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Building a low deck; I have a number of posts to cut off level to the top of the joists.
I usually use a circular saw but these have limited access.
I don't own a sawzall -- never had need for one.
Is the sawzall the right tool? Easy to get a straight line cutting horizontal?
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(09-04-2017, 12:32 PM)Gary G™ Wrote: Building a low deck; I have a number of posts to cut off level to the top of the joists.
I usually use a circular saw but these have limited access.
I don't own a sawzall -- never had need for one.
Is the sawzall the right tool? Easy to get a straight line cutting horizontal?
Do you have a table saw? Even if you only had a circular saw use a with a guide on all four sides it will cut all the way thru. Kind of like a track saw.
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(09-04-2017, 12:32 PM)Gary G™ Wrote: Building a low deck; I have a number of posts to cut off level to the top of the joists.
I usually use a circular saw but these have limited access.
I don't own a sawzall -- never had need for one.
Is the sawzall the right tool? Easy to get a straight line cutting horizontal?
Sawzall is probably the right tool for difficult access.
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My chainsaw is at the farm about 3 hours northwest.
I'm usually not in such a tight spot and normally do these with a circular saw.
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Go to Harbor Freight or Menard's ( assuming these are options) and buy a cheap sawsall. You will use it more than you think
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Sawsalls are great. But I'd use a hand saw with an aggressive tooth design. They cut faster and easier than you would think. I've cut many 4x4s with mine.
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(09-04-2017, 02:20 PM)badwhiskey Wrote: Sawsalls are great. But I'd use a hand saw with an aggressive tooth design. They cut faster and easier than you would think. I've cut many 4x4s with mine.
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I use a Vaughn Bear saw and can cut square but it feels like 105 outside. It's not just the heat; it's about 70 percent humidity.
I worked for about 6 hours and I'm done for the day. It's brutal out there.
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Last time I had to do this I used the circular saw set to deepest cut then finished off with the hand saw. Worked great for me. Didn't take much time either.
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