Step-by-Step Pictures and Instructions for Cutting Plywood With a Straightedge Guide

By Jeff Gorton
Learn how to safely saw boards freehand, cut plywood with a straightedge guide and build a ripping jig for accurate cutting with a circular saw. Read an overview of cutting with a circular saw.
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1. Clamp a straightedge to a scrap of lumber. Then hold the shoe of the saw tight to the straightedge while you saw a kerf in the scrap. Measure and record the exact distance between the straightedge and the inside edge of the saw kerf.
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