Skil Saw Pro Tips Part 2 + How to Make Perfect Cuts
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I’m half way thru my apprenticeship and 5 years in construction. I learn more practical tips from this channel than trade school and work sites combined. Keep this up. You are a true master and an international treasure. God bless you.
Intergalactic.
@@EireFirst2024 thanks a lot I’ll check him out
Have you seen the videos with Larry Haun? Or his books!
@@JustinVodden yes. Larry was a framing legend, RIP. I have seen his videos and read the Very Efficient Carpenter and highly recommend it. Haven’t read the rest of his books yet.
Word broo
You mentioned Larry Haun... I'm 52. I've seen much. I consider you & him of the same ilk. Cut from the same cloth. Two of the best carpenters/builders/teachers I've ever encountered. I wish I could shake your hand.
My 2 tips.
When using a rip fence, mark the material, cut in about half the blade length then install the rip fence and continue the cut. No dicking around trying to measure from the blade to the fence.
When cutting 45 angles, if somebody gives you long to long or short to long and you would rather cut it differently you can change between these dimensions by adding or removing the material thickness to your measurement.
You have taught me so much and given me so much career advice. I have grown as a carpenter, a family man, and as a person from your channel. God bless you, Scott, you are truly a mentor and a father to the fatherless. Thank you for your legacy.
Shout out to Nate for all the extra sound editing he had to do on this video 😁
The "firm wrist" tip is the best skilsaw tip I've ever received. Thank you! It makes all the difference in the world. My cuts have greatly improved as a result of keeping my arm locked as much as possible throughout the cut.
Tricks that came from a lifetime of productivity. And here we are getting them for free.
As a 52 year old, with skills in everything from electrical, to plumbing, to general construction.... I just can't get enough of your channel. I always find some little extra-tidbit in your videos that I never thought about before. Thanks for sharing!
53, handyman, ditto.
My Dad always used about a two foot "loop" of cord at the position of the saw grip, so if the cord "snagged" on something it could slip & prevent twisting the saw (or belt sander) from kickback or missing the line, or possibly cutting or grinding the cord. He was a cabinet maker for over 75 years & never lost a digit, had a serious cut or broken a bone. He did some risky things, but always left "an out" by visualizing what COULD happen, & expecting to have to compensate. During his many years he also did rough carpentry. His motto was never allow yourself to be in line with the cutting blade if possible, & never EXPECT that a guard will ALWAYS work.
The thing about leaving yourself an out, that's the same thing I do. I constantly do sketchy things that will get me instantly banned from sites if osha/wcb show up, but I always make sure to do them in a way that minimizes my risk, while also skipping the bureaucratic safe steps. The way the world's moved away from personal responsibility is sad and wrong. If I die from something I do, its my fault and my fault alone.
Just like my gunny always said: "If you're gonna be stupid, be smart about it."
I have a dad that taught me most if not all of these things. If you weren't so lucky, this guy is a great stand in. As an old guy, I have watched most of his vids as a refresher during projects and still revisit some of them more than once.
When using the instep method I place the board over my right foot, not my left. (I’m right handed)
That puts the path of a potential kickback outside my body. 🤷🏻♂️ I try to do this whenever I cut if at all possible. It applies to chainsaws also.
Angle grinders, too
I remember back a while ago, you asked what type of content would we like to see. This video reminded me of that question. I think more videos like this would be wonderful. You have a wealth of knowledge. I love hearing your stories and hearing you explain things, like in this video. I have a feeling a lot of people look up to you (as I do) and would love to see more videos like this. You, sir, are a genius!! Keep em coming!
Anyone else having fun watching the essential craftsman's videoes, like me??
Good, because I sure appreciate his time and knowledge.
Thanks Mr. Craftsman!
It's a shame every man didn't have a dad like this! Wish I would've worked with and listened to my grandpa more when he was still here! I absolutely love the EC!
This man still rips with an ancient saw. No battery power In sight. Just good ole fashioned knowledge!
OK that overlapping two sheets and partially tacking them popping a line and cutting right on the truss Just blew my mind. Yeah, all these tricks are going in my pocket lol thank u sir!!! Your videos are amazing!
Have you tried it yet and did it work?
I do remodeling and any jobs that come along like decks, pergolas, docks etc. by myself or just me and my dog really.. can you make a video on how to stay self-motivated? Sometimes I wake up in the morning and I don't want to go to work and working by myself and for myself sometimes it's tough and I wonder why I'm doing this when my back and feet hurt and the Florida heat gets up there... Sure I'm making money but with being single and no kids I'm just losing site of the goal I guess. Thanks for your videos brother.
