Circular Saw Basics: EASIEST CROSSCUTS!! (6 TIPS For Fastest, Easiest Circular Saw Crosscuts!)
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One of the most common types of cuts you'll have to make with a circular saw is the CROSSCUT. This short video from The Honest Carpenter will show you how to make the fastest, easiest crosscuts possible with the circular saw, and very simple tools and techniques!
Circular Saw Basics: EASIEST CROSSCUTS!! (6 Tips For Fastest, Easiest Circular Saw Crosscuts!)
Circular saws intimidate new DIYers because they're a FREEHAND TOOL, meaning that they have no system of guides built in to keep them on track.
To make very accurate circular saw crosscuts, I believe that you need a guide that is easy to use, and always at hand.
I prefer to use the common SPEED SQUARE.
By holding the speed square against the edge of a board, you can use it as a guide for the edge of the sole plate of your circular saw.
I like to keep the bar of the speed square along the edge of the board nearest to me--though some people hang the bar from the far edge.
It's often a good idea to clamp your speed square before making your circular saw cut. Just be sure that the clamp is not in the way of the circular saw body.
You can also use the speed square to make ANGLED CUTS with the circular saw!
Just pivot the speed square at the corner until the correct angle number is aligned with the edge of the board. Then, use the edge of the speed square like normal as a guide for the edge of the circular saw sole plate.
It's a good idea to clamp down your board as well to prevent movement or wandering.
Just remember: CIRCULAR SAWS ARE DANGEROUS!
This video is just a source of information. It's up to you to use tools safely! Follow all safety instructions in your manual, and be sure to seek help or guidance from a professional if you need it. Never make a cut if you feel that it's unsafe to do so!
Thanks for watching!
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I taught middle school woodshop for 40 years. I really appreciate your efforts to give good safe instruction to the next generation. Apprentice training served this function in the old days. Due to the lack of shop classes in schools today, it is up to TH-cam and other online sources to pass on needed skills to the next generation. Thanks again!
Thank you, George! I took middle school shop myself back in the 90s. 😁 I appreciate all your instruction time!
As a father of three pushing 40, I wish that I paid attention more back in shop class. I have skills but they aren't necessarily transferable to home life and I find being able to do basic carpentry among other skills trades invaluable.
I desperately wanted to take shop in the early ‘90s. Was not allowed to because I’m female.
Hell, if I was a shop teacher (history/ELA instead), I would show these videos in class prior to any hands on.
Appreciate these videos too. I took woodshop in high school but I couldn’t pass the 100 answer safety test perfectly and ended up working in carpentry and framing I definitely needed to be taught by actually seeing it and being told safety tips in action not just memorizing for a test.
Please don't stop making these videos. I learn more from you than from any program on youtube. I often reference your videos when I wanna share experience. So keep up the good work! Thank you!
I have always been more nervous with table saws VS circular saws!
Thank you for an easy to follow and understand "how to use" the CIRCULAR SAW. and safely.
I’m new to your channel and I really enjoy it. Avoiding pointless intro’s and getting straight to the point is great! Keep up the great content, thanks.
These videos are great. Being a novice to carpentry this type of video is so useful. Nice and clear explanation to. Looking forward to the next one.
1 item novices need to know: let the side with the off cut hang free to avoid pinching the blade. There’s a temptation to make your cut with support from other boards or saw horses on both sides of the cut, but that will lead to pinching the blade and the saw will try to back up on you. The other method is to fully support the workpiece with a sacrificial board or piece of foam or whatever (this works well when breaking down plywood and you intend to use both sides of the cut).
If cutting between saw horses, you must apply vertical force by the hand you are holding wood with to your work piece so that it feels almost like it if floating on the horse to your right. Otherwise like terobbO said it will pinch the blade and kick back on you.
Yea I was watching a video
As a pro myself(retired), I've seen DIY guys seemingly trying to kill themselves w/ Skil saws. Good to see instruction is available for them. Great channel.
Thank you, Rob! 😄
Luckily, they're as bad at that as they are at using a saw.
I can't tell you how many of your videos that I have learned from and enjoyed. I just go ahead and give a thumbs up before I even watch the video. I know every time that it is going to be good. Now if I could just figure out how to email you a beer. LOL!
These subtle tips are the type which a father carpenter may have taught his son at a young age, but are completely foreign to those who are not exposed. Thanks for providing this knowledge for all to see. I'd love to see more content like this.
I had never even seen a speed square before starting to watch these woodworking videos a couple of years ago. My dad did a lot of diy, but never had one.
After getting one myself, I use it all the time.
Great Tips! Growing up in an era when girls did not take shop, and as an adult, needing to use power tools for various projects, one of your later tips has been something I have utilized until I was comfortable with power saws, especially circular and table saws .... don't do it alone! Another great tip: watch youtube channels such as yours! Thanks for your help!!
