DIY People: Table saws

[_Jersey Girl]

Markkkkk and Gad. If the person who uses the chainsaw could reliably make a level cut through post, this thread wouldn't exist. Same thing with mitering corners. It has to be what I can handle on my own and I can't handle the chainsaw. I can't even start it.

[_Jersey Girl]

if i had a hunk of that in my shop, I don't have anything for it, but I'd grab a saws-all for the first attempt.

Just quickly (and I'm being lazy asking) does the Sawzall come with a long blade option that could possibly cut through that in one pass?

I might be totally sunk here anyway, but I'd like to know about blades for that.

I think the chop saw would be more stable for me to use. I thought this would be so easy.

[_Jersey Girl]

Making a note here because I'll keep referring to this thread for consideration before I make any purchase. I just realized that I also have landscape timbers (not railroad ties) that could be used the same way in addition to the fence posts.

[_honorentheos]

You can buy sawzall blades made for cutting wood that are at least 10" long. Sawzalls (or other brands of the same thing since that is a brand name) are great for all kinds of things and one of the best tools I discovered working for a handiman while in college. (The best being a nail gun. Wow. Just wow. Truly a paradigm-shifting experience...)

But keep in mind they are a reciprocating blade so using one with a round post...you'll need to be able to both hold the post in place while keeping it elevated so your blade isn't eating dirt while cutting. The post will roll on you if you can't hold it down.

[_Gadianton]

Jersey Girl -- for the reciprocating saw, it shows up to 12", so yes. But i have no idea how stable it would be. ultimately, mark called it. if you have to cut dozens of sections of 6" diameter rounds in one pass, the chainsaw is the right tool. If somebody told me i had to cut 50 of those, and pay for the tool myself to do it, my first guess would be this:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ryobi-14-in ... lsrc=aw.ds

or wider boards for shelves that mine can

Okay, I didn't think about that, I'll concede the point. I forgot that I threw up some basic shelves a few months ago and had to use circular. so mine actually doesn't do everything. You're absolutely right that shelving is a common enough task, and one that requires a precise cut. given that, it would be advisable to go 12" to have the right versatility and not have to buy multiple tools.

But I won't be going that route myself and I have to protest a little. Unfortunately this is the tool design mentality in the US. In order to cut a 3/4 inch board that's 12 inches wide, I have to buy a saw with a 12" diameter blade.

[_Markk]

Markkkkk and Gad. If the person who uses the chainsaw could reliably make a level cut through post, this thread wouldn't exist. Same thing with mitering corners. It has to be what I can handle on my own and I can't handle the chainsaw. I can't even start it.

Cutting a 6" round post is something that is not normally done using precision tools. Get a cheap electric chain saw.... you would be surprised how straight a cut you can make with a sharp blade. Or get a saw zale, or a hand saw, or a handy man....but a miter saw or a table saw is a waste of time and money for 6" posts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXIv3618-_Y

[_Jersey Girl]

Markkkkk and Gad. If the person who uses the chainsaw could reliably make a level cut through post, this thread wouldn't exist. Same thing with mitering corners. It has to be what I can handle on my own and I can't handle the chainsaw. I can't even start it.

Cutting a 6" round post is something that is not normally done using precision tools. Get a cheap electric chain saw.... you would be surprised how straight a cut you can make with a sharp blade. Or get a saw zale, or a hand saw, or a handy man....but a miter saw or a table saw is a waste of time and money for 6" posts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXIv3618-_Y

Tell you what, I'll find an electric one and link you to it from here, and see what you have to say about it.

I can't start our gas chainsaw and I didn't think that an electric would do the job.

Check here again for a link. I can't do it right now.

[_Markk]

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Makita-14-i ... /206058499

This is a nice little tool

If you want to go cheap...but will work just fine...

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Homelite-16 ... /203677567

Remember key to a chain saw is a sharp blade...buy a spare blade.

[_Morley]

chainsaw

Markk, what's your opinion of the chainsaw that Gad linked to?

[Reflexzero]

I can't start our gas chainsaw and I didn't think that an electric would do the job.

I have a really cheap electric one (from Harbor Freight... sorry Dantana ), and it was able to tackle removing a 15-year-old African Sumac from my yard. At its thickest, the trunk had about an 11" diameter. The electric chainsaws are surprisingly powerful for their size.


ETA:
The one I have/used has a power cord, not a battery.