Been here bro same deal. You get to a point where money doesn't motivate you anymore. There's a bigger purpose in life then money and things and its a personal journey. You might say spiritual or built around knowledge of why we're here.
So, I know this won't be what you're expecting, but maybe examine your diet? I have depression, and eating an extremely low carb diet helps me manage it better than any medication I ever took. It improves my focus, my anxiety, my motivation, and my mood in general. I'm not sure how well it would translate to your situation, but it's perhaps one more lever you could pull to influence things. Worth looking into, IMO.
Sounds like every day of my life buddy
Get yourself a dog, walk it twice a day. Make that a goal, there’s plenty of things you’ll need to do to achieve it, but it’s a perfect answer to your question. Even if you just walk twice a day and don’t get a dog 😎
@@brucelarcombe4679 I have 7 month old Staffordshire Terrier named Zeus. He's my best buddy and always by my side. He has definitely been the best thing for me so you are speaking truth sir.
In this age of track saws it's a breath of fresh air to see someone cutting freehand in a video. Approved!!! :)
" I ask for a skilsaw " spoken like a boss thank you for sharing this quality content for us to enjoy and learn from
Loved it as an experienced carpenter of nearly 30 year's I learn something from everyone of your videos this one didn't let me down the sheeting tricks will be practiced I have been cutting out circles with a skilsaw for years and on a few occasions even won some wagers doing so.
The 2 sheets 1 cut with a bevel to hide the kerf is going to be my next free lunch ticket thanks for sharing all of the great stuff in all of your videos
A retired carpenter your videos are great wish 50 years ago they were around . Worked with some rough guys but my Dad was a self made boat builder best teacher ever
I just found your channel and I'm subscribed right after the first video... :)
You are like a wise father/grandfather that I never had,
with such a delightful style of teaching! Thank you, sir!
I have been using a skill saw for 35 years and I always get something out of these.
Some pure gold nuggets of wisdom right there. That 5 degree trick is crafty - going to file that away for sure.
as a cabinetmaker and furniture builder, I have a lot more hours on the table saw than the skill saw so I learned some neat new tricks. Thanks!
That roof sheathing trick is awesome!!!!
I put a metal roof on our house we’re building in the texas hill country, and i used the trick to put the blade backwards on a circular saw to cut my metal roofing! Worked perfectly.
Thank you for strongly and repeatedly warning of the dangers associated with these useful tips and shortcuts. Too many folks out there upload content of themselves just showing off, leading young apprentices into life changing situations.
Love you brother. I spent 40 years of my life as a cabinet and furniture maker.
Grear tips Sir.
You are clearly very experienced with that saw!
Skill saw: for those with skills
Everyone else: circular saw 😂
The drop makes so much sense. Thank you very much!
I see sqaure too, lol. Didn't know it was a thing.
Finally, that gap you covered up with beveled edges and cut in place 👏🏽 hats off to you Sir!
Well done! One tip I've done and was shown early on was to remove the 7 foot cord day one and wire in a 50 footer as to not be hung up by the plug when cutting 8 foot sheet goods or get hung up dragging cord through framing.
I’ve started doing it to most of my most commonly used tools was great advice .
And by looping the cord through the top handle and hooking it over the bevel clamp, it acts as a strain relief and lets you lower your saw to the ground from a roof with no drama or damage.
@@RambozoClown yeppers!
I believe that was on his first skill saw video iirc
I didn't think people used corded skill saws any more. All I see on the jobsites are cordless.
You are a gem... I've been a stair builder for 25 years... I have the privilege of working on complicated projects for millionaires, and yet I use a skil saw every day, and I continue to learn more about it every day...
Great video 👍 I bought my first 77 worm drive forty years ago it still works great, I had to quit framing when I was 60 I still do finish carpentry
The father everybody needs!
This man definitely has the heart of a teacher. Great videos.
You are the best instructor out there. Thank you for making Essential Craftsman videos. Keep up the camera rolling. :-)
Haven't even started watching the video but I found myself instantly clicking the like button. I hope you and your family is well and healthy! Love from Europe.
Same!
I'm from the UK, and I have to say with my 40 plus years of experience ...... The is what is lost with "Health and Security" on site today, In my day you learned how to take care of yourself and your mates working around you. Great video. I went from working with a good team to working alone in later years, you just adapt. Thanks I enjoyed that.
These are all very satisfying to watch. Its also comforting to know I figured a few of these out on my own. Great minds run in the same ditch as my mom said.
