Woodworkers love using the circular saw because it is handy and can make different cuts. It can cut through all sorts of wood, whether construction lumber, plywood, solid hardwood stock, pressure-treated lumber, and many other materials. Yet, like any power tool subjected to rigorous usage, it requires care and maintenance. And if you fail to … Read more
When you’re on a roll while cutting wood for your projects, you might get rattled by the sudden stopping of your circular saw mid-cut. In such instances, you just need to relax and stop cutting. Turn off your circular saw and unplug it. Once you’ve unplugged it from the power source, you can start figuring … Read more
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
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
During the earlier stage in my woodworking career, I had only one power tool at that time—my circular saw. So, given my limited tool arsenal and budget to buy a new power tool, I tried to think about ways to convert my circular saw into a workable table saw. I did manage to convert my … Read more
The cutting depth of the circular saw is relative to the size of its saw blade. The most common circular saw blade’s diameters include the 6-1/2″ and the 7-1/2.” The smaller 6-1/2″ can cut up to two-inch deep, while the 7-1/2″ circular saw can cut up to 2-3/4″ deep. You can also find circular saws … Read more
An intelligent buyer of any power tool such as the circular saw would surely ask about the wattage of the prospective circular saw he intends to buy. The reason is that the knowledge of the circular saw’s wattage matters. But more often, when you buy a circular saw, you will only see the running wattage, … Read more
There are several reasons why the circular saw blade spins or rotates backward. The typical saw blade of the circular saw should rotate so that its teeth enter the wood underneath. So, when installing the saw blade, its teeth should be pointing upward. If installed correctly, the saw blade can create the most accurate and … Read more