Circular Saws

Discover the best brands, features, tips and techniques for that circular saw to cover all of your wood cutting needs.

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6 Tips for Making Perfect Cuts With Circular and Miter Saws

Cut cleaner and safer with your miter saw and circular saw. Take the worry out of making tough cuts like plunge cuts and miter cuts on wide boards, short boards and even tiny boards.
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How to Build a DIY Infrared Sauna

Get all the benefits of a sauna without the expensive health club membership.


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How to Build a Portable DIY Sauna

DIY a portable sauna? No sweat.


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How to Build 4 Different Styles of Path Lights

Bollard posts are short, stout posts used around buildings or as roadway dividers. They resemble tree trunks, which are also...


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Tear Through DIY Projects with the Family Handyman Approved Diablo Demo Demon Saw Blade

If you're planning on adding a window, knocking down a wall or re-roofing your garage, pick up a Diablo Demo...

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Cutting Precision: Best Circular Saw Blades for Plywood, Hardwood, Laminates & More

Circular saw blades are durable, affordable and extremely effective for most workshop cuts.


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The Best Circular Saws of 2024

Circular saws are becoming more sophisticated and easier to use. Here are some of the best for DIYers and professional...

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Buyer’s Guide To Circular Saws

Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out in woodworking, you'll need a circular saw. It's the No. 1...


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How To Use a Circular Saw: A Complete Guide

Get the most from your circular saw.


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How to Make a DIY Storage Ottoman

Build this footstool and gain a perfect place to stow your stuff.


2018 Best in DIY – What to Look for in a Cordless Circular Saw

We’ve used cordless circular saws for years and love them. With battery and motor technology improving rapidly, we wondered if...

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How to Make a Simple DIY Jewelry Box

Need a DIY idea for Valentine's Day? We've got you covered.


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How Do You Know When to Replace Circular Saw Blades?

Has your circular saw been struggling to cut lately? Here's how to tell when your saw blade is dull and...


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The Best Cordless Circular Saws of 2023-24 – A Handyman’s Buying Guide

Find out which circular saw is best suited for you.


8 Circular Saw Cutting Tips

These circular saw cutting tips for this indispensable tool will help you get it done safer, faster, and smoother.


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How to Use a Circular Saw: Long Cuts

Learn how to safely saw boards freehand, cut plywood with a straightedge guide and build a ripping jig for accurate...

How to Use a Circular Saw for Cutting Wood

Tips for Smooth, Accurate Cuts


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Circular Saw Tips and Techniques

Brush up on the basics with this collection of circular saw do's and don'ts


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How to Cut Straight With a Circular Saw

The Family Handyman editor, Jeff Gorton, will show you how to make perfectly straight cuts with a circular saw.


How to Cut Plywood With a Circular Saw

Here's how to cut construction and finish grade plywood with a circular saw without leaving rough, splintered edges.


Create Circular Saw Cutting Guides for Plywood

Make circular saw cuts so clean that you don't have to sand or touch up the plywood edges


How To Make Angle Cuts with a Circular Saw

From cutting wide baseboard to framing a roof, these techniques make angle cuts easy and accurate