EC convinced me to buy a wormdrive. AvE (see his channel) convinced me to buy the Makita 5377mg (sorry M. Wadsworth... you are so dedicated to Skil)
What a change from the sidewinders I was using. I was really worried about the added weight. But the cutting technique is different and the weight works for you, not against. First, you are "behind" a wormdrive while you are "on top of" a sidewinder. That alone makes a huge difference in the ease to make a straight cut. Second, to initialte a cut, you "drop" a wormdrive into the piece using the front edge of the saw table as the "hindge", as opposed to the sidewinder you "push" into the cut. As M. Wadsworth explained, this makes it easier to engage the piece with the right trajectory/blade alignment right from the start. Since a circular saw wants to go straight, this is 75% of the battle won right at the beggining.
As a not very skilful DIY, moving from a light sidewinder to a heavy wormdrive improved my accuracy tremendously.
I’d take the Skill Saw over the Makita. DeWalts worm drive is king if you can find one. I had a Makita and got rid of it within a day… bought the Dewalt.
He seems to have one in a box at the end of the video!
The makita worm drive is acceptable. The dewalt one is a horrid design, the skilsaw is and always will be King. the "new" ones are good but if you can find the older style they are IMO better albeit heavier.
Scott, while all these might help someone who isn’t hip to all these tricks, I’ve never once thought to use my saw as a blower. That is such a good tip! Thank you sir!! Keep up the good work.
Even an impact can help blow out screw heads when you're stripping temp construction fasteners.
I use the saw blower for years, abd never thought of using a drill until I w a coworker doing it.
I saw a number of Old Dogs use that trick. Difference being that nuh nuh those sunsabiches taught a thing. They were tough for a reason. But if you watched closely enough they didn’t hide what they could do. They knew none could do it better
Thank you for this. I'm an apprentice in construction and I'm trying to get more efficient. Stuff like this really help.
Buy the Larry Haun book. It makes you money.
Thank you for teaching those pro tips. I have seen a few of those. Love the arc cuts and two sheets at once tips. Always a pleasure watching your videos. 🌈❤️🌎✌️
Thank you for all of your content , and sharing your priceless wisdom .
Your first set of videos gave me the confidence to purchase and use a circular saw for hobby work. Great to see a follow up!
Fun to see you cut shims like that! I cut them the same way and I don't remember anyone showing me this method I just came up with it on my own!
Very cool, thanks for sharing! I'd have been measuring and trying to cut a piece to fit the original hole but what you did worked great and was so much faster.
I am starting a handyman business that may as my skills grow morph into a contractor job in a few years to a decade and let me say, I am grateful for finding your channel.
The Skil saw and string videos are my favorites watched several times
I have been building stuff for years and i defiantly learned some new techniques from this video. I cant wait to try some of these tips
These are my favorites. I've gone back and watched the other ones dozens of times. I hope you do 100 more
Thanks Scott and Nate.
Of all of those amazing lessons, the one you seemed proudest of was the sawdust blower function of the saw. Brilliant!
Thank you again! Due to your channel and the old Larry Haun videos I now own a couple of these saws and use them much more often than all of my other saws (with the exception of my table saw).
This is like the encyclopedia of life here in this channel!
Have learned so much from the Skil saw series and this is a great addition.
I saw u cut in the first video and I've been trying to mimic it bc your cuts are so great. I live how you are going into the specifics of the technique.
Excellent video, some great ideas and tips. I think a lot of it comes down to how confident you are using a skill saw and years of using one such as yourself.
Thankyou, I have used your advice and now cut without straight edges and many other things I used to do before sawing. Your videos are informative and confidence building and thankyou for sharing with us.
Excellent tips, and Craftsmanship!
Thank you for keeping it real. if you pay attention to what you're doing with your SKIL saw all of your tips work and I actually learned some new ones.
Likely my favorite tool.Thanks for the masterclass.
Amazing technique. Would have never known how to do this otherwise. Thanks!
The original video is what brought me to this channel! Glad to see an addition
I’m 19 doing drywall since like 15 now doing framing love it drywall measuring helped a lot going in to it but love these vids learn something new everyday 🙏🏽
Few years ago when I was working on my house, I wanted tips on how to use a circular saw. Ended up finding your pro tips video, and although the tips were far more advanced than what I've needed or used, I ended up loving the channel.
Also glad to see the channel is doing well enough to chop up $1000's (joking) in wood for a video.
What a great video! Thanks for sharing!
Another great video! Thanks for all of the time and effort.
