We show you out seven best tips for making smoother straighter and more accurate cuts on big sheets of plywood.
Cutting list for plywood sheets on a table saw.
Raise your table saw blade.
It s the right tool for the job.
A roller or a sawhorse outfitted with a proper height support placed in line with the planned saw kerf holds the end of the sheet steady at outfeed.
The equation is simple.
As the photo proves you don t need fancy equipment or a huge saw table either.
Cutting plywood sheets on your tablesaw is possible if you support the sheet well throughout the cut.
Cross cutting plywood.
We recommend using at least 80 tooth blade and for best performance we recommend this 140 tooth dewalt blade.
If your needs are a little more complicated and can t be helped by rough cutting then you ll need to build a temporary table to drop the job site saw into.
As with the table saw the blade must be appropriate for cutting plywood.
In order to cut down plywood it needs to be set up on something like a workbench or saw.
If you are going to cut large sizes of plywood on a table saw the first thing you are going to set up is an out feed support.
I ve cut a lot of plywood on.
I have cut up thousands of sheets of plywood on many different table saws and it has never led to surgery.
Ideally it s a full sheet of melamine faced plywood though particle board would work.
Setting up circular saw.
Cutting a board directly on table saw.
Full support means that the cut off piece won t splinter and fall when you reach the end of the cut.
Your circular saw can cut just as well as a table saw.
So let s get going with the details how to cut plywood with a table saw.
That doesn t mean it can t be hazardous if used incorrectly or incautiously.
When you cut plywood with a circular saw then you don t have to worry about the bottom side of the plywood sheet because tear out only happens on the upper side.
Start using a zero clearance insert.
There are various table saws for plywood that you can find in the market today that will give you an excellent clean finish.
Outfeed helps support the sheet once it comes off the table and keeps it moving along smoothly.
Have the saw positioned in the right front corner of the sheet.
There are many kinds but one with the rollers is ideal.
Most stock blades will give you rough cuts and good luck.
High tooth count smoother cut.
The easiest way to cut down plywood sheets.
I did require minor hand surgery in the mid 1990 s when cutting a sheet of plywood sheathing with a.
Besides there s a better way than cutting your sheet on the floor to provide high quality work.
But so can a circular saw.
When cutting plywood with a circular saw you have to know a few things also.
