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14 Circular Saw Jig Plans: Crosscut

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Mar

Jigs, Ripping Jigs and More!

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Alrightfolks,letshearitforthecircularsaw!!(roaring
applause(http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=IxAKFlpdcfc))
Itslices,itdices,andwithafewsimplejigsitcan
evenreplaceyourtablesaw!

Hereswhatyougetinthisarticle:
>>6CircularSawCrossCuttingJigs
>>5CircularSawRippingJigs
>>3CircularSawJigsWithoutCategory
>>MoreJigularCircSawResourcesandForum
Conversations:
>>MoreCircularSawArticlesfromToolCrib.com
>>22MoreFreeWoodworkingPlanCollections
fromToolCrib.com
Allforoneeasypaymentof$free.99!)
Seriouslythoughfolksyoucouldprobablygetalot
moreoutofyourcircularsawthanyoudorightnow.
Thesejigswillhelpyoumaximizethatcircsaw
investment!
>>6CircularSawCrossCuttingJigs
CircularSawGuideCuttingBox
(http://www.greenthumbgoodies.com/Cutting%20Box/cutting_box.htm)

(http://www.greenthumbgoodies.com/Cutting%20Box/cutting_box.htm)
Repetitivecutscanbecutsquarelyandaccurately
everytimewiththiscuttingboxforyourcircularsaw.

CircularSawCrosscutPlatform
(http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/tl_saws/article/0,,DIY_14394_2270246,00.html)

(http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/tl_saws/article/0,,DIY_14394_2270246,00.html)
Circularsawshavethecapabilitytomakemiters
andotherangledcuts,buthandlingthemduring
suchanoperationcanbetricky.Byusinga
homemadejig,youcantakesomeoftheguesswork
outofthosecuts.
CircularSawCrossCutJig
(http://wayneofthewoods.com/circularsawcrosscut
jig.html)

(http://wayneofthewoods.com/circularsawcrosscut
jig.html)
Thisisthejigyouneedtoturnyourcircularsawinto
anaccuratecrosscutsaw.
CircularSawCrosscutJig
(http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?
action=howTo&p=Build/CircCrossCut.html)

(http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?
action=howTo&p=Build/CircCrossCut.html)
Oneofthebestwaystogetbettercrosscutsinless
timeistomakeacrosscuttingjig.
CircularSawCrossscutJig
(http://www.woodworkingtips.com/etips/etip030228ws.html)

(http://www.woodworkingtips.com/etips/etip030228ws.html)
Ioftenhadtroublemakingsquarecutsintwoby
stockwithacircularsaw.SoIsolvedthisproblemby
makingasimpleguidejig.

CutOffGuideforaCircularSaw(Steel)
(http://www.instructables.com/id/Cut_Off_Guide_for_a_Circular_Saw/)

(http://www.instructables.com/id/Cut_Off_Guide_for_a_Circular_Saw/)
Sometimesfollowingapencillinewithacircularsaw
doesnotgivethestraight,smoothcutyouwant.For
timessuchasthose,acutoffguideisagreathelp.
>>5CircularSawRippingJigs
CircularSawCuttingGuide
(http://wayneofthewoods.com/circularsawcutting
guide.html)

(http://wayneofthewoods.com/circularsawcutting
guide.html)
Nomeasuringtoplacetheguide,justtodrawthe
lineandclamp!

MakeandUseaCircularSawMeasuringJig
(http://woodworking.about.com/od/toolsequipment/qt/CircularSawJig.htm)

(http://woodworking.about.com/od/toolsequipment/qt/CircularSawJig.htm)
Ifdoneright,youshouldhaveaperfectcut,exactly
aspreciseasyouwouldvemadeonatablesaw,
quickly,easilyandbestofall,portably!
CircularSawRipCuttingJig
(http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?
action=howTo&p=Build/RipCirc.html&rn=RightNavFiles/rightNavHowTo)

(http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?
action=howTo&p=Build/RipCirc.html&rn=RightNavFiles/rightNavHowTo)
Getmorefromyourcircularsawwithoureasyto
makerippingjig.
CircularSawStraightCuttingjig
(http://www.instructables.com/id/TipsandJigsPart
1CircularSawStraightCuttin/)

