How to Make a Circular Saw Guide / Track Saw Guide

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Today I am building a new version of the circular saw jig for cutting plywood, MDF, melamine and other sheet goods but this time I am changing the fence position to ensure better cuts at the start and still finish the cuts with straight even edges every time and using the Freud 40 tooth blade in my circular saw.
This circular saw guide works as a track saw, for nowhere close to the price of a buying a brand name track saw.
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@wanderingwade8877 4 года назад

Thank you for this video! So far all of the other 'make your own track saw guide' videos use a table saw to make true cuts to start the project. I don't have a table saw. I have very few tools, but need to cut plywood sheets. Yours video is the winner! Thanks again.

@beardedwoodsman9294 4 года назад

Can’t beat those old school tricks

@thomasmarliere2505 5 лет назад

I wish I had someone like you in my family to spend time with 😌

@CAMOTEDIGGER 3 года назад

i feel you..😔

@thomasmarliere2505 3 года назад

@@CAMOTEDIGGER Thank you 🙏

@JohnDoe-jc3cl 2 года назад

@@thomasmarliere2505 Yes. Same feeling here. At least I have my church family now

@1959jimbob 5 лет назад

Once again, a wonderful diy/how to. I learn much from you and I appreciate the sawdust out of it all. Keep up the great works and diy projects. It helps many many more than you realize and I for one are extremely grateful for you and the works you do to help us learn.

@huwdavies5264 5 лет назад

Another great instructional video that explains how to do things in a way that is easily understood. Liked the fact you took the battery out as well for safety. Thanks Colin

@knecht105 5 лет назад

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

@chucketienne481 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for this video! I am a novice and was having trouble using my circular saw to cut a straight line. I put together the jig you described and it came out beautifully! Thanks again for your videos.

@mundlkalli4396 4 года назад

Thank you ....simple and clear language.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! none of all these technical jibberish terms. lol just two pieces of woods and a few clamps... Nice video

@decocatani 5 лет назад

Hi Collin! I've benn watching your videos for a long time and I'm always surprised on how you can be so objective and straight-to-the-point in your explanations. It's a pleasure to watch and a great way of learning how to work in my shop. Thanks a lot!

@dennisseemann571 5 лет назад

Thanks, Colin, love watching your videos. I have been using the same jig for several years, I built mine so that one side of the fence is set up for my circular saw and the back side of the fence is set up for my router so I can cut long dados or rabbits, even chamfered a table edge with it. In addition, to get rid of the clamps, I always catch my cords on them, I have placed a series of slots along both sides and I can use stop blocks to clamp to the wood underneath. Clamping with the saw side when using the router and vice versa. Again many thanks for all your videos.

@knecht105 5 лет назад

Those are some great tips, Dennis. Thanks for sharing them and thanks for watching!

@beergardenfree 2 месяца назад

Great trick, Thank you for the video.

@shazm6357 3 года назад

Love this. As an elderly female living alone but semi remote and having to do many odd jobs myself, this is fantastic and saving me half the price of what I would have paid for a basic plunge saw.

@mikekeyworth9650 3 года назад

Excellent idea, took no time to make and will be invaluable in cutting down 2.4m sheets. Thanks from London

@TheAussiePirate 5 лет назад

Colin you always leave me more better educated after watching your videos. Thanks!

@ambiorix2010 5 лет назад

Carl Alm Florida has

@annafrohling4689 5 лет назад

I just made a new one because my old saw died. Wish I’d seen this video a week ago. That offset is a great idea. I will incorporate it on my next one. Thanks

@michaelsheahan7157 Год назад

Great video. Makes perfect sense and is both economical and practical. Thank you.

@DJSHADDY2K7 2 года назад

Very helpful information 👌

@shamsularfeen1676 2 года назад

So simple, yet so effective. Just loved it.❤👍

@alienworldshop 4 года назад

I have seen a few different designs and this one is the easiest way. Great video and channel my friend, thankyou 👍

@pieteri.duplessis 4 года назад

Simple great idea, thank you - Dumpster Darlin, you are, of cause, spot on.

@seanhewitt2521 4 года назад

Great idea on staggering the fence thanks

@nobull-dozer3356 5 лет назад

Thank you for showing us this simple technique.

@knecht105 5 лет назад

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

@sabicsepregi6521 5 лет назад

Nice and clear. Thanks Colin!

@MoranGuyVideos 2 года назад

7:15 one thing to mention , when you measure out the distance from the far end , you need to make sure it is square , otherwise the cut wont be square . I found it the hard way. another thing is that always cut on the waste site of the line.

@rbell38340 2 года назад

Great video. Thanks

@ladykenja2700 3 года назад

- Colin, thanx for sharing this simple but very useful jig.

