DIY Circular Saw Guide - Straight Edge from Scrap Wood - Woodworking, Carpentry
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- Make a circular saw straight edge / edge guide for free using scrap wood. This DIY project is quick and easy and lets you make straight cuts. This is a great tool for ripping plywood, trimming doors, and making straight cuts. #diy # building #construction #woodworking #wood #carpentry
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A good and cost effective solution. I am getting tired of looking at “DIY” vids which, although well intentioned, seem to be made in workshops that are as big as an aircraft hangar with tools that cost an absolute fortune!
Glad it was helpful!
And beware the depth of cut... or you cut through your sawhorses LOL
That top piece needs to be a little bit wider than the saw motor, otherwise, your motor will hit your clamps as you cut. If you notice, he had the pieces clamped together, but removed them so he could make the cut.
Clamps were just there to hold the saw guide in place while it’s glued and screwed. He did it right
@@ryanpeck9011I think what the OP is saying is that if he were to make a cut on actual piece of wood that he he needed to cut, he would need to clamp this jig to the wood, in which case the clamps would get in the way of the saw motor
Wow ! . This is such a simple but BRILLIANT little Jig to make , Thanks a lot for the idea and saving 100 quid
Glad you liked the idea!
Good job! Good tip to use the edge guide on the factory straight edge. I saw a couple of the big woodworking youtuber channels show this with a table saw. If i had a table saw I prob wouldn't be making a cheap track guide like this so its a good tip
Glad that you found it helpful. I own a table saw, and honestly this is easier to use in some applications (for example, a large work piece while working alone). Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much I’ve been trying to figure out how to make a guide without a table saw for so long
Glad I could help, thanks for watching!
Thanks for keeping it simple
You bet, thanks for watching!
Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
how do i magically skip over the sawhorses while still making a cut there?
Set your blade depth to just slightly deeper than the thickness of the edge guide, your saw blade will skim the top of the saw horse which is fine. The saw horses are made of a material that is fine to cut through with the saw blade.
@@NateFixesIt There's a reason you didn't show it in the video. You know people don't want to destroy their equipment.
@@Kube_Dog Actually, the reason I don't show it is because there is a time limit for shorts that I was up against when editing the video. Skim cutting through the top of a saw horse isn't going to destroy your equipment. They are made to be cut through. But if you don't want to, you can always put 2x4s under the edge guide to lift it up off of the sawhorses.
@@NateFixesIt Yeah, skipping over the parts where you cut into your sawhorses saved you the critical .04 seconds that qualified it as a short. Uh, huh. People know when you lie.
Simple solutions! 👍👏👏👏
Sometimes the simplest is the best! Thanks for watching
With the fence permanently in one position you can only make one dimension cut, if you need to change rip sizes you’ll need to use an adjustable fence. Right?/wrong
What’s shown in the video is just the reusable fixture. It’s to guide your cut when cutting something else. Mark a line on the piece you want to cut, lay the fixture on top, clamp it down, set your saw depth, and you can cut wherever you want on the workpiece. If you want to use a different saw, you will need to make a new fixture.
What are those ground supports made of to cut through them like that?
The saw horses are made of plastic. I set the saw blade depth to just cut through the mdf. It will skim the top of the saw horse which isn’t a problem. Or you can pick up the mdf 1/2” with your left hand when you get to the saw horses so you don’t even skim them.
@@NateFixesIt Interesting. I'm looking for saw horses like that actually but I don't know if I want to cut through them, even if its recommended. Do you know of any good somewhat budget saw horses or portable work benches for beginners?
@@5324er you can always hold the part that you are cutting over the edge of the saw horses if you are worried about cutting through them. This work table is a good option on a budget: amzn.to/3E8Ue92 it’s pretty solid, folds for storage, and can clamp things in place. Here are some inexpensive saw horses, but honestly, you can probably get them cheaper in a physical store if you find a sale: amzn.to/3lHTxx5
Is there a way to tell which edge is factory, if you don't remember?
Put a straight edge, like a four foot level, on both sides. Go with the straightest!
@@NateFixesIt thanks! I made a guide but I sort of messed up the very start of the final cut, so the zero clearance edge is a bit wobbly right at the start. Is this to be expected to some degree, as the saw's plate has not yet got full contact with the fence?
@@deaosatori216 that’s normal, do the best you can when starting the cut. Glad the project worked for you!
@@NateFixesIt thank you! So if I'm lining the jig up with my measured points or line, should I just not use the first few inches of the zero clearance edge for the alignment?
@@deaosatori216 yes, ideally the jig will extend past what you are cutting on both sides so that saw plate is fully engaged with your guide when you start and stop the cut in the work piece.
I am a beginner and this video doesn't help me at all. Next time you wanna mention the blade depth before start cutting something, super important 😂
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