I started my carpentry career by framing houses. I had a lot to learn and I finally bought my first worm drive 30 years ago. Neat tricks that are useful, logical and entertaining to watch. I'm going to get out my old Skil Saw, dust her off and remember the good old days!
Thanks & keep up the good work
I do love these shop videos. Keep em coming. And thanks for doing it.
Love the videos since I’ve started to be a carpenter 4 years ago. Merci beaucoup ! 🛠
Thank you for sharing the wisdom!
JUST AWESOME! THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Thank you please keep making videos! Love them
Love these videos. Sure wish we had TH-cam in the 80’s but I wouldn’t change having my dad and grandpa schoolin me on power tools when I was a kid.
Some really useful tips here, I wished I had known that one for cutting the two sheets to make a tight joint a few days ago - It would have saved me some headaches, thanks!
I learned how to use a skillsaw with a sidewinder, and living on the east coast I honestly never saw a rear handle or worm drive in my life until around 2020. That's around a decade of using circular saws, but I saw a worm drive and knew I had to have it! These videos are great for helping me switch to a rear handle.
Great video as always, you are truly the daddy of them all. You talk so sweetly and intelligently as well and all the time ..thank you very much indeed.
Thank you Sir! Worm Drive saws are basically unavailable where I live and frankly, I do more furniture building (I don't build houses). These videos of yours have been welcome and informative and I'm grateful to you for sharing your wealth of knowledge. It is interesting how the knowledge gets applied in different areas of work and how we can take a little idea from here and a little idea from there, put them together and get something that (perhaps) wasn't thought of, so thanks. Greetings from Nigeria.
Used 7" Skilsaws are in the US on eBay and Facebook Marketplace all the time. Maybe friends in the US could bring some when returning to Nigeria. I buy Skilsaw gear oil online at Etsy.
@@markprange2430 Thanks for the heads up but in all honesty, getting hold of a skilsaw is not a priority for me, especially with the voltage difference, it becomes impracical. But beyond that, I have access to the tools I need. Sidewinders are not that dreadful ...Thanks!
so many great tips and tricks, expressed through experienced knowhow with care and a touch of humor. great video. thanks
Good job, always a pleasure watching your vids !!
I used the tip about leaving the start of a long cut intact today and coming back to cut it. Great tip. Thanks.
Thank you for making these videos. They're interesting, helpful and entertaining.
Who hasn't rushed a cut because they were holding their breath? Safety squints are good most of the time, but glasses and a dust mask can allow you to slow down to make more accurate and safer cuts.
A blower that really helps too. Learned that from window installers hogging out the openings with a router.
As always Scott, awesome tips and tricks thanks for sharing and keep up the great work.
Tips from a pro are always a life bonus, wish I could go back in time ...well you know that story. thanks for the tips and keep planting replacement timber for our little upcoming woodworkers.
I had TWO teachers, one for quality, and one for speed. You have done an excellent job of combining both!
Impressive video. I stumbled across your channel preparing to install hardy siding on my house. You are a gifted teacher and a pleasure to watch. Thank you for this video! I will have to try the drop saw method. I am a steel stud & drywall union carpenter but have always been confident using wood.
I continue to see you do tasks that seem so simple i wonder why I never thought to do such that way. Thats experience and isnt it such a blessing to be capible of learning from you instead of trail and error or the same old difficult or mistake pron way Ive done. Thank you for all you have taught me.
Good stuff! Thanks.
My friend, you are amazing! I love your videos and all the experience you have to share with us. Thank you for the beautiful work.
Absolutely fantastic video!!! Some great tips I would have never thought of. Thank you!!
A legend I learn so much from every time time I watch! Thank you!
I have watched all your videos. They are so informative and well thought out.
Really great tips and reminders for shortcuts.
I totally agree with you I have a lot of friends that get picky about whether it’s a skill saw or circular saw and every single time I have to tell them “it’s the same thing” so I appreciate that someone else agrees with me on that
Great tips guys, keep learning keep expanding.
I once used a skill saw as a planer, I was working as a shipper for large farm implements and tractors and some items were so large that we could only lift one end with a forklift and then had to skid it into a sea can. One time there was a lip in the
sea can floor and I just could not push the item in all the way, I set the blade on the saw so the teeth were only out about an sixteenth of an inch and pushed the saw sideways to plane down that lip in the floor to create a ramp, one of my best MacGyver moments ever.
The crew I worked with years ago referred to that as a "roto plane "
@@briancorboy1042 Polish Plane in my politically incorrect past
@@dicktiionary not to be confused with a Finish plane.