On Mon, 29 May 2006 14:20:53 GMT, "Mark" wrote:

seems pretty simple, Dave - assuming you're not a troll. Bottom line in any
wood cutting is to support large peices so they don't move during the
cutting, which causes the blade to bind.

For the 2x4 cuts: place the LONGEST peice across the 2 sawhorses, leaving
the shorter end hanging free. Make your cut allowing the short end to fall
free. Never try to cut the peive BETWEEN the two sawhorses. If the short
end is longer than a few inches it might be best to have a helper steady
that peice as it is cut. They should not lift, pull, twist or otherwise try
to move that end or it will bind. they should only allow the peice to rest
on their hands and catch it as it falls free.

I prefer when cutting 2x4 ( or 2 x anything) to take the work closer to the
ground. Place the peice to be cut across another 2x4 or scrap so the
distance between the peice being cut and the ground is only a couple inches.
That way the peice doesn't fall as far and is less likely to split or bind.

What's a good setup to guide the saw so it makes a straight cut across
the 2x4? (Doesn't have to be perfectly straight like a table saw, but
better than eyeballing...)