@D1G1TALSYNAPS3 5 лет назад

Colin, I hope you’re still here in 20yr. I thank you for all the videos you have made. I will use them to teach my son about woodworking.

@knecht105 5 лет назад

I'm glad I could help and I sure hope I'm still here in 20yrs! Thanks for watching!

@makemarker 4 года назад

Great stuff, not enough kids use their hands to build stuff nowadays.

@edbianchi8839 4 года назад

Bravo !!!!! AccurAte, simple, and INEXPENSIVE what else could you ask for? Thank you, thank you thank you.....

@jamies8973 Год назад

Once again, a great tutorial. Thanks for the inspiration!

@ronnagar 3 года назад

Excellent demonstration & tutorial. enjayed very bit. Keep it up. Thanks

@Samurai9901 3 года назад

Simple but effective. I need to make another one for my cordless circular saw.

@jerryjohnsonii4181 5 лет назад

Awesome guide track for anybody's circular saw. Thanks for the knowledge Sir

@knecht105 5 лет назад

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

@Grandpaw2511 4 года назад

Howdy Colin. After I saw this I made one with two usable sides. One for my 7 1/4" circular saw and the other side for my 4 1/2" saw. Works like a champ. Thanks for uploading this.

@edwaggonersr.7446 5 лет назад

Very good idea to off-set the guide a few inches. Bravo!

@knecht105 5 лет назад

Thank You!

@TheWoodYogi 5 лет назад

Thank you for this Colin :) It reminded me that I need to make one of these and a nice simple and you demonstrated the process really well. Blessings ॐ

@knecht105 5 лет назад

You're welcome! Thanks for watching. Wood Yogi!

@peterfong8777 3 года назад

Good simple guide tool, thanks for your ideas.🙏

@robertomarques54 5 лет назад

I glued a sheet of sandpaper in the bottom of the jig. Avoid slipping. Just for the records.

@knecht105 5 лет назад

Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!

@grahamallen3941 5 лет назад

Great idea thank you Colin, I have got one to make this coming weekend. Take care Graham 🇬🇧🇬🇧

@knecht105 5 лет назад

Hope it helps! Thanks for watching!

@horselover3112003 4 года назад

Thanks for the nice idea I've just made it and it turned out great

@roncooper6302 5 лет назад

I made two many years ago, 8ft and 4ft. I have seen a modification where a router can be used on the other side of the fence. I wished I had thought of that! Best regards from very wet England.

@makemarker 4 года назад

Lovely video sir, enjoy how well you explain everything.

@rosuw3732 2 года назад

Better idea than clamping a 2x4 as a guard rail. Cheers

@Dutchshedwoodshop 5 лет назад

Very simple and easy solution. made one a while ago. works great. Thanks for sharing!

@knecht105 5 лет назад

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

@timbeao9405 2 года назад

Thank you my friend, i made a version to suit my work and my circular saw..but yes , very useful and well explain the gist of it...Track on!!

@jGoodloejr 5 лет назад

Colin,all should remember that each saw needs its own guide ,as they don't all have same shoe size!

@tahirmughal5100 Год назад

Looks like accurate jig i will try it thanks for sharing the video

@yinglyca1 4 года назад

Great vids.

@ron5935 5 лет назад

Have used one for 30+ years. Made 8 & 4 foot ones. Works great. I might try to make a double guide one, one left side, one right.

@knecht105 5 лет назад

Thanks for watching!

@anthonyanthaudainea3499 5 лет назад

All your ideas are awesome, I have been following you on Twitter RU-vid and other social media

@knecht105 5 лет назад

Thanks for watching, Anthony!

@jamesallen6007 3 года назад

As always, excellent.👍🇬🇧

@MarkMcCluney 5 лет назад

This is the sort of thing I use too. Mine is a bit shorter at approximately six feet, so I can hang it on the back of the workshop door. Incidentally I use mine with a thick sheet of polystyrene foam as a sacrificial material which gives support to the offcut piece - no chance of it breaking off at the end of the cut. Thanks for that Colin, always a treat!

@knecht105 5 лет назад

Thanks for the tip, Mark and thanks for watching!

@MarkMcCluney 5 лет назад

WoodWorkWeb Actually mate I saw Tim Hunkin do the sacrificial foam thing. Very clever I thought.

@ranjitfernando5241 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much

@VicsMedia-jy3ly 2 месяца назад

Many and sincere thanks for sharing !!

@leonardnoel888 6 месяцев назад

Well done as always. AAA

@abderrafiezerrad8571 2 года назад

you r the best one my friend you r so simple

@andrewgibbons8159 3 года назад

Great video. Thank you

@jimb2758 4 года назад

Colin, thank you so much for all the time, your talent, your attitude, and everything that go into every wonderful video you make. My question is, since you make the original cut that mirrors your fence, at 7:28, why would you try to compensate for the thickness of the blade? My logic is that the original cut already does that. Let us know if my logic is sound or doesn't hold water. Again, thanks for all you do!!! : ) -jb

@livewiya 5 лет назад

nice details with advancing the fence and reversing the boards

@knecht105 5 лет назад

Thanks for watching!

