How To Saw Plywood Sheets

This means you can rip cut a full sheet of plywood.

How to saw plywood sheets.

Set the saw along the plywood edge lift the guard and look closely as you set the depth. The alternative is to cut it into small size using a circular saw. The most convenient way to do is is to procure a 1 1 2 inch thick installation about the same size as yours sheet and play it on the floor. Use the circular saw to rip or crosscut the plywood.

This guide is designed to rip plywood into strips by running the straight edge along the edge of the plywood while the circular saw cuts a certain distance away. Hold the saw firmly to keep it from kicking back to you. Once the saw is completely lowered into the cut and the saw bed is flush with the cutting surface release the blade guard. Place long pieces of 2 x 2 lumber in the notches between the two sawhorses so they re flush with the top of the sawhorses.

Many panel saws are designed to only cross cut a sheet of plywood. For ripping plywood sheets i use my circular saw with my kreg rip cut guide. It s also a good time to check the blade for chipped or missing teeth. My favorite part about this panel saw is that you can lock the blade into position on the guide rails rotate the blade 90 degrees and then you can push the plywood through the cut lengthwise sliding it along the support wings.

The large size and the weight of plywood also makes it difficult to cut a full sheet directly on the table saw. Also note that a circular saw cuts on the upstroke which often splinters the top edge veneer slightly. Set the depth of the circular saw blade so it cuts through the plywood but not too deeply into the sawhorses or supports. Move the saw forward to finish the cut.

Lower the blade into the plywood. A blade with bad teeth or wood pitch buildup won t cut cleanly.