Buying The Right Circular Saw That's Best For You
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
- Buying the right circular saw that's best for you is extremely important, because the right circular saw can make or break how your projects turn out. In this video, I'll walk you through three important questions to ask yourself before making your purchase. Plus, I'll cover four different circular saw accessories for your new saw.
0:00 Intro
0:10 Question 1
3:47 Question 2
6:15 Question 3
9:51 Accessories
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IN TODAY'S VIDEO:
Makita 7-1/4-Inch Circular Saw: amzn.to/3GdBML9
Makita Cordless 6-1/2" Circular Saw: amzn.to/3ozzD6M
Skilsaw Worm Drive Circular Saw:amzn.to/3dwD0Fc
Squi.Jig: bit.ly/3sUansm
Trend Clamp Guide: amzn.to/3n1EFH6
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Diablo 40 Tooth Saw Blade: amzn.to/3lJAdwy
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HAND TOOLS:
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15-Inch Utility Pry Bar: amzn.to/2IPlHQs
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God has gifted me with many “hands on” skills and it is my calling and purpose to share those skills by teaching others. Whether it is to seek a career in carpentry, become a general contractor or improve one’s DIY skills and knowledge, the motivation behind THA is to help others successfully learn how to work with their hands.
Great video, thanks.
In this day and age, there is no reason not to get a cordless saw - or any other tool. Just pick your favorite tool company and start a collection of great tools that work on a single set of batteries. The convenience is well worth the extra cost, especially when spread over an entire collection of tools.
Plus, in my opinion, your average non-professional who might build a dog house, make home repairs, lay a floor, build or patch a fence, build a shelf, repair a deck, build a work bench, complete hobby projects, etc etc - almost anything around a house or yard - only needs a 6.5 inch circular saw. They are less expensive and easier to handle and store than a 7.25 inch, They cut considerably deeper than a 5.5 inch, and they are plenty powerful enough for any standard material you are likely to encounter. And, since they are lighter in the hand and easier to handle, I happen to think they are safer than a 7.25. There is also a full array of readily available blades to tackle everything from 2x lumber to sheet metal and even tile. I have owned both, 7.25 and 6.5 inch saws for over 30 years, and I can't remember the last time I reached for the larger one. I even built a 600 square foot addition with a 6.5 saw, complete with a full bathroom, and it came out great.
I'm a lefty 60+ yr. 0ld beginner and I prefer and have both right and left blade saws. When making long cuts like ripping a sheet of plywood I use the right bladed saw because I can see the cut line clearly and the weight of the saw is on the stable side of the sheet not on the piece that is being cut off. If I'm going to cut off a small piece of 2×4" then I will use my left bladed saw because my left hand will be holding and guiding the saw while my right hand will be holding down the 2×4" plus, the weighted side of the saw will again be on the stable side. As far as cord vs. cordless, I like the cordless because of the convenience of not having to find a power source and not having to pack a long extension cord.
This was very helpful I really appreciate you walking through the differences!
I like worm drive saws for sheet goods (OSB, plywood etc.) Being a longer tool it's an easier reach. Sidewinders for dimensional lumber (2x4 2x6 etc.). Just my opinion. Thanks for the video!
Thank you for this!
You have captured the most important points in the most simple and direct way!
Another good educational video you are truly helpful my friend I'm 64 years old and every day I learn something new and you are adding to it in a very good way thank you and the educational videos are great 👍
Glad to help Loyd. Thank you for watching!
most professional framers and carpenters that I know (myself included) use the worm drive (or Makita hypoid gear) saw most of the time. They are far more powerful, more balanced and cut better than a sidewinder, especially for right handers. Once you get used to the weight, it's just a superior saw.
Thanks for sharing Kren!
Are you from the West Coast? Most of the pro carpenters and framers in my area use a blade right sidewinder. In recent years guys started using the 6-1/2 cordless saws, which are blade left. I had been around professional carpenters my whole life and never seen a worm drive in use until CZcams and Larry Haun. I even heard Rob Robillard AKA Concord Carpenter, who is a consummate professional carpenter, say the sidewinder was an East Coast norm and the worm drive was more of a West Coast norm.