@imout671 5 лет назад

Make sure the fence is wide enough that the clamps clear the motor.

@D1G1TALSYNAPS3 5 лет назад

lol. I wish I had read this comment before making this fence, now I make my second fence.

@AlipashaSadri 5 лет назад

haha! I was about to write the same thing :D Learned the hard - read: in the middle of the cut" - way :D

@robertwatkins8980 5 лет назад

Sounds as though we all went to the same school. LOL

@knecht105 5 лет назад

Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!

@johnmontague69 5 лет назад

No need for clamps if you glue a roll of that Non Slip Rubber onto the back. No need for track saws, this is OLD SCHOOL at it's finest.

@kennethrand4877 4 года назад

I've been using a jig like that for years. I use one edge for my circular saw and the other edge for my router with a 3/8 straight bit. Got the tip from NORM .

@chappahx 3 года назад

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@shaywarren 2 года назад

Comment for RU-vid algorithm to help ya out.

@ozzstars_cars 5 лет назад

This was amazing!

@knecht105 5 лет назад

Thank You!

@kenolson9943 3 года назад

Finally one that doesn't take a month to make!

@tomaszignielnicki4320 4 года назад

Great idea.Thanks.

@OldJoe212 5 лет назад

Very good. I've been doing this for years. If you have more than 1 Skil saw, be sure to write the name of the saw on the jib so you grab the right one.

@knecht105 5 лет назад

Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!

@colrodrick8784 5 лет назад

Hi Colin Thanks again for the advice. I had made one of these type maybe 18 months ago when (if you can believe it) my woodworking skills were even worse than today! I made it using 18 tooth blade and not a factory edge. I also made it a lot shorter. I can see some real benefit from starting with the max teeth and factory edge like you did. Time to revisit the exercise.

@knecht105 5 лет назад

Thanks for watching!

@adambrowne4602 3 года назад

So i built this jig and it works for plywood, but i'm having trouble doing detailed cuts because I can't keep the 2x4, etc. clamped down because it isn't wide enough. Can this jig only be used on material that is longer than the jig itself so it can be clamped?

@baribearsd 5 лет назад

Colin - This jig does work great when you just want to cut off a small amount from the edge of a piece of material. When the saw drifts off the guide slightly, you can just go back and re-cut that section. Perfect cut.....BUT, when you want to cut down the middle of a sheet and use BOTH remaining pieces, you don't have that luxury, especially when the jig is in the middle of a piece of sheet material. You need to find a jig that locks the saw onto the track. There are several designs on RU-vid that will accomplish this.

@soundboy89 5 лет назад

Sounds interesting, could you point to one of those designs?

@colinhunter4915 5 лет назад

Excellent thanks

@nicholasvachon4244 2 года назад

Hello. Thank you for the video. I made the jig and it was not working: I was getting crooked cuts and I was fighting to get the saw to cut properly. I looked again at your video and wondered what you did differently. Then I realized you had a good saw. Mine was an old saw from another user so I went to get a new Makita. Now it works great. Everything within a 64th so far and straight cuts. I also marked the edge where the saw cuts in case I nick it with the blade so I know not to take my measurements off of there. This also solved the problem I was having about the particle board I was cutting chipping upwards.

@aaudain1 4 года назад

Awesome great job

@briangalyer857 8 месяцев назад

I built one of these and glued sandpaper on the bottom. this prevents the jig moving when cutting

@jgriff19861947 5 лет назад

All ways very good ideals you explain things so well.

@knecht105 5 лет назад

Thank You!

@lindam.9282 4 года назад

I made one like this a few years ago, but I left enough of the board on the opposite side to use the saw going in the opposite direction. That side of the saw is not as wide, so I just cut off the excess on that side. Works great.

@p.v.jayaprakash4494 5 лет назад

Will try this, am a beginner

@ahmerakbar1 2 года назад

thank you.

@BRExteriorPro 5 лет назад

Very good idea I will make this jig

@knecht105 5 лет назад

Thank You!

@user-rq1th6nv4u 3 года назад

Мене понравилось твоя выдумка! Просто и быстро👍

@zaledalen9931 5 лет назад

Brilliant, Colin, as most simple things are and I end up slapping my forehead saying why didn't I think of that. I have been marking my cuts an inch and a half, the width of the narrow side of my saw base, from the line I actually want and then grabbing any old relatively straight board to use as a guide. Needless to say my cuts are only approximations of an accurate straight line. Worse, the saw ends up riding on the narrow side of the base if I'm cutting near an edge. So thank you for this. I'm off to buy a sheet of plywood.

