Compliments of SALADO SAWMILL
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My Three Legged Friend
Master Craftsman, Robert Pascoe, of Salado Sawmill works alone in his
woodworking shop. Without a helper he has to invent ways to support
large pieces of work.
Robert passes on this tip to our readers:
When cross cutting a 4 foot by 8 foot piece of plywood with a hand-held
circular saw, I use my "three legged friend" to support the plywood
while working. I use three sawhorses (you can use the plastic types if
you fasten a piece of wood to the top). I place one sawhorse under each
end of the plywood. The third I place directly under the cut line. I
adjust the depth of the circular saw to 1/8 inch more than the
thickness of the plywood. Then, using a straight edge guide, I make my
cut. The saw penetrates the plywood and goes 1/8 inch into the top of
the sawhorse (the piece of wood mentioned earlier protects the
sawhorse). Since the cut is centered over the middle sawhorse, the
resulting two pieces of plywood are supported after the cut.
If only two sawhorses were employed, the free end of the plywood would
sag and bind the saw, or tear off before the cut is finished. With my
three legged friend, both pieces of plywood are supported during and
after the cut, allowing me to concentrate on making and accurate cut.
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