Ryobi Track Saw Review
A tale of two components. Tool: Track Saw Shop Now (Available in late April) Manufacturer: Ryobi MSRP: $329.99 (bare tool + track) $399.99 (tool + track + 4ah battery & charger) The new [...]
Safer Sheet-goods Sawing
I use a portable circular saw to break down plywood and other sheet goods into manageable pieces before bringing them to the table saw for final sizing. I prefer to do the job on sawhorses rather [...]
Build a Cross-Cutting Square for a Circular Saw
If you don’t own a big European style table saw or a large miter saw, and need to crosscut wide lumber at 90 degrees you will probably like my newly-built CCS (Cross-Cutting Square). This jig is [...]
Dremel Ultra-Saw Review
Tool: Ultra-Saw US20V Shop Now Manufacturer: Dremel MSRP: $179.00 I recently had the opportunity to test Dremel’s first cordless multi-saw, the Ultra-Saw US20V. This type of compact [...]
Circular-Saw Depth Gauge
Setting the depth-of-cut on my circular saw was awkward at best before I made this handy gauge. It’s just a thick block of wood with 1/4″ wide slots cut at precise, incremental depths. I [...]
Circular Saw Crosscut Station
Tool: Crosscut Station Buy Now Manufacturer: Kreg MSRP: $59.99 It can be tricky to do precision work with a standard circular saw, which is why it’s usually relegated to breaking [...]
