Best Saw for Timber Frame - Circular Saw or Chop saw…? Architect-Builder Tool Tips

Great Cordless power tools for self builders? Dewalt or makita? Cordless or corded ? Circular saw or mitre saw or chop saw? Here I explain my tips and recommendations for self builds, garden rooms and house extensions.
I mention safety and kickback in the video….I recommend you have a read of this post…
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Links to the tools I used
These work gloves are brilliant, good balance between grip, durability and comfort
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The best work knife I have used. Has a storage compartment for spare blades
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This is worth every penny and my favourite hammer for the price
Estwing EB/15SR 15 oz Vinyl Gripped Ultra Hammer with Short Handle - Black
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Another great choice, Ox are great
OX OX-P082328 - Straight Claw Framing Hammer with Smooth Face - 28 Oz
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This is the easiest speed square I’ve used for accurate cuts and perfect ergonomics
OX Tools Pro Aluminium Rafters Square Metric - 180mm, Blue
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OX Tools Pro Aluminium Rafters...
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The best circular saw I’ve used.
DEWALT DCS570N Cordless XR Brushless Circular Saw, 18 V, Yellow/Black/Grey, 184 mm
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Use this battery for your saw
Dewalt DCB184-XJ XR Lithium-Ion Battery, 5Ah, 18V, Black/Yellow amzn.eu/d/0v1FO59
Use this blade for your saw
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GARDEN ROOM Sketchup tutorial build in 12 minutes with Sizes, downloads, order materials from model
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How I built this House extension - start to finish all the stages
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[@thewigtownemporium1971]

Really useful video, thanks. I've become a recent convert to the circular saw because it is light and portable but still find my chop saw invaluable. Unfortunately, it is corded so only good where there is mains power. But so long as you get, for example, your top and bottom rails set correctly parallel, then you can't beat a chop saw for repeat cuts. Just set up a stop and you can cut all of your studs in minutes.

[@build-better-things]

Yes, for things like timber cassettes and wall panels where it’s all repeating, a chop saw is great, of you get it all set up properly. Thanks for the comment

[@MrZimmaframe]

For rough work I use a circular saw, but for repeated accurate cuts I think I would prefer using a mitre saw.
Do you have any recommendations for mitre saws? A familiar member has an Evolution mitre saw and I have an Evolution circular saw, both I found to not be very accurate, even after adjustment (not enough adjustment to get a true 0 degrees with my circular saw). So since I have avoided that brand, but maybe they have got better overtime.
I am currently thinking about investing some money into some new tools, for when I eventually buy my first house.