Hi folks,

I have this table top that I glued up that has a big knot at the end. (See photos). I need to trim about 1/4 inch of this end to make flush. I only have my circular saw and I'll clamp a guide to make the cut.

What precautions should I take to saw this end without destroying this very cool knot and also to avoid tear out? Do I use a typical blade with my circular saw or is there one that is better suited for this project. What other precautions would you suggest?

Thanks again,

Greg

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Is the know loose or is it solid in the wood?

If loose I would epoxy it solid before trying to cut.

George

+1 with George. From the pic it appears to be a long solid knot. But hard to tell.

Slow down. A slower feed rate may help reduce problems. If you're worried about the knot, start at that end so that the hard part will be done first.

What do you mean by a "typical" blade?
I use a 40 tooth Diablo for my finish cuts with my circular saw....
And like Itchy says......slow...

Don't saw it at all. Use a belt sander to flush-up the end.
Just my 2 cents.

joe

At first I thought there wouldn't be a problem but the close up picture suggests you might want to fil around the knot with fiberglass resin or epoxy. Then cut slow with a sharp blade.