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Angled panel sides!!
KungFuJoe:
I'm more concerned about the "solidity" of the entire cabinet than really for looks.
NoOne=NBA=:
For those coming behind, and contemplating a saw purchase, get a circular saw.
On my cabinet, there were only TWO cuts that I couldn't make with a circular saw, using a metal saw guide to keep them nice and straight.
(You can substitute the uncut edge of a piece of MDF or plywood in a pinch).
Those two cuts were both small inside-curving cuts, so I used a jigsaw on them.
Had I been on a budget, I would have bought a coping saw, cut them as close as possible with the circular saw, and used that to finish them off.
Even on a perfectly maintained jigsaw, there is usually some blade deflection.
There just isn't enough meat on the blade to keep it from bending.
For outside curves, you can trim them down as close as possible with the circular saw, and then sand them to your "cut" line.
KungFuJoe:
Just wanted to add another vote for a circular saw. It's made my life so much easier and I'll never EVER use a jigsaw again for long cuts. I spent hours just sanding down all the imperfections made by the jigsaw (and my lack of skill). What strikes me as odd is that the 2 plans that I loosely based my design on (found them online) both used a jigsaw for ALL the cuts, which is why I used it to begin with.
But I'll definitely use a circular saw from now on....
armax:
Yep, I'm a convert too on the circular saw. I used to use a jigsaw for the accuracy but once you learn how to use a circular saw, it's quick, it's dead on straight and most of the time you don't need a guide. With the exception of curves, I use a circular saw if I can get away with it. If you have problems with a circular saw, get some scrap wood and practice, your cab will thank you for it!
DrewKaree:
Got a belt sander? If so, sand the edges square if you're worried about it.
If not, how much wood will you have to buy again? You might actually spend less time and about the same money by buying a router and squaring up the edges like that, plus you'll have it for when you have to cut the t-molding groove.
Let this be a lesson for all of you. ALWAYS check to see that your setup is square (or to the angle you require) BEFORE cutting. Ghey as it always sounds, measure twice, cut once. Even your circ saws have angle settings. Make sure your blade is square to the shoe if it's a portable saw, or square to the table if it's a table saw.
I'm not putting down your tools, mine seem to be the same way....I've never had a jigsaw that I ever felt comfortable using to make a cut that had to be square. Not only can your shoe be off-center, but the blade can flex as well. Mark has a magical saw, but I'm not sure Home Depot sells the exact same one in my area. It LOOKS the same, but I don't know that it's got the same amount of magic in the package ;)
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