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Cutting PlywoodHiking around 3/4" plywood is hard enough. Running it through a table saw requires two people and a large table saw. It is a lot easier to cut with a circular saw, provided you give it the proper support. If I have a lot of plywood to cut, I just stack them up on top of saw horses. Otherwise, I get a few scrap pieces of 2 bys and a scrap piece of plywood. Place the 2 bys on the saw horses and then put the scrap plywood on top. I then put the plywood I want to cut on top. Stacking the plywood on the saw horses also makes a great job site work table. I usually create this table before I start working on a project that I am going to be cutting wood or ripping plywood. So now that the plywood is on the makeshift table, you can start cutting the plywood. When I need the cuts to be accurate, I use a metal guide that I clamp to the plywood. For less accurate needs, I snap a chalkline or use my hand as a plywood cutting guide. This is a lot easier when you have the left side blade circular saw as a right handed user, or a right side blade circular saw as a left handed user. It helps to be able to see the blade when ripping plywood. Here's another tip about cutting the plywood with a circular saw; adjust the saw depth to a hair lower than the depth of the wood. This cuts the plywood and only the desired plywood. Use the plywood as a guide to set the depth of the saw. Submit to:
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