Accounting for the kerf of a saw blade is important for getting accurately measured cuts, but there are also a few ways that you can use it to your advantage, especially if you have a quality ...

AND THE IDEA IS TO MAKE A SAW KERF DEAD-CENTER DOWN OUR PLATE. AND FOR THAT, I'LL JUST BREAK OUT A MARKING GAUGE. AND I'M GONNA TEST IT FIRST. I'VE GOT IT EYEBALLED CLOSE TO THE MIDDLE.

Set the depth of your blade to make a deep kerf in the wood, but not so deep to go all the way through. Make your cut using a straightedge and leave no less than 1/16 inch material on the opposite ...

If CNCs or table saws aren’t your thing, kerf bending has long been used with laser cutters, too. Our thanks (which, as always, is worth its weight in gold) to [Michael] for the tip.

The kerf started by the circular saw guides the handsaw blade to finish off a clean corner. Branches There's many a tree-branch no longer in my way due to my handsaw--no need for a chainsaw.

Despite the proliferation of electric saws of all types, most do-it-yourselfers continue to need and use several types of hand-powered saws. In many cases, however, because of their back-seat ...