Some of the possible reasons behind the smoking of the circular saw include a wobbling saw blade, dull saw blade, misaligned saw blade, improper support, wrong cutting depth, wrong tooth set, warped saw blade, slow cutting speed, and many other causes. Of course, you can’t fix the smoking issue if you fail to zero in on the real … Read more
“Why would I use the jigsaw to cut straight lines?” you might ask. Given the availability of circular and table saws, it is quite preposterous to use a jigsaw to cut straight lines. Yet, if you only own a jigsaw due to a limited budget, you got no choice but to use it for cutting … Read more
Imagine yourself trying to cut a straight line with your jigsaw, but your jigsaw blade keeps bending and veering off the cutline. You will surely get frustrated, right? Well, such an annoying experience is fairly common among beginners in woodworking who are trying their hands on a jigsaw for the first time. But why does … Read more
A table saw is made up of numerous components. Every single feature has contributed to the value of a table saw. One of them is the trunnion. The trunnions are noteworthy because they align the blade with the rip fence and miter slot machine. Shape the blade and motor into the bulk of the table … Read more
If you read through a woodworking forum for the first time, you might come across some terms like the arbor of the table saw, and you might be scratching your head in utter ignorance as to what this term means. Arbor, of course, may also mean “tree branches” or “vines” in the Webster Dictionary. Yet, in woodworking, … Read more
Having adequate skills to operate a jigsaw is crucial to its efficient and safe usage. Such knowledge will come in handy in reducing the rate of accidents when using it. However, using a jigsaw is not as riskier as other power tools. Nevertheless, any exposed blade will entail a lot of risks. Thus, it will … Read more
The jigsaw can cut faster than the hacksaw and the handsaw. As such, it is a favorite by many experienced woodworkers and hobbyists. They love it because of the many benefits, concomitant with its use. One such benefit is safe usage. It is safer to use than other power tools. It is also very efficient … Read more
The use of circular saws is fraught with many risks. Despite having upper and lower guards surrounding the saw blade, for example, the lower guard of the circular saw readily opens when you push the saw into your workpiece. This setup exposes the saw blade. An exposed blade, of course, is always an amputation and … Read more
Several months ago, I was making some cuts using my circular saw, and suddenly, my circular saw stopped. Such an occurrence is quite frustrating and a surefire way to destroy my momentum. So, I got frustrated and lost my momentum. But if you happen to be working on your circular saw and your circular saw … Read more