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Hello everyone, Happy Holidays.
Consider me a handy person, but a novice to fine woodworking. I have done plenty of small project or rough construction, handled a fair amount of power tools, but have never really built anything such as furniture.
As a beginner, what is your best advice for learning to properly mark your stock for your desired lengths. I'm not necessarily talking about handling the blade thickness, but rather how to make a precise mark for your length.
Do you use a metal tape? Yard stick? wooden ruler?
Do you mark your line with a pencil? A knife? (saw this on TV once)
Do you draw a straight line? Mark it with a "V"?
Do you use a speed square?
Any other tips for getting to a point of consistent and accurate cuts?
Tools: I do have a few handsaws, a circular saw, jigsaw, compound miter saw, 2 drills, clamps, etc. (in case anyone wondered what kind of tools I'd be using)
Thanks in advance for any and all responses. I'm going to make a few basic Adirondack or reef chairs to start, and figured there would be enough cutting to start practicing "correctly" and hone my skills.
Jay
Consider me a handy person, but a novice to fine woodworking. I have done plenty of small project or rough construction, handled a fair amount of power tools, but have never really built anything such as furniture.
As a beginner, what is your best advice for learning to properly mark your stock for your desired lengths. I'm not necessarily talking about handling the blade thickness, but rather how to make a precise mark for your length.
Do you use a metal tape? Yard stick? wooden ruler?
Do you mark your line with a pencil? A knife? (saw this on TV once)
Do you draw a straight line? Mark it with a "V"?
Do you use a speed square?
Any other tips for getting to a point of consistent and accurate cuts?
Tools: I do have a few handsaws, a circular saw, jigsaw, compound miter saw, 2 drills, clamps, etc. (in case anyone wondered what kind of tools I'd be using)
Thanks in advance for any and all responses. I'm going to make a few basic Adirondack or reef chairs to start, and figured there would be enough cutting to start practicing "correctly" and hone my skills.
Jay