Thank you for all your wonderful videos. Simple, informative and important!! You succeed to cover a lot of tips in very short time It is like a poem!! Joel from Israel.
Dude, I so appreciate this video. I’m 35 and am just starting up with DIY work and while automotive is something I’m very confident with, I’m absolutely beginner-level with any kind of woodworking or home improvement. To learn in clear, easy to understand, safety-focused lessons like this is an absolute godsend. Very much appreciated, my friend.
You can cut all the boards you'd need to build a deck or fence with a speedsquare and a skilsaw. Crucial knowledge, good share,
Very true.
Simple tool kits keep it simple.
As a tyro teen I built several hundred yards of various farm fences with little more than two eyes and a 26" bladed table saw (yep that number is correct!)
I'm finding all your videos so helpful. My father in law had leant me tools for a home office garden build, but he's not the tutorial type. Thanks
Just got my first circular saw. Really appreciate the clear guidance given in this video and in your 11 mistakes video. Thank you for (hopefully) helping me stay safe!
You are the best presenter. I like how you turn the sound off the saw when you speak..
This is the style of instruction that I like best. Short, clear, straight to the point and informative. Great video!
Ethan, as always, I find your videos just so straightforward and easy to get. It gives me a lot of confidence to explore and figure out my methods. A great teacher, and I'm grateful. Thank you again!
Is a good idea that you make videos like this, especially now when there are many high school nowadays are no longer teaching the new young generation these skills in elective classes. So, many buy these tools clueless without ever having some type of safety training.
Thank you. These novice videos are very much appreciated!
The storage rack for your cordless tools based on French cleats is outrageous! Is there a video on this?
Thank you, Ralph! I did a French cleat video. It’s not quite a project how-to, but you can see the wall closer up!
I appreciate your down-to-Earth way of presenting information. You give us just the information we want, and are really good at illustrating what you are discussing. Between you and Project Farm, I'm getting better and better.
Thank you, Frederic! I appreciate the positive feedback 😄
I see you used two Quick Clamps to clamp the board down at 7:22. That's actually important, since a single clamp allows pivoting.
On longer Cross cuts, you can measure each end of the cut and clamp a level down or even just another straight edge to get that near perfect cut.
Showing that next video, Aston!
I have a piece of aluminum angle iron that I use with clamps to do long cuts like that. It's really light, but strong and stable.
That what I do. First time buying a circular saw was 3 years ago
I have a 2' aluminium ruler I use for cuts
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For a long time this is all I used a speed square for. Last fall I built a roof addition over my deck and was having a hard time figuring out how to cut the angles on the dormer. A buddy showed me how, using a speed square and it blew me away. Such a great tool.
Even though I have done joinery work for over 40 years now every now and then I watch videos like yours as a refresher of all the safety tips . . . it is so easy to become sloppy and cocky and that's when you'll make that mistake which could be severe. I do agree that apprentiships in skills like woodworking are harder to come across these days, and if it wasn't for people like you on TH-cam I just wonder how many more admissions to A&E we'd get ! Woodworking is a industry that isn't without it potentially severe hazards. I'm amazed at how many people take out the blade that supports the guard on table saws instead of just the overhead guard, which leaves the horrific chance of kick back. A friend of mine was hit by a kick back and caused internal injuries so bad that 2 days later he died, in a lot of pain !!! Scary shit eh !!
Keep up the valuable work that you do on TH-cam. Cheers.
Excelent video, the motor of a circular saw is as powerful as that on the 10" table saw !!
Super helpful, thank you 😊 one day I’m gonna get my head around the angle finding part of a speed square
I’ve had one go with my circular saw after watching the 11 pointer video. Found this one really useful too.
Thank you.
Thank you. When I was young and indestructible, I didn't need all this advice. Now that I'm older, I'm more aware of how easy it would be to cut through my skin and bones. And tendons. And major blood vessels. I haven't even talked about my tattoos yet.
Thanks for these videos, they’ve given me the confidence to tack;e some projects I would have never otherwise attempted
I'm a beginner saw user and yes it's a very scary tool I don't have anyone around to teach me so I watch videos I found your video very helpful I feel more comfortable now and just want to say thank you for sharing and teaching me a thing or two
Extremely helpful, I didn’t know about the speed square angles this channel is the best !!
Thank you, Black Water!
I've been cross cutting boards for nearly 50 years and I've never used a speed square. My first ones are arriving tomorrow and your input on how to use them is simple, clear, and builds my confidence. Thank you!!
Hello I'm Albert a beginner in wood working and want to thank you for those tips thank you and I'll keep in touch.
Just starting out with a circular saw. The tips are extremely informative will go a long way in keeping limbs safe. Thanks.
man, watching your videos is like going to carpenter school. I learned the most important tips about using my new DeWalt circular saw thanks to your videos.
