How To Cut Plywood Sheets Straight

Measure from the edge of the blade to the edge of the base plate.

How to cut plywood sheets straight.

Set the saw at the cut line and mark on the sheet along the edge of the shoe. For ripping plywood sheets i use my circular saw with my kreg rip cut guide. 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. You ll want to keep your forearm and shoulder in line with the blade to ensure a straight cut.

The alternative is to cut it into small size using a circular saw. For one thing the factory edge is usually perfectly straight sight along the edge to make sure. Place the plywood on a set of sawhorses. 2 measure from the edge of the shoe or saw base to the face of the saw blade.

Transfer this measurement to the other end of the line and clamp your straight edge along these two marks. Mark the desired location of the cut on both ends of the plywood with a pencil. 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. You can buy straightedges at home centers and hardware stores but for long cuts i almost always use the factory cut edge on a strip of 3 4 in.

Clamp a straight edge to the sheet to guide your saw. The large size and the weight of plywood also makes it difficult to cut a full sheet directly on the table saw. For table and miter saws invest in an 80 tpi plywood blade one designed for cross miter saw or rip table saw cuts. Next put the saw in the notch at a 30 45 degree angle and start cutting.

For circular saws grab a 15 20 carbide tip blade designed for plywood.