Jig saw or curcular saw for cutting down deck boards and framing for transport to recycling.

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You see chippies using circular saws like hand saws now, a far cry from when they first came out and everything had to be clamped and guide railed.

 

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Hi all OP here. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading all your responses and have also had a bit of a giggle.

I don't think I'm quite ready for a plasma cutter just yet but they sure do look like fun.

I ended up buying a cheap circular saw from B&Q as they sent me a £6 off voucher - it was £34, their cheapest own brand one. I cut down about 30 x 2.5 meter boards in about 45 minutes. It was incredibly easy with this tool. Frankly if I never use it again, for £34 it was a bargain considering the quotes I was getting for removal were between £90 and an eye watering £230! Just got to haul it to the tip now but it won't be that difficult now it's all cut down to a manageable size.

For half the price of the power tool with its motor, blade, housing, guards, assembly costs etc you can buy this single piece of plastic which will, despite the obvious cost issue, revolutionize your circular sawing world. https://www.toolstation.com/stanley-bi-colour-quick-square/p15505 for cutting planks and notching posts etc just put the blade to the mark, press the lip of the square against the plank next to the saw and get a pretty much square cut every time with no messing about clamping the guide X mm from the cut. For your next job. Like Blup says you'll be using it like a handsaw

I was going to say why don't you burn the wood in place. Its so uncommon to smell a bonfire these days seems like no one does it so i looked it up and it is still legal as long as not causing a nuisance. But then the wood is probably full of chemical treatment, you scorch the earth, still have a pile of ash to deal with... Its an option though

 

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For half the price of the power tool with its motor, blade, housing, guards, assembly costs etc you can buy this single piece of plastic which will, despite the obvious cost issue, revolutionize your circular sawing world. https://www.toolstation.com/stanley-bi-colour-quick-square/p15505 for cutting planks and notching posts etc just put the blade to the mark, press the lip of the square against the plank next to the saw and get a pretty much square cut every time with no messing about clamping the guide X mm from the cut. For your next job. Like Blup says you'll be using it like a handsaw

I was going to say why don't you burn the wood in place. Its so uncommon to smell a bonfire these days seems like no one does it so i looked it up and it is still legal as long as not causing a nuisance. But then the wood is probably full of chemical treatment, you scorch the earth, still have a pile of ash to deal with... Its an option though

I had one of the yellow plastic stanley squares, but it doesn't work with the Hikoki circular saw as it sticks up from the timber too high and hits the saw body. One of the cheap alloy squares works fine https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224073699137