wood cutting tips

[psych0ticnemes1 5,000+ posts]

i'm very frustrated.. i'll measure, T square it up, draw the line, cut it... and i'll still be off an 8th here, a 1/4 there... i made fence... i've tried everything... i see all of your guys without any overhangs or anything... any one have n e advice??? I do have one hand so holding it becomes a trick sometimes, but n e ideas on how i could make it straight without cutting 4 times??

~...pissed

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Are you factoring in kerf width?

 

[psych0ticnemes1 5,000+ posts]

if by kerf you mean thickness of the blade, yes

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

That's what I meant, yeah.

What are you using to cut? Circular saw? Table saw?

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

hand saw?

 

[bigwheel15 10+ year member]

Get a table saw, great cuts every time.

 

[jujumantb 10+ year member]

steak knife?

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

hand saw?

No, that's Lemans.

Actually, from the looks of the enclosures I saw from him, I think he uses his teeth //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

cut slow, get a blade w/ LOTS of teeth.

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

^From psychoticnemesis?

 

[psych0ticnemes1 5,000+ posts]

circular saw, bigwheels, u know table saws ARENT cheap! im a college kid on a budget here lol

 

[squeak12 10+ year member]

Clamp a straitedge down as a guide and cut on the waste side of the line. Only mark off pieces one at a time as you will lose ~.125" each cut due to kerf.