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Looking for a Saw Suggestion
Posted on 10/16/17 at 6:17 pm
Posted on 10/16/17 at 6:17 pm
I'm not a carpenter, but need a saw for use around the house. Not too expensive, easy to use, and versatile.
Suggestions?
Thank you.
Suggestions?
Thank you.
This post was edited on 10/16/17 at 6:51 pm
Posted on 10/16/17 at 6:24 pm to sertorius
Cordless ones are pretty badass nowadays. You may be able to get a bare tool to use with your other cordless-tool batteries.
Posted on 10/16/17 at 6:55 pm to sertorius
Are we talking about a circular saw?
Posted on 10/16/17 at 7:00 pm to sertorius
What are you cutting? Trees? Steel? 2x4s? Plywood?
Posted on 10/16/17 at 7:53 pm to DonChowder
Circle saw, Craftsmen has a really good one. Sure battery power tools are nice, but when comes down to it, 120v tools are 100% better in the long run that will last the avg guy a life time and then some.
Posted on 10/16/17 at 8:55 pm to sertorius
Circular saw? Table saw? Hand saw? Recip saw?
And agree that 120v tools are generally better and last longer. Battery tools are nice and portable, but 120v are more powerful and reliable.
And agree that 120v tools are generally better and last longer. Battery tools are nice and portable, but 120v are more powerful and reliable.
Posted on 10/16/17 at 10:40 pm to sertorius
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I'm not a carpenter, but need a saw for use around the house. Not too expensive, easy to use, and versatile
I do a lot of carpentry and a good 7-1/4" circular saw can do a lot around the house, depending on the skill and experience of the person using it. A large speed-square (those big orange or blue triangles they sell next to the levels at HD or Lowes), a plate-vise (sold near the triangles), an extendable saw guide (same area), and some plastic sawhorses can handle a lot projects. I have DeWalt and Hitachi circ. saws and both work equally fine though the DeWalt's base doesn't get hung up on bevel cuts like the Hitachi tends to. Makita makes great saws, arguably the smoothest running and cutting, and a 5007NK will be the last one you'll even need. Just be aware the aluminum base won't tolerate a drop off a 5-gallon bucket. Get a few spare blades too to keep in the case with the saw, Freud Diablo and DeWalt construction blades are cheap enough and cut well for any project.
Posted on 10/16/17 at 11:07 pm to Clames
The Makita 5007F is the number one selling saw on planet earth for a reason. If you see a contractor using something else, you might need a new contractor.
Posted on 10/16/17 at 11:15 pm to OldSouth
You hire a framing contractor running that saw. I'd hire the one with a box full of old Mag 77's.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 6:25 am to sertorius
Like others have said a circular saw is on of the most versatile saws you can buy. You can cross cut, rip, break down plywood. You can also use it as tablesaw with a little backyard engineering.
Dados With a Circular Saw
Crosscut Jig
Homemade Track Saw
For a homeowner starting out you don't need anything extravagant or to spend a ton of money. A basic 7 1/4" 15 amp circular saw will serve you well. I have an older Craftsman and its never let me down.
Some decent ones....
Ridgid
Makita
Bosch
Skil
Dados With a Circular Saw
Crosscut Jig
Homemade Track Saw
For a homeowner starting out you don't need anything extravagant or to spend a ton of money. A basic 7 1/4" 15 amp circular saw will serve you well. I have an older Craftsman and its never let me down.
Some decent ones....
Ridgid
Makita
Bosch
Skil
Posted on 10/17/17 at 7:44 am to sertorius
The only SAW for the OB is the FN M249 SAW.
If this is your first circular saw 120v is what you want. A cordless is nice to have on occasion but I wouldn't use one as my only circular saw. Stick with any of the good brands (Makita, Dewalt, Milwaukee, Rigid, etc) and you will have a fine saw that will last a lifetime of homeowner use.
If this is your first circular saw 120v is what you want. A cordless is nice to have on occasion but I wouldn't use one as my only circular saw. Stick with any of the good brands (Makita, Dewalt, Milwaukee, Rigid, etc) and you will have a fine saw that will last a lifetime of homeowner use.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 9:48 am to sertorius
I have the makita battery powered circular saw. It's the best cordless I have used. Paired with a Diablo blade an it will handle all your needs.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 10:06 am to DeoreDX
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A cordless is nice to have on occasion but I wouldn't use one as my only circular saw
Exactly. I burned up the motor on one. If I had a corded one at the time it wouldn't have happened.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 5:01 pm to TU Rob
Thank you all for your help. That's a wealth of information to consider, which I expected from this board. I am not really sure what type of saw I want, because of my inexperience, but it sounds like a circular saw will do it. Just want to cut some boards for various projects around the house, but am planning to continue to grow as a woodworker in upcoming years. My six year-old son requires it!
Posted on 10/17/17 at 5:42 pm to sertorius
Laugh if you want, but a couple of years ago I bought a Craftsman hand saw. I think I paid about $30 for the saw. I have a Makita circular saw, a DeWalt corded sabre saw, a Milwaukee cordless sabre saw, but I find myself grabbing that hand saw more often than not. I wouldn't want to frame a house with it, or try to do cabinetry grade cuts, but for the occasional 2x4 or even a long rip on 1/4" to 1/2" plywood it's awesome. I was shocked how good my cuts were with a well made sharp hand saw as opposed to the old dull saw my dad had laying around the house when I was a kid. And with a good sharp saw, the cutting requires very little effort. I would never give up my Makita for it, but it's handy in the woods or if you just don't want to drag out an extension cord.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 5:49 pm to sertorius
If you are cutting boards more than plywood I would get a double bevel compound miter saw before a circular saw. Miter is my #1 used saw I own. Skill saw will make all the cuts on boards or plywood and if you only have one saw and don't want anything else I would start with it (unless you have room for a table saw). But the miter saw will make the cuts more accurately and quicker with less skill involved as long as you are just cutting boards and not ripping sheets of plywood. I change my vote to miter saw if your projects are board based.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 9:43 pm to DeoreDX
I agree with the post above. Start with a sliding compound miter saw and some rollers. Then get a decent table saw. Buy a new tool every time you start a new project. Before long you will have more shite than you need.
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