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I switched from a standard 7 1/4 inch circular saw to a 6 1/2 inch model for cutting sheet goods and the smaller blade is way easier to control.
The lighter weight and lower kickback risk on the smaller saw made ripping a full sheet of 3/4 inch plywood by myself feel a lot safer, so what's your go-to tool for breaking down big sheets in a tight garage shop?
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sandrah6916d ago
My old Craftsman 7 1/4 saw has cut a thousand sheets and never felt unsafe, honestly. I get the control thing, but kickback is more about technique and the blade guard than the tool size. For a tight garage, I just use a couple of foam boards on the floor as a cutting table. Seems like we overthink this stuff sometimes.
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hart.tara16d ago
Actually, a riving knife is way more important for kickback than the blade guard (which mostly just covers the blade).
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