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| kdlang |
Posted - 10/06/2010 : 21:17:11
I'm confused about what saw is best for the job i need to do. I want to use the wood from an old computer cupboard to make a couple of dividers for my vivs. I was going to get someone else to cut the pieces for me but I would really like to have a go at doing it myself. I have been looking at circular saws, jigsaws and those that look like electric handsaws. What would be the best to use? It will probably also be used to cut down the shelves of my bookcase to make a narrower unit. |
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| Mouse |
Posted - 15/06/2010 : 11:44:22
Ah! not too thick then.
Yeah, Wood saw/hand saw should be fine (and is better for cutting most other things too :D)
New equipment is awesome! What electrical bits have you currently got?
(I love making things out of all the old wood I have! :D Made a random bookshelf a few weeks ago!)  |
| kdlang |
Posted - 14/06/2010 : 17:22:59
A new piece of equipment is always good Mouse. I just don't know how brave I am lol.
The wood I want to cut is some pieces from a computer hideaway cupboard, just one of those cheap flat-pack jobs you get from argos. Thought I may as well use the wood to make a viv divider or 2 since I'v had to get rid of it to make room for the viv stack. |
| lee2308 |
Posted - 14/06/2010 : 14:10:40
if you use a tenon saw you will only be able to cut wood as wide as the saw which is about 5" as the saw wont pass right throught the wood,all you need is a decent normal hand saw |
| Mouse |
Posted - 14/06/2010 : 09:42:54
HAHAHa ok, are you (like I would be) wanting an excuse to get an awesome piece of new machinery? XD
I built mine with a normal wood saw, and smoothed the edges with sand paper! (I also used a router as if you have one, you're obliged to use one!! hehehe)
Have a practice of a random piece of wood, but It depends what you're cutting.
You only have to worry about grain if you're cutting a plank, but if it's conti board, or MDF (BLEH) they don't have grains, as it's lots of chips of wood, or wood dust glued together.
(A tenon saw will take you AGES to get through any wood you'll be building a viv out of, and can be a pain if you're not used to them. thats MHO anyhew!)
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| hillzi |
Posted - 11/06/2010 : 23:38:58
Well if you cut with the grain you wont split the wood, theoretically.
If its your first try, best to practise on some similar dimensions of the wood you'll be using for real, just in case you mess it up you know, for sake of argument, not to use a tenon saw or jigsaw again.  |
| kdlang |
Posted - 11/06/2010 : 23:21:41
thanks guys. think iv got a tenon saw in my shed so I might have a go with that. I'v got some spare bits of wood to practise on.
I was also looking at these http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7112719/Trail/searchtext%3ESCORPION.htm but since i'm not good with 'what tool for what type of job' i didnt know if it would be suitable and if it would make the job easier. I don't want to end up splitting the wood in the process. |
| hillzi |
Posted - 11/06/2010 : 22:05:36
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Originally posted by eeji
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Originally posted by hillzi
Good old tenon saw!
Can't think what they are called., but the ones with the downward facing blade?
Jigsaws are ok, I think circular saws a little bit OTT though!
tenon saws are the little dinky ones, no good for cutting big straight lines. Jigsaws are pretty useless at cutting straight unless you've got a mega steady hand.
your best bet is a regular hand saw, or if you want to go electric a circular saw.
You can get some big tenon saw's. Managed to knock up a mock viv in my DT workshop at school with a tenon, wasn't good nough to use as I was just practising and messing around to get a feel for it, but I found the tenon was fine. |
| eeji |
Posted - 11/06/2010 : 20:54:00
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Originally posted by hillzi
Good old tenon saw!
Can't think what they are called., but the ones with the downward facing blade?
Jigsaws are ok, I think circular saws a little bit OTT though!
tenon saws are the little dinky ones, no good for cutting big straight lines. Jigsaws are pretty useless at cutting straight unless you've got a mega steady hand.
your best bet is a regular hand saw, or if you want to go electric a circular saw. |
| Dan-sunkist |
Posted - 11/06/2010 : 10:36:05
dont matter if the wood is thick a jigsaw will go through it just take your time and make sure that you have marked out a line to cut accross |
| n/a |
Posted - 10/06/2010 : 22:20:18
For a straight line you just need a regular saw, no need to waste money on anything electric :) |
| n/a |
Posted - 10/06/2010 : 22:01:36
my jigsaw goes through 18mm laminated chipboard fine, you can even get bits made for the job. but if you have'nt got one and won't use it again a fine cut tenon saw ( http://www.wickes.co.uk/Fine-Cut-Tenon-Saw/invt/186766?source=123_4) will do the job fine. make sure you use a square or you might have trouble with the doors at the end. |
| hillzi |
Posted - 10/06/2010 : 21:48:59
Good old tenon saw!
Can't think what they are called., but the ones with the downward facing blade?
Jigsaws are ok, I think circular saws a little bit OTT though! |
| Matt_Brooks |
Posted - 10/06/2010 : 21:27:03
If the wood is thick then a jigsaw wouldnt really do the job. Circular saws are brill but if you havent already got one could be expensive. If youve got a straight cut why not just use a normal wood saw? Cheaper than all the rest! |
