2007-05-08 04:06:02 · 14 answers · asked by Dawn B 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Good side down, the teeth on the blade are facing up and the rotation of the blade is clock wise
2007-05-08 04:12:38 · answer #1 · answered by Tutto Bene 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Using A Circular Saw
2016-10-02 11:42:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is best to cut a board with the good side such that the blade cuts the good side first, circular saw face down, table saw and miter saw and radial saw good side up. But who wants to have any side with chips? Your best bet with a circular saw is to place and secure a sacrificial board between the saw and the board and then cut through both. This allows a finish cut on both sides as you would like on a door where both sides are finish sides. Also, use a good, sharp saw blade. Good luck.
2007-05-08 04:45:00 · answer #3 · answered by Randall G 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
good side is always down on a circular saw, on a table saw good side is always up
2007-05-08 13:58:20 · answer #4 · answered by robdhighway61 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You put the good side down. If you noticed, a circular saws blade cuts up through the wood to the base of the saw. The blade will cut clean into the wood rather that away fron the wood. splintering can occur especially if your blade is not quite perfectly sharp. also, set your blade depth a lttle bit more than the thickness of the wood you are cutting.Good luck!
2007-05-08 04:16:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 1⤋
I cut good side down. The blade is cutting upwards and this lowers the chances for splintering the good side. I also make sure I am using the proper blade for the wood I am cutting. More teeth on a blade make smoother cuts. You could also use masking tape on the cut to help lessen tearout.
2007-05-08 04:28:39 · answer #6 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
ALWAYS good side down,, this way you do not scratch the good surface with the saw foot!! also reduces splinters on the good side,, apply masking tape to reduce splinters even more!! good side up is for table saws, so you don't scratch the good side on the table top!!
2007-05-08 08:20:35 · answer #7 · answered by fuzzykjun 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you're using the right type of blade it sholdn't matter too much. The exceptions to that are if you're cutting plywood or melamine and then I always cut good side down.
2007-05-08 04:53:58 · answer #8 · answered by 55Spud 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Good side goes down.
2007-05-08 10:58:23 · answer #9 · answered by Turnhog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly use a sharp blade no matter, but a circular/skill/hand held saw rotates counter clockwise and as others have suggested GOOD side under. This allows that the force pushes UP against the GOOD, lessening shredding as it rotates past the 180 degree point. That may not be an issue if you cut a line with the right side of the blade, as it opposes your body, cutting so that the waste is what may incur damage. waste right keeper left, of the blade.
The "SET" of the blade also influences cuts.
Steven Wolf
2007-05-08 04:34:59 · answer #10 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 3⤊ 5⤋