Paul Mc Cann wrote in message ...
Beg to differ. Despite the presence of the batten if the saw deviates at
all it can be the devil to get it to start cutting to the line again
when trying to remove a small amount. Possibly/probably the quality of
the saw will have an effect i.e. B Q against Festo or similar
With the whole of the baseplate following the batten, it's difficult to
imagine how a sharp blade would wander. By the time the blade starts cutting
it's already been following the batten for 4" or so, and should be perfectly
parallel to it. If it did wander, you'd simply start the cut again.
The only problem I've had is that on some saws you have to lift the guard a
fraction to get the cut started.