I guess my thought was that I can put a 3x2 on a bench and cut it with a circular saw... so that's doing the job of a chop saw. And I can rip a 8x2 down the middle or cut a MDF sheet with it, doing the job of a table saw. Neither is anywhere near as convenient but it seemed as someone doing projects here and there, it fills a lot of needs? I rarely need to cut anything more than 2" thick which I think is about the limit on a regular circ-saw(?) and I am typically doing a few cuts not dozens.You can certainly adapt a circular into a makeshift table saw, comes in very useful
A descent compound mitre chop saw are pretty usefull to have, there are times when getting a precise angle on a cut can give a job a real professional type finish.
this is the one i decided to buy , based on reviews & cutting sizeI confess I do not know what a mitre saw is, I shall look it up!
I agree with you in principle but most guys don't have the money to buy every type of tool, nor can they justify it for such rare use. There's got to be some kind of balance or you end up either owning a load of tools you never use, or hiring a tradesman for every little job you could do yourself? e.g. I have a little chainsaw for small stuff at ground level (wearing safety trousers and boots and gloves and eye protection), but I would not buy an arborist chainsaw because I do not want to be working a saw off the ground, I'll pay a proJust saying but I'd suggest only using saws for their designed purpose after a little safety training on each tool & its purpose and limits.
you're a bundle off laughs.Munroist, it also "comes in very useful" to keep all your fingers.
Hand held or Table Circular saws are the most dangerous types of all woodworking machines.
No matter what they do on you tube, "adapting a circular saw into a makeshift table saw" is a stupid & very dangerous thing to do.
It also contravenes the Woodworking Regs & would break any Insurance claims.
Panel Saw , Tenon Saw, Hack Saw = about £10 ish each from Screwfix/toolstation - Often on sale/special offerbut most guys don't have the money to buy every type of tool,
use the one I bodged together, have been doing so for 20 years, no accidents to reportA DIY-er making their own power-tools doesn't sound a good idea. Would you use a table saw some random guy bodged together?
I hadn't realised you could get these things that cheaply, thanks. Though I am trying to stay cordless and only buy good stuff - so the issue is being sure which things I actually need.Panel Saw , Tenon Saw, Hack Saw = about £10 ish each from Screwfix/toolstation - Often on sale/special offer
Then
Corded Jigsaw £25
I carried out most DIY jobs, (plus a coping saw) making wardrobes, shelves , window seats, Pegular, rebuilt a shed, put up a large leantoo , and a lot more for about 30 years with just those tools
But , it i did borrow a
& Corded Circular Saw - , £40 occasionally
so a little under £100 the lot
BUT now I have gone cordless and invested in more tools, which have made a huge difference to the time and quality of the finish
and just recently a petrol Chainsaw, for general garden work & firewood
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