Just bought a circular saw today! But have been binge watching all sorts of tutorials for a while now. This was super helpful and informative. Looking forward to future videos. Thank you
Thank you Kelly! Be sure to check out my “11 Circular Saw Mistakes” video-it’s probably my most important one. Work safe!
@@TheHonestCarpenter thanks for the link! I watched the video and it was great. There should be a QR code on every circular saw box, linking back to your video
You and Leah at SeeJaneDrill are THE BEST TH-cam instructors in this area. Thanks for all the uploads you have already, and the ones you keep making!
I recently bought a circular saw as a diy and been following your channel
Thank you so much.
I am first time DIY doing a deck. I learned a lot about doing rip and cross cuts for my composite boards. Excellent Tutorial .
Love love love how your videos help us newbies learn helpful and SAFE techniques! I have a suggestion for a video; what is the best place to mount a vise on a workbench? Or is there such a thing? What factors should I consider before drilling those holes to mount it? Thank you and keep the great videos coming!
It's amazing to me that guys give away the years worth of knowledge through experience for free. There is no way I am giving that information for my field to anyone who is not worthy.
U are my best teacher now
Good channel. I like that you get straight to the point without time wasting lame jokes or segments. Very clear too. Thanks
Very helpful for me as I'm a newbie. Was nervous as I didn't think I could follow you, but I did. I like making unique boxes and step stools, and plane stools to hand out free. This was valuable information to me, thanks.
Definitely some of the best DIY videos I've watched. Great job!
Thanks Gary!
Superb and much appreciated- no hyperbole or silliness - just good sense advice. More please- and a big thank you.
thank you for making these "how to use safely" videos. i'm still learning how to use power tools, and want to focus on both learning the proper way to use them, while also keeping safety the highest priority. would you please consider doing this type of video for a table saw soon?
Thanks for watching, gardencart! I’ll definitely tackle the table saw before too long-I may collaborate for that one
@@TheHonestCarpenter thanks a million for these, they are invaluable. I have a really nice flexvolt framing saw that I picked up because I wanted to be able to deal with larger timbers that are too labour some to saw by hand. How do you know when your saw blade needs to be replaced? I think mine is going dull and I'm wondering if there's anything I can do to keep it in service longer. Cleaning build up on the teeth perhaps? Or touching up with a diamond file?
Really helpful videos for DIY’ers. A video on how to support the board that is being cut would be great. It seems like the set-up will be different for cross-cuts and rip-cuts. It looks like you use saw horses and jigs that you have made to provide stability and blade clearance.
Hi Ethan. As a young 79yr old ex engineering toolmaker who has just purchased their first circular saw, your videos are proving really invaluable to me as I am learning by doing basic woodworking ventures/exercises with the circular saw prior to trying more accurate projects later on. Example bird boxes, nothing spectacular or very accurate but they are giving me a big learning curve by using your methods on both safety and accuracy. So, thank you very much for taking the time to make these videos because I for one appreciate them very much Brilliant. Saddleworth in the U.K.
Thanks, watching the tutorials gives me the opportunity to see how the tools should operate, sound and suppose to feel. I had Mitter, table and circular. I purchased this tools used, just incase I ruined didn't invest a lot of money. I appreciate the tips, hacks, I always think some projects are easy, its until I start the project that isn't so easy. At the same it can be overwhelming. thanks for giving me a boost of confidence.
Awesome video. I've worked in carpentry before, so I already knew this tip. BUT, I would say this is one of the most useful methods I've learned. I use my speed square for almost all my circular saw cross cuts.
One of the few channels I trust. Thank you!
Thanks kaden! 🙂
This is EXACTLY what I needed right now!! Thank you, looking forward to the next videos and am going back to watch the other related ones. 👍
I’m an experienced DIYer but I really like these videos. Keep them coming.
Yes helpful for a new woodworker, you explain these well. Thank you I am learning.
I do electrical work but have used these tricks several times when cutting wood as a backing for drywall when patching. Thanks for sharing again!
Great tips - including the important safety tips, particularly for those new to a circular saw. It's now a few years since I started out in DIY carpentry but I still always take my time and treat the circular saw with as much respect ("fear" is good!) as I did the first time I ever used one.
Just one thing with the video is at the end with the unclamped repeat cuts. I know people will do this, particularly once experienced, but I still clamp EVERY time. Getting lazy with a circular saw is how you get hurt with a circular saw.
When triangle is called a square 😊👍 Great video.
Would to see a guide on all that you can do with a speed square, if you haven't all ready. Thanks for all your videos. They do help alot
Most people don’t know the full potential of the squares. You won’t really find them on TH-cam.
There are speed squares and there are rafter squares, plus others. Including add-ones, whether commercial or shop-made, there are practically infinite ways to use them.
If you want to know the full potential of squares, read “Essential Guide To The Steel Square” by Ken Horner.
