In article , "Teamcasa" wrote:
"Pat Barber"
You were doing it wrong. The motor side is always
on the finished side not the waste side. Using the
blade left saw requires changing your methods.

Is that some kind of rule? All of the circular saws I've ever seen had a
shoe for saw support on both sides of the blade.

Yes, that is the right way to use a circular saw. The heavy side of the saw
(that is, the side with the motor) should be on the side of the board that is
supported. Normally, this is the finished side, supported by sawhorses,
boards, or whatever, so that it doesn't fall when the cut is complete. If you
have the waste piece supported *also*, then it doesn't matter which side of
the cut the motor is on.
Dave



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