorsunset]

Cut path safety, please keep your fingers out of the blade path (@ 6:57)

[josei.garrigo]

Thank you so much for this video (and all of the others). You are very helpful.

[pop-popmoose]

Great video! Very informative. When making a zero clearance shoe, a piece of plexiglass may be good so you can see your cut line.