Circular Saw Frequently Asked Questions – FAQs

To get an efficient circular saw, you need to pay attention to the blade of course, as it is vital. But a sharp blade won’t be enough. You will also have to look for the saw having enough power to deal with your work. It should also be durable and has a tough saw foot. In addition, you should also look for the power brake.

You can know about the speed of the saw through the number of its blades. Besides, it will also let you know about the finishing cut that you will get. If you want to have a fine finishing, you have to go with the higher teeth number. But if you want to have a saw for quick work, you can choose lesser teeth.

No. Whether it is a 7 1/4th blade or the 6 1/2th blades, both of them are not large enough to cut the 4X4 size in one go. If you do not have any other choice, you can try 2 or more passes to cut the thing.

If you want to have the cordless saws for DIY projects, they are totally worth it. Although in professional and commercial purposes, they are nor efficient enough. But they are completely fine to be used for small projects. Using these, you can design your own bookshelf or a stool. Or make a frame for photos.

For the selection of the right circular saw blades, you need to pay attention to these factors.

• The number of teeth provided in the blade.
• Size of the blade, larger or smaller.
• The gullet size
• Hook angles and positive rake
• Bevel angles

You can use a circular saw to cut any board or plywood of 2 into 4 size. Instead of using a table saw, circular would be more suitable tool to use.

There is a high chance of tearing and splintering the plywood while cutting them. Therefore, you should ensure these things if you want to avoid splintering.

• Use the blade which is appropriate for plywood.
• Keep the outside of the blade close to the face of the plywood.
• Cover the cut line with masking tape

Although circular saw is not suitable to cut the 4×4 sized sheets. But a mitter saw surely can.

Cordless circular saws are designed to be aligned between the arms of the user and not outside. There is a high chance of hurting your left hand if the saw is in your right hand. Moreover, the left handed saws provide a higher cut line visibility. Therefore, you find most of the saws as left-handed.

You can find a number of different saws in the market. It is because of the different cutting needs. Therefore, you need to know the purpose of buying the saw. A circular saw is best for outdoor work as it provides huge mobility. In addition, the table saw is less mobile and is more expensive than the circular one.

If you are a professional woodworker and need to deal with larger cuts, you should buy a circular saw. A mitter saw and table saw are not that efficient in working in mobile areas. In addition, you will also have a variety of cuts with the circular saw.

Circular saws provide you a great deal in mobility and also a variety of cuts. The different blades that you can have in circular saws include;

• Thin kerf blade
• Dado blade
• Finishing blade
• Crosscutting blade
• Plywood blade
• General purpose blade or the combination blade

No. The saw blades vary with the brands and models. Therefore, blades of one brand or model won’t fit the other one.

Stop using the saw if it is moving backward. This might risk your safety. So until you get it fixed by a specialist, stop using the faulted one. Your circular saw might be having some electrical fault in it.

Mini circular saws come in handy while doing outdoor work. If you need it for only small projects, you are not going to regret buying them. You can make photo frames, DIY things and many more.

It is completely for the safety of the user and for the perfection in cutting. The orientation of the worm drive saws is left sided. That is also the reason of making it left-handed.

The smoothness that you get from the table saw cannot be achieved through the circular saw. But if you have to use it for just cutting you can. And if you want to make the cutting smoother as in the table saw, you have to use some techniques. Or you can practice the use of a circular saw and get smoothness through it.

Yes, you can put the diamond blade on your circular saw. But it is suitable for 7 inches circular saw and is also suitable for concrete cutting.

There are some of the common blade sizes that you usually and easily get from the market for circular saws. They are 7 1/4th blades, 7 ½ inches blade and 6 ½ inches blade size.