Building A Shed HQ

When I’m building a shed I always have a mitre saw to hand. The use of a compound mitre is so beneficial that it will make various wood cutting jobs for construction framing and woodworking projects so much easier and have it done in a breeze. About any wood framing joint can be cut in an extremely accurate manner by making the mitre adjustments and bevel adjustments. mitre adjustments would range from 45 degrees to both left and right while bevel adjustments would range from the same degrees in one or both directions.

Starting the center position of the sliding chop saw it is possible to change angles from 90 degrees down to 45 degrees. Likewise, using the center position as 0 degrees, all angles can be possible up to 45 degrees. These angles can be cut immediately in two directions if the blade bevel function is added. Considering this versatile function of the tool, I’m sure even a person with not much experience is able to get professional results in doing the following works such as cutting square joints for wall framing, mitred joints for picture frames and compound mitred joints for installing crown molding, includes less demanding wood cutting jobs.

The saw capacity or the size of wood that can be cut is determined by the size of the blade. I often use a 10 inch sliding chop saw in cutting small crown moldings and other trim carpentry jobs. For cutting larger crown moldings as well as most other wood projects such as building a shed, a 12 inch saw will serve better. I suggest one should use larger saw if it intends to cut a lot of wide boards or large timbers like a 4×4 size. This can be true when cutting work involves fence posts or wide boards for planters and other similar jobs. Buying the best and largest saw one can afford is always better. Importantly, one should get used to having better saw at the start rather than getting it as ones skills develop and the projects grow.

For the purpose of keeping wood immovable while the cutting action is performed the sliding chop saw is equipped with a fence table. The table would turn left and right to facilitate mitre cuts in both directions. Use the mitre feature only in making cuts for the joining two pieces of wood form some flat, angled joints that may be needed for a certain project. Simple projects for doors and windows can be done by using the mitre feature with the bevel feature.

I’ll talk more on the bevel features of the compound mitre saw in part two of my sliding chop saw tool guide! But for now………….Watch your fingers!