Table Saw

skiking · Post by **skiking** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:14 pm

Hi - I'm about to build a surround for a side-by-side fridge/freezer so I will need to cut some big pieces of wood. This is probably going to be a one off exercise (well a couple of other small projects plus whatever the Missus finds me to do!) so I don't want to invest in anything expensive. Don't really want to rely on a jigsaw as I don't think I could cut a 6 foot length of wood totally straight using it. So I was thinking of a table saw. Any recommendations on a particular model ?

Hinton Heating · Post by **Hinton Heating** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:16 pm

How about a circular saw, you should be able to get a good straight cut with one.

Hitch · Post by **Hitch** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:50 pm

Id agree with Hinton,
A hand held circular saw would be more suitable.
For a nice straight edge, clamp a pieceof straight timber onto it to guide the base of the saw.

skiking · Post by **skiking** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:21 pm

Thanks for the useful comments. I was thinking of this http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro ... 2&id=98020.
As you've suggesting a circular saw would be better do you have a specfic model in mind, from experience.
Thanks again.

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 8:17 am

This is a good quality saw at a decent price- http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro ... 3&ts=78473

If you are only going to use it a couple of times you might be better off with someting like this- http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro ... 0&ts=78557 for less than £20.00 this is a throw away tool, if it breaks you can throw it away.

The Makita one should last the average person a lifetime

skiking · Post by **skiking** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:40 am

Thanks for the advice. May look at the cheap one and see how I get on with it and how much I end up using it before looking to upgrade.
Thanks again.