WarnerConstInc.

Very good grasshopper!!

skymaster

Sleeper: get a pc of 3/8 or 1/2 ply about 8" wide x 8' long; get a pc of hardwood maybe 3"wide,straight, which you can rip on TS, 8' long; measure from blade to outside edge of your circular saw, snap a chalk line about an inch wider from the edge, attack the strait edge to that line, next take ur saw and using that strait edge rip the plywood. You now have a strait eged that perfectly fits that saw, place the cut edge on any line u want to cut, clamp it and rip the sheet, dead on virtually chip free every time.
Use a Freud Diablo 60 0r 80 tooth blade for real perfection.

niki

Hi JohnnyB

Normally, I don't have to cut 8'x4' sheets (they cut it for me to my cut list when I order....on a $70,000 beam saw) but, for the very few times that I have to cut long pieces.....

First, make yourself a "Circular saw off-set plate" that will tell you where the blade will cut EXACTLY.










As for straight edge, it can be an 8' long board but I found in the building materials shop an aluminum straight edge that costs here (Poland) around $20 and I was surprised from the straightness (I even make a glue lines with it)...the rest is on the pics...

Pics on the next post below.....

niki

With the "Knives" method, you can cut very accurate dimensions....

niki

Sleeper

Wow Niki!
That is a great pictorial and I’m speechless. You have a lot of great ideals here like the antiskid tape and the use of two modified Workmates among others. Great tutorial. Thanks

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woodnthings

Here's a thread I just posted. It may be useful to you. bill
4 x 8 panel cross cuts

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