TIMBER TRICKS
Get the most out of what your circular
saw can do if you are…
…starting out
MAKE PERFECT RIGHT-ANGLED CUTS
When cutting wide lengths of timber
for a shelving project, clamp a rafter
square across the board. Run your
saw along the edge of the square
for a perfectly neat 90° cut.
…stepping up
TRIM THE EDGE OF A FLOATING FLOOR
When laying a floating floor, you will need
to cut the last line of boards to fit the
narrow gap that remains between the
flooring and the wall. Measure how wide
you need the boards to be, fit the rip
fence to the saw and set it to cut the
boards to the required width.
…more expert
CUT MITRED EDGES
If you’re building furniture that includes
mitred corners in the design, use your
circular saw to cut precise 45° mitres.
Tilt the saw to a 45° cut angle and clamp
a rafter square to the timber, running
the saw along it as a guide to make
sure the mitres will match up perfectly.
SHOP
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1 Bosch Blue 18V brushless bi-turbo circular saw, $425/skin
only (battery and charger sold separately), I/N: 0215169.
2 3M ‘WorkTunes’ call connect bluetooth ear muffs, $99,
I/N: 0095130. 3 Makita 2000W 235mm circular saw, $317,
I/N: 6240947. 4 Full Boar ‘Trade Series’ 184mm 60T circular
saw blade, $34.98, I/N: 0147410. 5 Irwin ‘Marathon’ 184mm
4T pro-performance PCD cutting blade, $98.98, I/N: 0172636.
6 Empire ‘PolyCast’ 12" (30.5cm) rafter square, $22.71,
I/N: 5660574. Some products are not available at all
Bunnings stores, but may be ordered.
