Harbor freight caught my eye

[messmaker]

This looks like a new item. This is about 1/2 price of the rest I have seen.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93607

[91FE]

Looks like a good deal...but I'd want it to have a 48" capacity.

[psal2]

Agreed. 48" works nice on that full sheet of ply...

I have the one like this and it works great.
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...887-1099-CG100

[wreckwriter]

Agreed. 48" works nice on that full sheet of ply...

I have the one like this and it works great.
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...887-1099-CG100

I have that one also. The only time I ever tried to use the full length of it I ended up with a big bow in my cut. Obviously I was applying to much sideways force and/or I didn't have it clamped tightly enough. Ruined a wooden screen door. Live and learn....

[uglystick]

HF 50" version clamp guide

Here's the link to HF's 50" version for $19.99

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93589

I'm not sure if it's new or not, I've never looked until you posted the 36" link.

$16 after 20% off might be worth a try

[psal2]

especially if you are doing 3/4" with a dull blade...I know the feeling. But I got to be honest, I have decided that the table saw is the way to go as long as I can handle the sheet. With the outfeed table behind the saw, it is usually just getting it up on the saw, getting it to the fence and rip but it is that getting the "up on the saw" that is getting harder as I get older.

[Jim Boyd]

I bought mine at Woodcraft several years ago. EXACT same design clamp and all. It works very well.

[jgscott987]

SawBoard

Personally I much perfer the home made sawboard instead of these types of clamps. The sawboard is perfectly rigid, and you know exactly where the cut line is going to be. You don't have to figure out and account for how far the blade is from the edge of the sole plate on the saw.

I made my sawboard double sided. The left side is for my 110v circular saw, and the right side is for my 18v cordless circ saw.

This thing is far and away my most valuable shop jig.

http://www.rochesterwoodworkers.org/...r/Sawboard.pdf

[Jon The Buddha]

This thing is far and away my most valuable shop jig.

http://www.rochesterwoodworkers.org/...r/Sawboard.pdf

Thanks for posting that! Very cool!

[bfrikken]

Personally I much perfer the home made sawboard instead of these types of clamps. The sawboard is perfectly rigid, and you know exactly where the cut line is going to be. You don't have to figure out and account for how far the blade is from the edge of the sole plate on the saw.

I made my sawboard double sided. The left side is for my 110v circular saw, and the right side is for my 18v cordless circ saw.

This thing is far and away my most valuable shop jig.

http://www.rochesterwoodworkers.org/...r/Sawboard.pdf

Yeah, thanks for this post. I'm going to keep this in mind next time I have to cut down sheet goods.

[ryan.s]

Personally I much perfer the home made sawboard instead of these types of clamps. The sawboard is perfectly rigid, and you know exactly where the cut line is going to be. You don't have to figure out and account for how far the blade is from the edge of the sole plate on the saw.

I made my sawboard double sided. The left side is for my 110v circular saw, and the right side is for my 18v cordless circ saw.

This thing is far and away my most valuable shop jig.

http://www.rochesterwoodworkers.org/...r/Sawboard.pdf

I did the same thing when I first got my circ saw over a year ago. I would have to say it's one of the best jigs i've made.

[uglystick]

Panel cutting

I agree with the circ saw guide being very handy. I built mine and a "sacrificial cutting table" based on this article:

http://thewoodshop.20m.com/graphics/...wintheshop.pdf

In addition to cutting large panels with a circ saw, the table is also handy as an extra worksurface. When you're done, just fold the legs and store next to your plywood sheets.

[ssmith1627]

I put together a small version of that too -- maybe 36 inches long -- and used it to cut most of the panels for my workbench. Just easier than trying to get those big sheets of plywood up onto the BT3100. Maybe that will change after I get my 2nd set of rails tomorrow ! hehe

Stupid me took a while to figure out why my measurements didn't come out right using it at first. If you measure from one end of the sheet you better cut on that side as well. Or you're gonna be short by the kerf of the blade ! Duh. Once I had that epiphany, I really was amazed at how accurate the cuts came out.

Close enough for my purposes !
http://ssmith1627.myphotoalbum.com/v...album01&page=3

Steve

[venkatbo]

... I built mine and a "sacrificial cutting table" based on this article: http://thewoodshop.20m.com/graphics/...wintheshop.pdf
...

Thanks for that link.
Turns out that there are more articles/pics where that came from:
http://thewoodshop.20m.com/graphics/

/venkat

[just4funsies]

Sawboards are good. I have one set up for each of my circ saws, plus a 2-sided one for my handheld router and my rotozip.