Cut long cuts without a table saw?

[Homerjh]

Another question, what is the 'best' way to cut wood into lengths without a table saw?

i have a circular saw which may work, but will attempt to do some items that will have different woods, so would need different widths.

I will hand plane them flat on the face edge, but need a reliable method to get thinner strips from different woods.

ideally a small table saw would be good (so the blade cutting no more than 2" thick maximum for example) but not got anything like that either.

exact sizes are not critical (so dont need it to be to the mm) but would need it straight so when glued up it would be a nice close fit without any gaps.

ta

 

[Wuffles]

If you have a circular saw, clamp a straight edge and run alongside that. Track saw (I would say personally) would be better than a cheapo table saw.

 

[MattRoberts]

Agree with Wuffles - if you don't want to splash out on a track saw, you can make one easily for your circular saw

 

[custard]

exact sizes are not critical (so dont need it to be to the mm) but would need it straight so when glued up it would be a nice close fit without any gaps.

Edge jointing boards together straight from a circular saw might give you a carpentry quality fit, but it won't give you a cabinet quality fit. There'll still be gaps, if only from the spelching that the saw blade makes when exiting the workpiece.

If you do need "a nice close fit without any gaps" then you'll need to be able to plane the edges true with a hand plane. It's not hard, but it does take some practise.

Edge jointing boards accurately and cleanly is probably the number one skill a woodworker needs to develop, so learning is time well invested, especially as you're unlikely to ever find the machinery in a home workshop which is needed to automate this process to even a reasonably acceptable standard.

Good luck!

 

[Homerjh]

its for mounting things on, like key racks, beer bottle openers, that sort of thing.

and yes, i would probably plane the edge just to straighten it all up, well the best i can

 

[bugbear]

its for mounting things on, like key racks, beer bottle openers, that sort of thing.

What size pieces are you talking about sawing?

BugBear

 

[Homerjh]

Length, not sure but longer than a hand saw can cut straight in my hands..

 

[Benchwayze]

Get hold of some cheapo plywood, and practice sawing some shelves. Once you have cut a few down a 6 foot length, you'll be on the way to being accurate with a sharp handsaw. A hard-point saw would help you a lot. :wink:

 

[Jacob]

With hand held circ saw you can rip along the grain very accurately with a "saw board". They are cleverer than they look.
Lots of them if you google e.g. http://www.ibuildit.ca/Workshop%20Proje ... ks-18.html
It's a poor man's track saw; sensible man really; with care it's just as accurate.
Can be used with a router too.
Handy to have them quite wide so the G clamps don't get in the way of the saw.

 

[Beau]

How about a bandsaw. I do almost all my ripping on it in spite of having a very good table saw. Nice thin kerf so little waste just a bit more cleaning up with the plane than if using a circular saw.