umbach Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Anyone have any good tips or suggestions on how I can cut a nice tight miter on an 18 inch wide solid wood countertop? No, I don't have the fancy countertop saws. Thanks in advance. É Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 I just use a skil saw with a straight edge. For counters pull together with zipbolts. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcustoms Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 I just use a skil saw with a straight edge. For counters pull together with zipbolts. Don Second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfitz Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 and a good quality blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbach Posted November 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 By skil saw do you mean skil saw or any circular saw will do? I know thats prob like asking ford or chevy, but just curious which you all prefer My craftsman with a nice blade didn't quite do it for me the last time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 When I had one I used a Festool TS75 now I just use a worm drive for everything, mine is a Rigid. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Reuten Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 The higher the rpm of the saw and the more teeth on the blade, the smoother the cut. I have been extremely happy with my Makita sidewinder. It's the only saw I've found that does not dump sawdust on my line. My Milwaukee worm drive now only comes out for rough work. I recommend that you build a sled for your saw which you can clamp down along your cut line. The sled is dead simple. A length of ply, maybe 1/2" thick x 12" wide x yay long. Glue to one edge another yay long length of ply which only needs to be as thick as the base of your saw and maybe 4"- 6" wide(should clear the motor of your saw plus enough to include a clamp). This is the fence. Run you saw down it with the widest side of the base against the fence, cutting off whatever projects past your blade. This sled will limit tear-out on your keeper side of your stock and you can clamp it right onto your cut line. If your counter has a fixed backsplash, you'll have to cut from the back which is a bit of a hassel. One trick that works well is to lay out the joint on doorskin, going so far as to cut two pieces to fit and then using them as templates to mark your counter stock. One benefit of always working on boats is that you know that nothing is straight or square, so you get into the habit of patterning for almost everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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