You’re not wrong, but those saws are heavy, therefore most guys don’t use them unless they’re going to set up a station with a cut man and have him cut all day.
Ty for the video. You covered many points that I haven't heard anyone else cover. Very nice explanations, easy to digest. Keep up the good work
Much appreciated!
The questions you ask yourself are the very ones I would never even consider while being extremely relevant, excellent thank you !
Thanks for commenting Mark!
This is one of the best, most informative videos I have seen a long time. Clear, concise and logical. It also nice to not have to listen to Heavy Metal bands. Thanks.
Thank you for the feedback. :)
Great video especially the accessories, I will be saving to purchase those as I will be needing them , Thankyou for sharing.
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Highly recommend cordless for homeowners. Have Milwaukee M12 5-3/8". Light and quiet and cuts great. I use it for cutting wide boards and ripping. Also will cut 2x4s 90 degrees. I also have a miter saw for angle cuts.
Your savvy regarding safety considerations that we beginners would not think of is very much appreciated. I'm a right-hander who was considering a left-blade saw, and you talked me out of it. You have a gift for identifying potential unintended consequences.
As for batteries, one aspect did not appear here or anywhere of the last two hours of videos ... battery and charger management. Batteries are great for some things, but having to manage an ever-growing collection of frightfully expensive batteries ... even if you stick with one company's tools ... makes handling a cord seem much easier. Yes to batteries for lighter duty drills and blowers, but let's plug our saw in and forget about sustaining power and juggling all of that extra gear.
Kudos! Thanks!
Great info. Thanks for sharing.
Other thing is that if you do use it with two hands, left had is blocking this prized unobstructed line of sight. Also, if you cut free hand, and perhaps at a height in front of you, you want a solid two-handed grip with blade on top, not below. To add, side view of a blade, I am not getting as accurate cuts than when looking at the line over the blade, that right handed saw kind of enforces. So it is right handed for my type of house work.
Thank you , Much Appreciated! Very Informative. 👍❤️😀
Josh,
That was a really great video, I never knew that circular saws came in left and right-handed versions!
Thanks for the content.
God Bless.
me either. I'm left handed but I've adapted to a right hand world
Because they dont, they come in left and right blade versions, both got pros and cons. I got both types and the right blade saw is best for me as a right handed person. A quick look at them will confirm this, but wormdrive is an exception as those are made with blade left.
As for problems seeing the line with right blade saws, its usually not a problem and when it is you look on the inside, its not by accident that Makita put led light hidden inside there on some saws. Right hand, get right blade. Or try both.
For me, the answer to question 2 is 'Yes'.! I remember getting to job site on remote installations(the house is by itself, in the middle of nowhere, or it's 1st one in new neighborhood, and construction crew shuts the power-off when they leave, you've still got an hour 2 before you're finished.
Thanks for the video. I have a 6.5" left bladed battery powered which I really like. It's light weight and convenient (with no cord to get in the way). I also have a right bladed 7.25" corded saw which I also like. It's more powerful but heavier and has the cord to deal with. Both saws have a laser light built in which I find very useful (although I left the batteries in too long and they corroded the battery box and wires and now no longer work). Both saws also included an adjustable metal rip fence which I have used and found very useful.
What brand?
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
My pleasure Kennith!
Thank you for a good, informative, succinct video!
Just great tips my freind ! you did a great work ! thanks
Thanks for the video. I have a corded Makita saw that I have had for years. I mostly use it for cutting sheets of plywood. It is heavy and the cord is always a concern. Although I don't use it often, I am considering a battery operated saw of a smaller diameter. Like my cordless drill, they are very convenient.
They really are convenient! Hope you are doing well David.
That was a very good introduction video to circular saws, thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
very good. thank you. I didn't think about left or right.
I’ve been hunting this info on CZcams, to no avail, and should have known just to come to your channel. Excellent explanation as always. Greeting from UK snd thank you
Thank you for coming back my friend!
Thank you! Very helpful.
