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No table saw? Build a $15 Sawboard for your small budget project!
Cue-Ball:
Cut just as you have been using a circular saw. Then just finish off the cut with either a hand saw or a jig saw. Just make sure you support the scrap piece so that it doesn't snap off and ruin your edge.
Maverick:
Instead of screwing the guide in place you can also cut a few grooves in the boards and attach it with bolts and wingnuts to make the guide adjustable. Just in case you ever need to use a different type of blade. Example... a panel blade is thinner than a carbide.
fixumdude:
This is a great idea and I'm definitely going to make a saw board as soon as I get a chance!
One tip for guys that already have the guide clamp shown at the beginning of the thread...one thing that helped me a lot was to cut a long strip of 1/2" mdf exactly the distance from the edge of the circular saw shoe to the blade (the right side offset in Drew's picture).
Then after you mark your line just hold the strip tight to the guide and line it up to your pencil line and lock the guide down. Remove the filler strip and make your cut.
It takes a few minutes to get the strip just the right width, but once you do, you never have to do the measure and clamp thing again which saves tons of time in the long run (not to mention frustration).
Great Thread!
-Mike
TroyO:
Here's one that I use that's similar to the sawboard here. It's kind of nice because the base is locked into a groove and you can't wander away from your cut, and the built in clamps are handy too. I use it most often for cutting down panels and if I have big parts with funny angles. I often find myself using it for big pieces because it's a PITA to use a table saw for big pieces... this way it's stable, safe and quick.
As a bonus (I work on lots of stuff, so I find it handy, anyway) you can hook your router up to it as well... great for making dado's!
Also, I found it a lot cheaper on Ebay.
http://www.eurekazone.com/products/detail/sgs.html
DrewKaree:
It's not THAT common, otherwise we wouldn't have stories to relate! It only takes a second to say "hold my beer and watch this!" ;)
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