The Medway Handyman wrote:

If you want a nice straight line in thick timber John, you should be using a
circular saw and a guide rail :-) Even the Makita won't cut a perfect
straight line in thick timber. Not far off granted, but the blade isn't
wide enough to do it.

Try cutting a ******* mitre on the end of a 8x2" joist or a birdsmouth
joint on the 6x2" rafter. Your jigsaw (Makita B12 blade and pendulum on
II) will do it with no trouble at all and give a square cut - far more
manageable than a circular saw in that context.


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Cheers,

John.

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