Great video. After a year of diy usage of all (11) of my saws was a bit sceptical about getting some new info from the video. How wrong I was! Squi jig is something!
Thank you, you are really Academy!
The Squi Jig is an amazing little tool! Thanks for the comment.
Siempre se aprende algo nuevo gracias buen vídeo Hermano
Great video, good timing! I used my circ. saw this morning and not being able to see the cut line was frustrating! Motor on the left, blade on the right and I'm right-handed. At the time when I purchased the saw, I was non the wiser about left-handed and right-handed saws. Hopefully one day I will buy me one with the motor on the right!
Actually its not called left or right handed, but left or right bladed, and blade on the right is most often correct for right handed users, as a websearch will tell you too. There are many exceptions so it depends on your style. I got both types, both are Makita, i am right handed and for me its advantage blade right, esp the sawdust thing.
Thanks great information
Very useful....Thanks.
That was super helpful. Thank you so much.
You're very welcome!
Great video! I should’ve watched this before buying my first saw.
Ha, that is exactly why I made the video. :)
Thank you for the introduction!
My pleasure!
Great summary thank you!
Very welcome!
Great video, thank you.
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for the tips boss
Any time!
This was great my friend! I always learn something new 🙌🏼. Look at that sub count now 😯, you blew up!!
Carlos!! It's really great to hear from you buddy. Thanks my friend. 🙏
@CORNER MARKET PLACE Weird!
@CORNER MARKET PLACE Glad to hear! Thanks for watching.
Excellent video, thank you for it.
Glad you liked it!
Thank you so much for the information God bless from the Philippines.
Glad it was helpful, and thank you for the blessing!
Great Video! Thank you! :)
Thanks for watching!
Awesome video, very helpful
Thanks for commenting!
Awesome! 👍
I have come here to find out what brand to choose. Now I know way more important things to consider. I think, some of the rules of choosing circualr saw will be aplicable when choosing other tools and the way of thinking you have shown while choosing will be aplicable as well. Thank you!
Glad the video helped. Thanks for the comment.
Thanks!
For big sheet of ply etc. that you can't lean over, put it on the floor on some battens and stand on it
I used a worm drive framing saw as a kid and got so used to it that I now use left handed as a right handed person. Skil southpaw. It’s never felt uncomfortable reaching over the saw. Even after that one time with the table saw. If skil didn’t make that lefty saw I would be so frustrated and just use worm drives or 6.5
Great 👍
Haven’t had any notifications for your channel for a long time. Don’t know what went wrong but hey we’re back. 🇮🇪
Hey Nigel! Unfortunately, YT doesn't do a good job at notifying people, sorry about that. Great to have you back!
thanks for the info i'm buying a saw today
Nice, have fun!
Im right handed...prefer left blade saws so i can see...just used to it....all the saws ive ever had were left blade....great video.
Right on
It is interesting-I am lefthanded but about circular saw I prefer right not left. I also cut with knife with my right hand. Interesting. Thank you for the usefull clip
Thanks for sharing!
I have a Right side blade and am left handed. Works great. I can see the blade and use my right hand to move the blade cover. No issues
Awesome!
And you get the sawdust straight at you, awesome! Im right handed and got both types, i think its best to practice some “best practices” and go for right bladed for right handed, and left bladed for left handed. Like the mentioned problem of not being able to reach over a plate to make the cut, i found its not a big problem to switch hands for such cuts. Quality may suffer a little at first but if its a critical precision cut i got an 8ft rail.
@11:30
Can I ask for a recommendation by name or type to search, for material to put under a plywood rip cut? Besides more plywood if cutting on the floor what can you put beneath it to take the excess blade? Thank anyone in advance for their time.
Thanks
Thank you so much!
I tried the Kreg jig. Is not bad but I wish a bought an 8 feet straight edge earlier. Now cutting play wood sheets is a breeze. The jig only works good if the factory edge is good. Also when cutting wide piece the jig is to really stable.
Thanks for sharing!
