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Drunkraccoons:
Challenge 1#

cutting straight this is my first time using a circular saw and im learning the hard way after 2 cuts i decided to leave it   :-\
the lines on the front are hard to judge at best i dont even know what side should my pencil lines be on to get it cut right
to scared to to anymore cuts in fear of destroying my mdf hopefully i can figure this one out before its to late.
will try and get some clamps and wood to cut along side instead of going freehand

DCsegaDH:
Use the guide of the circular saw against a straight piece of wood and clamp it down and then it should be good for some straight cuts. I hope this helps :cheers:

EwJ:

--- Quote from: Drunkraccoons on July 20, 2011, 01:40:22 am ---Challenge 1#

cutting straight this is my first time using a circular saw and im learning the hard way after 2 cuts i decided to leave it   :-\

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See the 2nd thread in the woodworking section to make a 'sawboard' (basically a ripfence to clamp down to guide the saw rather than the material).

Drunkraccoons:
thanks guys im going out to the hardware store tomorrow to get clamps and wood ill have another crack at it

syph007:
Ive tried, but I could never get a finished edge cut with a circular saw I was happy with.  The saw board is good for a staight line cut though.  My technique is similar though, i close cut with a jigsaw, then use a sawboard type fence with my router to finish the edge.

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