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Kreg Saw Guides

Posted on 9/12/25 at 10:51 am
Posted by goosenecktrailer
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2014
60 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 10:51 am
I’m looking to buy a kreg saw guide. I don’t have space for a table saw so wondering if this is an ok alternative. My question is if anyone has any experience with the 24” saw guide (~$50) or if I should go ahead with the 50” saw track ($100).

Any feedback is appreciated.
Posted by TomSpanks
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2005
1241 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 11:13 am to
Depends on what you plan to use it for, but I think you'll find the 24" very limiting. Also, look into a track saw, they normally come with tracks and the Wen brand is supposedly a decent saw for fairly cheap.
Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
Member since Jan 2012
91787 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 11:24 am to
I know with the Kreg's you can add additional tracks if need be. But unless you're cutting a 12' board, you probably won't need them for weekend warrior type of projects.
Posted by Jon A thon
Member since May 2019
2365 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 11:50 am to
I started with the 24" rip cut guide. Worked well enough. I have a Festool tracksaw now. Obviously not something I'd recommend as a comparable starter tool, but it is what the track guide is trying to emulate. They are amazing for sheet goods. Not sure if it'd be as useful without the plunge feature available on a true track saw, but as a concept, they are great. I'm actually thinking of selling my table saw (full Sawstop setup), because I haven't been woodworking as much and it takes up so much space when the track saw can do most of that work I use it for.
Posted by armsdealer
Member since Feb 2016
12267 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 12:27 pm to
Best deal in this realm is the refurbished Makita tracksaw with powertec tracks. I tried other combinations, but this is a beast. That 24" saw guide is just a toy by comparison.
Posted by ChEgrad
Member since Nov 2012
3746 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 5:15 pm to


I have this for my circular saw. It actually did better for ripping plywood than I expected, but you do need to be very careful in keeping the fence against the edge of the plywood. I was able to get repeatable, accurate cuts. It is not durable feeling and used it for only one small project so far.

I still want a track saw for sheet goods.
Posted by El Segundo Guy
1-866-DHS-2-ICE
Member since Aug 2014
11306 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 6:58 pm to
Get a track saw. I have a Makita that works great.

Good for 4x8 sheet goods and I've ripped 2x12s that are too gnarly to safely be ripped on a table saw for fear of kickback (I now rip those on my 17" bandsaw, but the track saw did it just fine). Ripped the pith out of a 2x12 and you have two quarter sawn syp boards.

You can buy multiple tracks to join together to whatever length you need. And the ability to plunge cut with a track saw is handy.
This post was edited on 9/12/25 at 7:00 pm
Posted by Wraytex
San Antonio - Gonzales
Member since Jun 2020
3424 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 7:45 pm to





I use a simple 52" clamp guide, will eventually make the homemade guide that he makes over the course of this video.
Posted by El Segundo Guy
1-866-DHS-2-ICE
Member since Aug 2014
11306 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:21 pm to
Interesting. I'll have to check that video out some time. Essential Craftsman is a good channel and he's a wizard with his worm drive Skil Saw.
Posted by Wraytex
San Antonio - Gonzales
Member since Jun 2020
3424 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 9:07 pm to
I'd like for him to make a video about how he's aged so well in the trades that break men down well before their time.
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