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Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
By:jim kozel
Date: 3/8/2002, 11:05 pm
In Response To: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP! (Patsy)

Hi Patsy -
Hopefully you are bracing and clamping the plywood to Workmates or saw horses. If you're still getting tear-out with the proper blade, just don't use that jigsaw. I purchased the Bosch jig-saw and it does a wonderful job, so does a nifty tool called the Fein Multi-master. The downside is both tools will set you back almost $200 each. That's alot to spend if you won't use them for other projects. The suggestion about the Japanese pull-saw was excellent. You should get one anyway, you'll use it lots during your project and they can be purchased for less than $45. Woodcraft sells them. I second the notion that it will be almost as fast as a jig-saw AND NO NOISE! It's very easy to make precise cuts with a pull-saw. There are some "pull-saws" sold at home depot, not the real thing.

Messages In This Thread

Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Patsy -- 3/8/2002, 7:47 am
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
jim kozel -- 3/8/2002, 11:05 pm
Bosch jig saws and Multi-Masters ROOL!
Brian Nystrom -- 3/11/2002, 1:03 pm
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Patsy -- 3/9/2002, 7:48 am
Re: Shop: Japan Woodworker Has Good Prices
Chip Sandresky -- 3/11/2002, 12:23 pm
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Don Beale -- 3/9/2002, 12:18 pm
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
daren neufeld -- 3/9/2002, 9:53 am
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Charles Cooper -- 3/10/2002, 10:34 pm
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP! *Pic*
John Monfoe -- 3/9/2002, 9:39 am
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Brian Nystrom -- 3/11/2002, 1:07 pm
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Richard Boyle -- 3/9/2002, 9:16 am
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Greg Morse -- 3/9/2002, 9:13 am
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
daren neufeld -- 3/8/2002, 9:29 pm
Re: Shop: A tool-a-holics confession
Brent Curtis -- 3/8/2002, 10:36 pm
Re: Shop: A tool-a-holics confession
Patsy -- 3/9/2002, 7:45 am
Don't cheat yourself!
Brian Nystrom -- 3/11/2002, 12:56 pm
Re: Shop: A tool-a-holics confession
Robert Palmeter -- 3/9/2002, 4:26 pm
Re: Shop: A tool-a-holics confession
daren neufeld -- 3/8/2002, 10:55 pm
Anti splinter plate?
Brian Nystrom -- 3/8/2002, 3:39 pm
Re: Anti splinter plate?
Greg Morse -- 3/8/2002, 11:29 pm
Re: Anti splinter plate?
Brian Nystrom -- 3/11/2002, 12:49 pm
Re: Anti splinter plate?
Dick L. -- 3/8/2002, 9:08 pm
Re: Anti splinter plate?
Brian Nystrom -- 3/11/2002, 12:47 pm
Re: Anti splinter plate?
John Schroeder -- 3/8/2002, 9:05 pm
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Grant G -- 3/8/2002, 1:06 pm
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP! *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 3/8/2002, 12:45 pm
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Ross Sieber -- 3/8/2002, 11:21 am
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Eric -- 3/8/2002, 9:38 am
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
James Neely -- 3/8/2002, 11:13 am
knife blade for jigsaw??
mike allen ---> -- 3/8/2002, 2:35 pm
Re: knife blade for jigsaw??
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/8/2002, 7:52 pm
Heck No! Use a "Stanley Knife"
James Neely -- 3/8/2002, 5:06 pm
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Phil -- 3/8/2002, 9:34 am
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Rob Macks -- 3/8/2002, 9:33 am
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Rehd -- 3/8/2002, 9:25 am
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leo s -- 3/8/2002, 8:54 am
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KenC -- 3/8/2002, 8:20 am
Re: packing tape and planes
Dave Houser -- 3/8/2002, 3:58 pm
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Elliott -- 3/8/2002, 8:03 am