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Circular saws
A budget corded saw, a corded upgrade with a blade brake, and a cordless pick.
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Cut plywood and long boards straight
No table saw? A circular saw and a clamped straightedge cut plywood straight.
Where to start
Other jobs
- Clamp a glue-up
- Rip narrow strips on a table saw
- Engrave and cut with a laser
- Clear laser smoke from the room
- Carve and cut with a CNC
- Design files without paying
- Drill clean, square holes
- Collect dust and chips
- Sand smooth surfaces
- Drive framing nails
- Route edges and profiles
- Join boards with pocket screws
- Cut curves and shapes
- Trim and fit joints by hand
- Crosscut boards square and at angles
- Measure and mark square lines
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