(http://www.instructables.com/id/TipsandJigsPart
1CircularSawStraightCuttin/)
Thisshouldtakeyouaboutanhourifyouhaveall
thesupplies.
CircularSawCuttingGuideBoard
(http://benchnotes.com/Skillsaw%20Guide/skillsaw_cutting_guide_boa.htm)
(http://benchnotes.com/Skillsaw%20Guide/skillsaw_cutting_guide_boa.htm)
Usethisskillsawcuttingguideboardtomake
straightcutswithaskillsaw,useaneightfootertorip
sheetsofplywoodlengthwiseandafourfootertocut
acrossthesheet.
>>3CircularSawJigsWithoutCategory
HalflapjointjigforCircSawandRouter
(http://www.woodmagazine.com/woodworking
plans/routing/halflapjointjig/)

(http://www.woodmagazine.com/woodworking
plans/routing/halflapjointjig/)
Cuttingonthemoneyrabbetsforhalflapjointswith
aportablecircularsawandhandheldrouterisa
breezewiththistwoinonejig.

CircularSawCutoffGuideforPosts
(http://www.woodworkingtips.com/etips/etip040611wb.html)

(http://www.woodworkingtips.com/etips/etip040611wb.html)
WhenIhavetouseacircularsawtocutsrabbets
anddadoesinposts,Iuseacircularsawcutoffguide
thatImadefromscrapplywood.
MiniCircularSawPanelSawFlat
(http://www.instructables.com/id/Get_More_from_Your_Circular_Saw/)

(http://www.instructables.com/id/Get_More_from_Your_Circular_Saw/)
Iwantedtogetmorefrommycircularsaw.I
developedandmadethisportablesawguidebased
onsome3/4inchplywoodandtwoverystraight
piecesof1inchangleiron.Itcanmakeboth
crosscutsandripcuts,ifoneoftheangleironrailsis
movedawayfromtheother.

>>MoreJigularCircSawResourcesandForum
Conversations
Lowtechpanelsquaring
(http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Lowtech_panel_squaring.html)
Circularsawpaneljig
(http://www.forums.woodnet.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php?
Number=4126632)
TheUltimateShopBuiltPanelSawVideoTour
(http://www.shopnotes.com/issues/088/videos/the
ultimateshopbuiltpanelsaw/)
PanelSawDIY,PanelSaw(DIYStyle)
(http://www.lumenlab.com/forums/index.php?
showtopic=7197)
Verticalpanelsawplans
(http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/f31/vertical
panelsawplans20065/)
Panelsawplans(http://www.woodworking
online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14022)
Circularsawguide?
(http://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?
t=73849&highlight=circular+guide)
>>MoreCircularSawArticlesfromToolCrib.com
Top7CordlessCircularSawComparison:Makitavs.
DeWaltvs.MilwaukeeandMORE!
(http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2009/03/17/top7
cordlesscircularsawcomparisonmakitavsdewalt
vsmilwaukeeandmore/)
WoodworkingWithoutATableSaw
(http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2007/10/13/woodworking
withoutatablesaw/)
BestCircularSawUnder$100
(http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2007/10/05/best
circularsawunder100/)
Q/A:ConvertingaCircularSawintoaTableSaw
(http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2007/01/31/qa
convertingacircularsawintoatablesaw/)
DIYTableSawAlternative:EZGuide+CircularSaw

(http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2007/04/02/diytable
sawalternativeezguidecircularsaw/)
GettingSheetGoodsHome:9WaystoReducethe
Pain
(http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/02/22/getting
sheetgoodshome9waystoreducethepain/)
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Recumbent,BambooBikeandMore!
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recumbentbamboobikeandmore/)
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Guides,2Videos,6PaidPlansandMORE!
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mitersawstandplans9pictorialideaguides2
videos6paidplansandmore/)
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Jointer(http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2009/02/09/6
tablesawjointingjigplansstraightedgenojointer/)
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ClampCarts,PipeClampRacksandMORE!
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clampstorageplansspacesaversmobileclamp
cartspipeclampracksandmore/)
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2commentson14CircularSawJig
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JackElliotsays:
March 5, 2010 at 10:46 pm
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Interesting.

DanTheCircularSawMan
(http://www.best
circularsawreviews.com)says:

March 29, 2011 at 1:29 pm

(http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2009/03/14circular-saw-jig-plans-crosscut-jigs-ripping-jigsand-more/comment-page-1#comment-51426)

Ipurchasedahomeinneedofalotof
updates,mostlycosmetic.Though,Iam
takingdownacoupleofnonloadbearing
wallsandIwillreframetomydesired
dimensions.Thisisagreatpostpostwith
somereallyhelpfultipsImsureIwilltake
advantageof.Thankyouverymuch.
Dan

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