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Lowell Holmes
 
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Default Cutting Cabinet Plywood with 7 ¼ Circular Saw

Freud has a 40 tooth carbide 7 1/4" blade that does pretty well.
I use it on a PC saw for cut off's and plywood cuts that I can't make on the
table saw.
Face side down on a circular saw, face side up on the table saw. and score
the veneer with a utility knife.

"RWM" wrote in message
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I usually make crosscuts of cabinet grade plywood, which are too large for
my tablesaw, with my 7 ¼" circular saw. To avoid chipping the finished
piece I make the first cut a little long. I also always cover the cut

with
masking tape, but still get some chipping. I then cut to the exact size
using a straight cutting bit with my router. Using the router leaves a
perfect cut, but I have a project coming up that doesn't leave any room

for
an oversize cut unless I go to a second sheet of plywood.



Does anyone have any suggestions for cross cutting cabinet grade plywood
with a circular saw that eliminates chipping? I have tried different
blades, and cutting heights, but so far the best that I can get is about
95%. That other 5% can be a killer.



Bob McBreen