Cutting 3/4" MDF

[abcheng 10+ year member]

Do you guys just use circular saws when cutting wood out for making boxes? My circular saw was burning the edges of the wood and I didn't know if it was just because my saw blade was dull.

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[amedeuce 10+ year member]

table saw

 

[amedeuce 10+ year member]

Yes, more than likley the blade is dull

 

[XtrmAudioCncpts 10+ year member]

i use a circular saw because not everyone has a table saw. with a circular its a bit harder to get the whole thing square but it still works. yeah check and see if the blade is dull or maybe you are trying to cut the wood too fast which may burn the wood

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

you blade is dull, and you might want you use some straight edge as a guide, like a clamped down level, to ensure straight chuts with a circular saw.

 

[snebes 10+ year member]

I use a circular saw and a jigsaw, but I have a steady hand and can do very straight cuts. I have used table saws, but I usually dont have the help that is needed to cut an 8x4 sheet on them //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[klassic 10+ year member]

I dont walk out of Lowes/Home Depot before they make the cuts I need to assemble a box. Just have all the measurements you need in advance. The first few cuts are usually free and additional cuts are relatively cheap. The only time I do my own cutting is with rings or things that require shapes.

 

[bcarpenterfhl 10+ year member]

I dont walk out of Lowes/Home Depot before they make the cuts I need to assemble a box. Just have all the measurements you need in advance. The first few cuts are usually free and additional cuts are relatively cheap. The only time I do my own cutting is with rings or things that require shapes.

a lot of people here havent had much success having them doing it. maybe the guys in your area just care more.

 

[cjjackson85 5,000+ posts]

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[abcheng 10+ year member]

looks like my blade is dull then. I'm gonna try cutting again tonight and hopefully all goes well. Wish me luck //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif.

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

na dude. do it by hand with a hacksaw. it is the straightest and fastest for sure //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[vosschs 5,000+ posts]

it may not be that the blade is dull, but the fact that you are cutting it to slow, too fast would not cause it to burn the edge, to slow would , and obviously with a dull blade you cant cut it as fast as you would with a sharp blade

 

[ballstothewall 10+ year member]

I would suggest getting a carbide blade for it, I have heard that MDF will dull a steel blade to no end very quickly.....

My .02$

-Ryan

P.S. I agree with ^^^, it does sound like you are cutting too slow.

 

[abcheng 10+ year member]

Tried using a different circular saw and it was much much better. I tried my jigsaw as well and I get a lot better results for that, so I'm just gonnna use the jigsaw from now on. I'll post pics of the box when I'm done. I just need to seal it and put screws on.

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

Electric Saw?

WTF,thats tooo easy

I use the small saw on my SwissArmy knife