Rookie question here. I cut a bunch of 2x2's to make a pair of "Perfect End Tables" for a school auction. I'm putting together, and nothing is square because my circular saw wasn't perfectly perpendicular to the wood when I cut. Does that make sense? If I was ripping a huge board, I could rest the saw against the wood and be fine. But I'm cutting 2x2x8 boards into sections, so there's hardly anything to rest the saw on.
Any tips would be much appreciated!!
~LoLo
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nicholaix
Mon, 01/27/2014 - 04:55
What I've done
In the past in this situation what I did was clamp the smaller wood together and cut as a larger board. Use a scrap spacer block between the clamp and the wood so you dont mar your wood. Put a piece of wood across the top of the stacked wood and clamp down as well to use as a circular saw guide. This way you can cut 6 1x2's or 2x2's evenly. You should invest in a few clamps anyway if you are doing lots of projects. Straight cuts aside, clamping down your work and keeping your hands out of the blades path is a safety issue and a good habit to have.
If you find you are cutting lots of small stock regularly you might find it worth it to start looking around for a used miter saw. A friend of mine pooled her money with a couple of her friends for a saw to do weekend projects. They keep everything at one person's house and have a built in excuse for a woodworking party once a month. Frankly you will find for small furniture projects a sliding miter saw will cut almost all crosscuts quickly and efficiently
(and evenly!). Craigslist usually has a fair amount of tools as well.