Honestly ? Only 6K views? Dude that explanation was really what I was looking for, a bit general but totally on the topic. If I may recommend a speed square as an excellent addition to the circular saw. And a question : there are circular saws on the market which are called a worm drive , but they have motor exactly the same , just the handle is on the back, I honestly prefer torque vs speed as I’m making heaps of cuts but what are those `worm direct drives" are they worth looking at ?
The speed square is a GREAT accessory! Thanks for bringing that up. I haven't had time to look into those worm direct drives so I really can't say too much. Thanks for the comment Rave. Be well!
how would a corded saw be heavier? if they are the same size motor and blade wouldn't the battery one be heavier because of the battery
i can use tools with both right and left hand so i dont really care on which side is the blade
Vid starts at 0:50
“Just flip…to make it RIGHT for you”🤣
Great video by the way. I have a 5.25” Ryobi and suspected that I should upgrade in size. Thx!
I know, that came out kind of funny/weird didn't it?! Thanks for watching Frank. Hope you are well.
How do i know what size i need to buy does , do you base this on the thickness of the wood you will be cutting? For the table saw
The thickness of the wood does matter for sure... you need to buy a saw that cuts through the material you use the most.
Really useful info thanks. Where do I buy a squid jig please?
You can go to their website. squijig.com/
i feel like corded tool are lighter than battery powered?
What is the right blade saw for cutting acrylic sheet. Thanks
I use this amzn.to/46g369s
Hi , nice video. I only see that there are 5 1/2" and 6 1/2" left blade circular saws sold. Do they have 5 1/2" and 6 1/2" right blade corded circular saws too. I'm looking for a lightweight circular saw. My Makita 7 1/4 saw is heavy. Hope to hear from you soon. many thanks
I think they don't, but I don't actually know.
@@TrainingHandsAcademy ok thanks
Good day. What is your opinion of the Skilsaw SPT67WM-22 for DIY.
Should be a great saw for you. :)
Would a Tracksaw (without using the Track) do everything that a Circular saw can do? I was thinking of getting Makita Tracksaw so that I can use the track for cutting sheets and use it without the track for cutting framing lumber. this way I do not need to buy two saws. although more expensive, I prefer Tracksaw over using a straight edge. Reply is appreciated. - Thanks
I actually don't know if a track saw would also make a good circular saw. I don't own one so I can't personally speak to that. Sorry, wish I could help.
Nice commercial. But mostly old news. 😎
I just got a Milwaukee 2630 and I noticed that my alignment is not 90degree, so I used the steel carpenter square to align the blade with the shoe to 90 and it is now showing 2 degree off. I went back to the store and exchanged to another one and it showing 1 degree off after alignment. Is that true most cir saw's bevel marking dont align?
Yes, I would say that most are not perfect.
@@TrainingHandsAcademy Thanks for the confirmation. Love your channel. I learned a lot. It was informative
Thanks for the video. You really brought up some stuff I hadn't even considered.
Hi, thanks for the video.🙂
I'm not trying to be difficult 🤨, but I'm Left eye dominant but right handed, otherwise....🙄
Any suggestions???
Hi, I'm not sure. I would try to get my hands on a few different saws and see which one works better for you. I do know that you can get used to almost anything, so.....
@@TrainingHandsAcademy okay thanks for the tip 👍
May I ask a stupid question about blades? How do you know you’ve attached the blade correctly? Does the writing on the blade ALWAYS face outward? I’m not a builder guy but I sometimes do stuff with wood, if you remember I sent you a pic of my melted blade guard about a year or so ago and you recommended I don’t use it again so I haven’t. On my new one the blade manufacturers name and stuff is facing out is that right? I’m sorry but I really don’t want to cut anything off of me that I still need. 😂
Sure, I remember you John! The writing doesn't always go out... it can be different on blade right and blade left. I think the easiest way to know which way the blade goes is to always install it with the teeth facing up. Circular saws cut up, so the teeth need to be facing up or pointing up for that to happen. There is also an arrow marked on the blade that depicts the direction of rotation, and that too should be rotating in the upwards direction. I hope that makes sense.
