Found 82 results for the keyword ‘Saws’
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Straightening 2x4's in a stud wall
When you build that basement wall with economy lumber, and one stud is just not flat with the others, there is a way to fix that quickly to end up with a flat wall. IDENTIFY THE BULGING OUT SIDE OF ANY STUD Then in the middle of the bow, saw cut about 2/3rds of the way ... -
Miter Saw Stands
Miter Saw stands are generally categorized into 4 types of support systems for miter saws: 1) Rail systems that look much like saw horses; 2) fixed or portable tables with the saw bolted into place; 3) hybrids of rails and tables and finally 4) part kits that assemble around a large 2x wood c... -
Do you push or pull to cut wood in a sliding mitre box? Or is there any safe way to use these machines?
(This article was originally written in 2001 and is an interesting piece of history about learning how to use new tools. Many years after this show I did a real serious job of studying Miter Saw precision and safety and developed a whole series of videos on the subject -- they can all be viewed ... -
Choosing a mitre saw.
One of our viewers is looking to redo all the trim in his house so he is wondering which mitre saw he should buy. The variety is very confusing but there are two basic types: Fixed mitre boxes that go up and down. They will cut mitres, angles to the right or the left and most of them will cut... -
A Circular Saw Jig
One of the most useful jigs for cutting straight lines across panels with a circular saw is a piece of 1/8 inch masonite with a straight edge screwed to it on one side. Make it a bit to big and cut off the excess by passing your own saw along the guide edge. Now the outer edge provides you a vi... -
Fitting formed counter tops to an uneven wall
Peter in Selkirk, Manitoba is trying to fit his countertop flush to a wall that is not perfectly flat. If you look closely at the back splash part of formed countertops you will notice that they have an "L" shaped lip right up on top. This gives a bit of a hollow space behind the back splash. Yo... -
Jig Saw Blades
The most important part of a tool is it's cutting edge and a jig saw is no better than its blade. What many people don't realize is that there are a wide variety of specialized blades available for ordinary jig saws. Hard wood, Soft wood, Hard metal, Soft metal -- those are the standards. The...
Table Saw Basics
