Circular Saws - Page 14 of 18

Several years ago, after watching more than one 7-1/4-in. circular-saw blade mangled and bent by apprentices using framing hammers to beat the knockout from the center, I came up with…

I wrapped the handle of my sidewinder saw with the cushion-grip material used on tennis-racket handles, and I'm surprised by the improvement. My hand no longer creeps on long rips,…

Most portable circular saws come with a rip fence that gives an accurate cut, but having one attached to your saw can be very inconvenient. Usually, you are switching back…

These systems offer a safe, precise way to cut sheet goods.

Still driving nails at 75, a veteran framer recalls the postwar housing boom of the 1950s and how it changed the way we build.

Whichever one you buy, the circular saw, drill, and batteries are the guts of the system.

Cutting vinyl soffit and siding material can be done quickly and accurately with a saw guide, and the jobs I work on usually have a commercially available guide on site.…

I’ve cut a lot of stair stringers out of 2x stock over the years, and experience has taught me to be careful when cutting out the triangular pieces that create…

The circular saw that contributing editor Rick Arnold choose as the best overall tool in our January 2005 issue # 168 has been recalled. Bosch is voluntarily recalling the CS20,…

New circular saws are more lightweight, comfortable, convenient, and precise than ever before. Here's a close look at 10 top models.