@@TrainingHandsAcademy yes it does, thank you so much for your help. I love your vids and I’m learning a great deal thanks again. 👍👍
2:18 perhaps a better technique would be to hold the saw with your left hand instead (on the main handle)? That way you could stand to the right of the saw and still have the heavy motor side on the keeper end of the sheet. And you can place your right hand on the aux handle. You'd likely use a guide in this case so even if you are less accurate with your left hand it doesn't matter since you have the guide.
Great stuff! Thanks for sharing.
@@TrainingHandsAcademy Np. I'm still learning myself so if you see any safety issues with that method or if anyone else does please do comment.
Yes i do both these, switch hands and if its a critical precision cut i got a rail.
What is he using to cut on the floor between the board and the floor at 11:25?
Rigid foam
I think one advantage of corded circular saw is it is easier to make jigs and turn it into a table saw.
Great point!
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Would you recommend the 6 1/2 inch saw for a women with less muscle power - is the saw lighter in weight? Thank you
I would recommend a battery operated 6 1/2 for sure. I really like mine.
@@TrainingHandsAcademy Many thanks - I am having to do a lot of minor projects that I just can't afford a builder to do, so on-the-job learning and your videos have proven to be very helpful. Good, relevant information, no fluff, but clear instructions.
Let me know if you have more questions along the way. Feel free to reach out on IG as well or email.
Yes! I was never able to use my husband's heavy saw. I finally got my own, a 6 1/2 battery saw, and use it all the time. It's very light, very comfortable. I wish I had done it sooner.
@@catherinesollman5868 Thanks so much - this is great confirmation. I have been struggling with the expense - to buy the 6 1/2 is a lesser bought saw so its price is higher, and the cost of the charger and the battery are more than the cost of the saw. So I need to make a good decision that I won't regret.
Between Ryobi and and makita, who'd you choose
Makita for sure
What are your thoughts on electric brakes?
I personally like them... it reduces the risk of injury.
Just found your channel. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Question: Is there safety gloves you can wear when using this tool? I watched another channel and hearing horror stories of mangled and missing body parts, kinda scared me off lol.
You can wear gloves, but just make sure they fit really tight because bulky gloves can also be problematic. Take your time learning the tool, and you will be fine. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Hello! Your content is great. I think there is a mistake on your presentation. the 6 1/2 circular saw blade allows for 1 and 9/16" or 40.4 mm 45º cut and not 1 and 3/4". Thank you!
Thanks for the info!
So just to confirm 6.5 inch circular saws cannot cut a 2 x 4 out of 45° right? That’s really the only thing stopping me from getting one over a 7.25 inch
The 6.5 can the 5.5 cannot.
Good info. Protip in quality, buy a Milwaukee, call it a day. 😀🙏
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Corded saw all the way it will last long for years just change the carbon brush and put best blade you can afford for clean cuts. I disagree corded saw are more light and balance to hold than the one with the battery operated counter parts because of the weight and bulky size of the battery in it. Cordless BL circular saw will last for few years not because of the motor but the electronic controller board that fails.
Agreed. For contractors, where they can afford to buy several 5-6ah batteries, and they may need to be up and down ladders cordless might be usefull. But for your average DIY'er like me, it's too much of a pain having to keep charging batteries up.
12:40 Be careful when reading reviews or looking at ratings. There are a lot of people out there writing a lot of nonsense.
You missed one questions that should be asked regarding cordless or corded...where are you going to work with the tool...if this in your shop cordless in useless . I would go corded all the way.
Great info, thanks for adding that Moran!! 👊
Im left handed. Its hard for me to use right handed saw.
I never knew that their is a right hand and a left hand
You forgot to add that, with only a very, very few expensive exceptions, 6 1/2" saws are left blade and the bigger ones are right blade.
Thanks for adding that!
Corded saws are no longer more powerful lol
i cant disagree more on the content.yes there is a variety of models, but
the most important issues are safety and how the machine feels to you.
and between brands there is a huge different.
my guess is that squeezing costs has come to a point that some models are plain useless and dangerous to work with.