@knecht105 5 лет назад

You're welcome! Thanks for watching, Zale!

@marcbuteau6122 5 лет назад

I've had these for years now. I use them all the time. I made an 8' and 5', both for my circular saw. I also made a 3' that fits my circular saw, and on the opposite side, I can fit my jigsaw.

@knecht105 5 лет назад

Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!

@stevej00 5 лет назад

Colin. After I saw this on one of your old videos from you (I think it was you) I made one out of a cheap aluminum straight edge screwed on to a piece of 1/2 or 3/4 plywood. It's a total go to tool!! - if it was you...Thank you!

@knecht105 5 лет назад

I have used this on other videos, but I'm far from the only person. But, you're welcome anyways! ;)

@bbrachman 5 лет назад

I made one of these. It works really well. No calculating the width of the sole and distance to the blade. One addition I added was some anti skid tape to the bottom of the jig. (a very thin foam with adhesive on one side) That way it does not slip easily when setting it down and then cutting. I cut outside, on the ground, with 2" of foam insulation under the wood.

@knecht105 5 лет назад

Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!

@stephanieray6587 4 года назад

Thank you so much!

@stevej00 5 лет назад

I would also add that while at it you could use the other side for the 1-5/8"(?) Side of the saw foot. (obvisouly the opposite guiding edge would need to be true). This also provides a little bit more space to have a clamp at a slightly lower hieght than the guide.

@nrako 2 года назад

Thanks good man thank you

@slerickson01 5 лет назад

Just made this yesterday, use today. Wondered though why bother with screws vs brads and glue since it's just a shop jig.

@deaosatori216 Год назад

When you make the perfect cut in the jig for the first time, any advice on how to start the saw perfect? I got a bit of wobble in the first few centimetres, so the base of the jig is a bit wobbly right at the start. I guess I could just discard the first few centimetres?

@roydl8536 4 года назад

Subscribed!!!!!

@dubbled8752 5 лет назад

I will have one in my garage today! Actually i will have 2 of them. I believe a 3 or 4 footer would be helpful too. Thanks.

@knecht105 5 лет назад

I hope they help! Thanks for watching!

@bereantrb 5 лет назад

I have a 4’ jig that’s super portable & gets a lot of use (my favorite way to trim doors). I also adapted the concept to make a pair of jigs for my trim router to make dados (I clamp them facing each other, the space in between is the width of the dado).

@knecht105 5 лет назад

Thanks for the tips and thanks for watching!

@randolpharends5755 4 года назад

Hi there, I love your videos and they are very helpful. Is it possible to use a melamine covered mdf moulding as the fence?

@kennethgreen8413 5 лет назад

well done im going to make one as I have a couple of doors to cut thanks

@johnwhitley2898 5 лет назад

Neat tool! I like the idea of the length- 7', 8' -no issue. I am also making one from another channel that is 5' to 6' long, and boxed/reinforced. Great accuracy with the 5' and less range. Cool tools! Thanks again! Added to this!!! As comment!!

@johnwhitley2898 5 лет назад

Had a "brain issue", lol! One Minute Work Bench is the other channel with the "short" guide. Neat guide for the shorter cuts that happen. I am making both guides, as I see I will have a use for both as applied! Simple and Great stuff for the shop!! Thanks for sharing the details!!

@knecht105 5 лет назад

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

@ice-cold_3469 5 лет назад

nice. ive tried using a clamped level measure as a guide for some cross cuts with a circular saw.. but the saw wont glide across the board, does this mean my circular saw blade isnt doing a correct 90degree cut? would that mean my blade needs a changing or maybe some type of adjustment on the saw itself. idk

@robertallen8542 2 года назад

Could you do a video of how you organize and store your jigs? My shop is a little small and organization is critical. I loved this video on making a track saw jig.

@barbra429 3 года назад

Can you please tell me what that little measuring pencil tool you used is called?

@roberthoyle6442 5 лет назад

Colin,. I have been using this jig for along time. I struggled with clamp placement for a while and finally had that "ah ha !" moment. I have been using that rubber drawer liner to hold my work while sanding and wondered if it would hold my circular saw jig. It held great, with no movement of the jig on the piece being cut. I have been using this for a couple of years and have not had a problem even once. ( they sell this stuff in woodworking shops, but saw your money and get some in you grocery store or Walmart)

@knecht105 5 лет назад

Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching! I'll give it a try!

@DRJMF1 4 года назад

I prefer circular saw with blade on left hand side so that I can more easily see the pencil line. I need to cut accurate cross cuts across 4x4 inch timber to prepare mortise joints, depth of mortise trench is 2 inches. Is there a jig that can help, or do I just run the circular saw against a speed square ? Great video, thank you sir.