…thumb. Start the cut by pulling your hand saw up two or three times, then push…
…that occurs when cutting wood with a hand saw. Apply a strip of masking tape along…
…How many teeth per inch should my hand saw have? You should choose a hand…

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Using a Hand Saw

A hand saw is one of the most basic tools in carpentry…
…The crosscut saw is a more common type of hand saw. It is designed to cut across the grain…
…combination saw is a more recent variation on the hand saw. The combination saw will cut with and…

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How to Use a Hand Saw

A hand saw is one of the most basic tools in carpentry. Here is how to use one properly.

The Coping Saw

…baseboard moldings. Only the coping saw can give the tight inside corner joints…
…sign of unskilled carpentry. The coping saw and its cousin the fretsaw perform other…
…range of angles. The lightweight coping saw has a hardwood handle affixed to a U-shaped…

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Circular Saw Safety

… If you use your right hand to run a saw, buy one with blade on the left; if you use your left hand, buy one with the blade…
…base and grasp it with your hand and secure it to the board. The side of the saw base and the speed square…

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Using a Table Saw

…in use. Your working hand will control the pushing…
…the stock through the saw. Always wear safety…
…Stand to one side of the saw, resting your idle hand against the table edge…
…the stock through the saw. Use one hand to hold the stock firm…

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Hand Squares

…handy as a cutting guide when using a hand-held circular saw. The measuring square is available…
…tool is essentially an adjustable hand square, with a couple of clever…
…square, it can also be used as a saw guide. When the head is set at the…

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Using a Circular Saw

…the teeth closest to the front of the saw pointing up and the graphics on the…
…the washer first, and then the bolt. Hand-tighten the bolt and then use a wrench…
… Step 5: Prepare the material and saw for the cut. To cut a straight line…

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Power Saw Blade Sense

…cuts....make sure that the saw has been unplugged. Saw blade quality levels: understand…
…Carbide tipped blades on the other hand are extremely durable and will…
…over the life of the blade. Saw Blade Use Tips Cutting wood…

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Creating a Gingerbread Railing

Bob meets Ryley outside the Victorian style house in Massachusetts to help him with the railing. Ryley starts with two by six vertical grain fir for the top railing and routes out a ridge for the balusters and applies standard moulding to the sides. Bob and Ryley head back to the workshop to create the balusters. Ryley traced the pattern from an antique baluster to create the design to create a form. They trace the pattern onto individual pieces of wood and cut out the pattern with a band saw and scroll saw. The meticulous hand cutting is what leads to the beautiful antique pattern. Back out at the site Ryley shows Bob a tip for dealing with the quirkiness of antique wood. He builds a template by scribing the angle on scrap wood then cuts the railing using this form. Bob uses sugar pine for the corner angles.

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