@@mavenfeliciano1710 thanks for the info
Always learn something from your videos and I appreciate your friendly presentation.
Thanks, Bub!
That's the saw I have. 8 years so far. Definitely recommend. I'd get a worm drive if I could do it again, but it's what I've got and I like it just fine 🙂
I own a worm drive and most likely always will, but if I ever decide I want a sidewinder it will be a Makita, they run really well and are fairly quite.
Mate absolutely fantastic I spend every Sunday doing DIY jobs I'm off to get speed squares. This week
I am a professional handyman and keep coming to your site for tips, shortcuts, better ways to do things and safety. The first construction crew of 8 guys I worked with...2 had lost an eye, one had lost a finger and another had cut into his own thigh with a circular saw! Great site...well done!
...been makin' sawdust for near 40yrs. Vids like this refresh and remind. Never hurts to hear someone tell you how to work safely in an environment fraught with so many built-in ways to draw blood. I look at my hands every time I enter my shop. I count my fingers. My goal in this is to leave the shop with as many fingers intact as I entered with.
You have a refreshingly crisp way of delivery. Not a lot of spurious emission, just good info. Well done!
Just now finding you man..im about to get myself a circular saw and was looking for valuable info regarding safety precautions and how to properly operate the saw. Of all the TH-cam views I picked you for honesty and very clear instructions...for that you've earned my sub!! Keep up the good works man🤙
Thank you! I’m really glad the videos are helping. Work safe! 🙂
I bought a speed square on your recommendation - really useful addition to my toolbox and now I have something else I can use it for. Thank you
Thank you, John! I hope it continues to come in handy-work safe! 🙂
I always appreciate your tips in these videos! Looking forward to seeing more in the series.
Thank you - please make more “basics” segments. I wish I was able to take shop- but redirected to home ec 🤷🏻♀️thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Retired journeyman carpenter. This man knows what he is saying, listen to him. One addition; wear eye protection always, and hearing protection if you're sawing indoors. I have constant 24 hour a day ringing in my ears from ignoring the second rule.
This is the best tutorial I've come across.
For anyone considering buying this thing, my personal opinion after trying this product today is that it sucks and was a waste of money. I bought it because I'm not confident in my ability to cut a 4' straight line. After fucking up multiple pieces of expensive lumber, I gave up and did the rest freehand. Slightest bit of sawdust underneath causes it to slide. And there's nowhere to clamp it. IMO one is better off you seen a straight 2x4 or straight edge as a guide been pissing away $90 on this piece of shit.
Just my two cents for all the other random non-carpenter people out there
These videos are really helpful!
Always great to get back to the basics. Thank you and look forward to more of these.
Love your tips I always learn something new . Hello from New Zealand
Thanks! Your videos are so well made and helpful!
Fantastic presentation!
Simple and to the point!
I appreciate you taking your time and sharing!
Your friend,
Barry
I really appreciate your videos, Ethan. The precise focus on details is tremendously helpful.
Very helpful video. Thank you!
Good basic info. Good to watch this type of video, even if you are competent with power tools it reminds you not to be complacent, stay focused & avoid a nasty accident.
Since you asked, I'm liking the basics videos.
Thank you Norman! Got another one coming up next week :)
Even if an experienced carpenter knew all this it was an excellent reminder. Thanks.
Thank you, Ken!
This was a great video. I'm looking forward to seeing the video you do for the longer guides as well, if you do one. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experience!
Amazing. I'm 72 years old and I've been doing it all wrong! This is a game changer.
As always a good video. A good refresher, keeps me from getting complacent.
Speed squares are one of my favourite tools in my bag. So many uses!
Yes I like the videos that cover small areas of carpentry. You’re a great instructor and explain procedures very well
Love these videos
Especially for a beginner like myself, in my 40s I often feel intimated.by power tools, bit definitely want to learn how to do some easy carpentry work.
Please keep up these great videos for us Newbies...👍🏾🪚🔨
Thank you, appreciate your posts
This was very helpful. You have an excellent explanation to how the speed square works!
Very helpful, thanks!
Fastcap makes a 16x24” framing square with a “parallel guide” that lets you use it as a saw straight edge, this and the 12” square lets you do exact free hand up to just under 4’ without a track saw or trying to put an 4x8 sheet through a table saw
Very helpful. Appreciate all your tips.
Thanks a lot I am learning a lot from your videos. Keep them coming please.
This series of videos really hits home with useful content that are well explained and demonstrated. Thanks for taking the time to share your experience and talent with us. Cheers.
Awesome content. I would love to see a video on the basics of using a circular saw and other tools
Videos like this are always helpful. They are good for novices to get started and a good reminder/refresher for more experienced wood workers. I look forward to seeing more of these from you.
Very informative thanks bro.
Excellent tips. Love it