How to Make a Circular Saw Guide

In today's video I will showing you how to make the ultimate circular saw guide using just a sheet of 12mm exterior ply.

Today's Toolkit UK
- Ryobi R18TR-0 trim router (1/4 inch shank)
- One sheet of exterior ply (chinese hardwood) 12mm x 1200mm x 2440mm

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[azza]

What i like about Charlie and his channel is that it is aimed at the normal DIYer with general tools. I have subscribed/unsubscribed quite a few Youtubers who start of at our level but as their channel grows they leave the viewers behind either by purchasing or by being given tools which we could not afford or justify. Thanks for keeping it real Charlie

[paullee]

Thank you Charlie. I can only echo Ed Moore's comment. Concise and to the point. As a keen DIYer, I really appreciate you sharing your experience, the things that did not work initially, and things to watch out for. We all know as DIYers no wall is perfectly square! Great of you to mention the originator of the project but you have truly enhanced it big time, putting a much welcomed UK spin to it. Thank you again for putting in the effort and time.

[lenccal]

I made a guide for my cheap saw from the same tutorial a couple of months ago. It works beautifully. 😊 Instead of marking the cut line with a pencil, however, I lowered the blade just to graze the surface, and used that as a guide for the holes.

[southropify]

Made this a few weeks ago from the One Minute Workshop video. It's superb, easily the best design of any DIY track. Used an 18mm base which is very sturdy, because I'll only ever cut ply or MDF so don't need a great depth. When choosing the width of the raised guide rails, check how far your saw motor sticks out and on that side ensure you have space to clamp the finished guide without obstructing the saw. Related, the whole thing doesn't need to be symmetrical, so you might have a wide rail on the motor side and narrower on the other. With 18mm ply, 50mm rail width is sturdy enough for me. Anyway, great video with some good observations, thanks Charlie!

[MartinDoyle]

I have the same Ryobi saw and almost gave up with it until your earlier video about setting the cutting depth. What a difference! Great video - thanks.

[guydesnoyers]

The leaf blower is great for a quick cleanup of the workplace, well done,

[bombaydan]

Run candle stick on inside of guide makes smoother operation of saw, another great video thanks 👍

[ladykenja]

- E X C E L L E N T info that's clear, concise & addressing issues that one later finds when making many of these DIY projects. Thanx 4 sharing. Keep the videos coming.

[bozidar.dimovski]

Thanks for the clear, concise and comprehensive explanation. All the best to you.

[tommyvukovic]

Really well done! Thank you for making this video, it was very helpful. I was debating exactly what style of track to make for my circular saw or if I should invest in a track saw. This video has made my decision a little easier. Thank you for this!

[rackbites]

Best video on the subject I have seen. Very realistic and honest re the issues and trade offs. Thanks.

[YellowPinkie]

Great video as ever. I have had a circular saw for about a year and never had any success with it; this guide is what I need!

[faghihimohammad]

Well explained and demonstrated, Thanks! I also didn't know there are router bits for biscuits.
After some time that guide will become the most needed tool for any diy er.
You can also use aluminum tubes for sides and a tiny bit of grease, the saw will slide very smooth and the guide will be more rigid with nearly the same weight

[geoffreymaddison]

Just watched a video of one chap who, made his base out of laminate flooring. looked like a neat set up.

[coxson]

Thank you! No one ever talks about using the sacrificial piece of timber 8:13, great tip for us novices.

[petersutton]

Made some pullout kitchen cabinet drawers which required me cut a lot off 70mm width pieces of board, so screwed a strip of wood to bottom of jig to obtain 70mm width as a guide plate. It worked a dream, then thought why not screw a guide strip at 90 degrees to cut line, this too was perfect made it so easy to cut end square

[eananstrain]

Excellent video, seriously useful. thanks very much. Those small details throughout are refreshingly honest and extremely useful. Thanks!

[fbpliegorrivero]

Great video. I've stopped all my wood work projects because I couldn't figure out how to make a long straight cut. Now I'm heading down to my shop to build a guide for the circular saw.

[robertcole]

What an inspired way of gaining accuracy.

[JamesWRDunn]

Charlie mate you always seem to come up with great videos for stuff I actually need. Like a DIY dad for us with less than practical parents.