Saturday, May 12, 2007

Carpenter trick #1

When you need to make multiple rips of plywood and you are by your self.

Measure and mark both sides of the plywood. Cut notches on your marks on one end with your Skilsaw. Slip the knot of your chalk line into the groove and snap your lines. This prevents the chalk line from slipping off the mark as you walk the 8 feet to the end of the sheet. (Always happens, and drives me nuts) Cut your rips perfectly every time, impress them with your finesse.

3 comments:

Lebbercherrie said...

It seems the way to do. Next time I'll have to do some sawing, I'll try to keep it in mind. Thanks.

vanishingword said...

Will you be doing this in sneakers?

Lebbercherrie said...

Sawing? Yes. No need to protect my toes, cause I won't be standing on the saw.