Stan in Oly, WA
Well-known Member
I built a short fence at a rental house using cedar 1X6's. I installed the fencing with the bottom of the boards even, intending to strike a line along the tops and cut them off. I did this along the driveway today, and it didn't work very well. I made my cut with a circular saw with a reasonably good thin kerf blade. I cut from the back side of the fence, where appearance was less important. I ended up with a lot of chipping on the back, and more than a few chipped corners.
What is a better way to do this? I considered buying a plywood blade, but I know them to overheat quickly and warp if the saw tips away from 90 degrees while cutting---a condition that the awkward position makes almost inevitable to some extent. Would a fine toothed blade for a jig saw give me a cleaner cut? I finished a cut on the board against the house with a fine toothed hand saw. It made a clean cut, but it would definitely be my last choice for cutting the 150 or so boards I have left.
Stan
What is a better way to do this? I considered buying a plywood blade, but I know them to overheat quickly and warp if the saw tips away from 90 degrees while cutting---a condition that the awkward position makes almost inevitable to some extent. Would a fine toothed blade for a jig saw give me a cleaner cut? I finished a cut on the board against the house with a fine toothed hand saw. It made a clean cut, but it would definitely be my last choice for cutting the 150 or so boards I have left.
Stan