Even if you’re painting, even if it’s for a shop project, even if it’s going in a closet. If you ask me, I will always, always, always recommend using ¾″ PureBond hardwood plywood. It doesn’t matter what you’re using it for. Most tear out will occur on the top of the cut when using a circular saw, so whatever tear out you encounter should be on the “bad” side if you flip it upside down. NOTE: when cross cutting plywood with a circular saw, flip the good side over so that it’s on the bottom. So I measure and mark the desired length I want to cut my plywood, and use a square to make a mark on each side like shown below. This has been a really handy guide to have not just for cutting plywood, but for several other applications as well. If my plywood strips are smaller than 16″ wide, I like to use my miter saw (again, with a fine tooth blade, or it may cause a lot of tear out), to cut my pieces to the desired length.īUT, if my pieces are wider than 16″, I use my Accu-Cut. My miter saw can cut up to 16″ wide boards at a time.
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Now, that’s how to easily RIP cut a plywood sheet, but what about cross cuts? Step 4: Cross Cutting Plywood Sheets to Desired LengthĪgain, you could swap step 3 and 4, but I usually rip first, then cross cut second. NOTE: If your plywood is moving while you are cutting, clamp it onto your saw horses where it won’t be in the way of your cutting.
This should give you a plywood strip your desired width. It’s important to keep it tight, but also square so that the blade cuts square. Then, I cut from one end of the sheet to the other keeping the straight edge nice and tight along the plywood edge. I’ve got a video here, step by step below, and some FAQ and tips at the end. It’s much easier to cut it down with a circular saw 🙂 So that’s how I’m showing you. I have a really nice table saw, but I still prefer using a circular saw to cut my sheets down because trying to maneuver a heavy sheet of plywood through a table saw by myself is a struggle. Now, you can totally use a table saw to cut down your plywood sheets. Kreg Trak Horses (optional, but I really like them).To break down my plywood sheets, I use four things:
An extra set of hands is always nice to help lift the sheet up onto the sawhorses, but not necessary if you use a little creative determination…and leverage 😉 So I’ve figured out the easiest, most efficient way to cut down plywood sheets using a few simple guides. I love using it.īut cutting it down isn’t exactly the highlight of my day. Plywood is a really nice material that makes building large furniture pieces clean, easy, and quick. If you’ve noticed, I use A LOT of plywood around here.
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