Here's a link to a source (Harbor Freight, of course)

> Makita makes a great little circular saw that may be handy when
> making a kayak, especially a strip built. A link describing it is
> attached. I've used them, and they are a great tool. I do have to
> admit, I don't have one in my home arsonal at the moment. Extremely
> light, quite powerfull, wonderfully manageable. I've stood there with
> one ripping 8" 2x4's until I was bored and quit. Not because
> the saw quit or the battery went dead.

> The reason I suspect it could be very handy is for when you have
> to start triming down strips. With this tool, you could set depth
> to just barely strip thickness, and do the job right on the hull,
> using it instead of a pencil. I could be real wrong on its handyness
> for kayaks, but I figured I'd toss it out there.

> B&D makes one too. But theirs is much more a full sized saw
> in personality. Bigger blade, heavier and bulkier unit, etc. More
> suited for house building and such imo.

> I do not own stock in Makita, have no vested interest, blablabla.
>