I have some scrap wood that I need to cut up into
short lengths to make wood for the fire.

I am fed up doing this by hand and a jigsaw which I
already have doesn't seem the appropriate tool.

I was looking for something cheap and found that B&Q
sell a mitre saw for under 30 pounds.

As I'm not interested in the mitre, I will probably be pretty
heavy handed with it. Is it likely that this be up to the job
or is it going to break after a few cuts?

tim

On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:26:09 +0100, "tim....."
wrote:

I have some scrap wood that I need to cut up into
short lengths to make wood for the fire.

I am fed up doing this by hand and a jigsaw which I
already have doesn't seem the appropriate tool.

I was looking for something cheap and found that B&Q
sell a mitre saw for under 30 pounds.

As I'm not interested in the mitre, I will probably be pretty
heavy handed with it. Is it likely that this be up to the job
or is it going to break after a few cuts?

tim


SOGA things must be fit for the purpose. Use it and if it breaks take
it back for another. If you do all the cutting you need in one day and
it lasts will it have been worth the cost?
Is the ag of taking stuff back too much?
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On 12 Sep, 15:26, "tim....." wrote:
I have some scrap wood that I need to cut up into
short lengths to make wood for the fire.

I was looking for something cheap and found that B&Q
sell a mitre saw for under 30 pounds.

Last time I paid 30 quid for any saw, it came with a signature on it
in Japanese.

I just don't understand this thing with "cheap" tools. Why do people
not only go and buy B&Q rubbish, but they pay so much for it!


You don't need (or want) a mitre saw. They're a fine-toothed saw for
accurate(sic) work. For firewood you want a big coarse thing with
crosscut teeth on it. A good brand of brushwood-cutting bowsaw will
zoom through softwood scrap in no time. And it's les than 30 quid!
Try Axminster.

Andy Dingley wrote:
On 12 Sep, 15:26, "tim....." wrote:
I have some scrap wood that I need to cut up into
short lengths to make wood for the fire.

I was looking for something cheap and found that B&Q
sell a mitre saw for under 30 pounds.

Last time I paid 30 quid for any saw, it came with a signature on it
in Japanese.

I just don't understand this thing with "cheap" tools. Why do people
not only go and buy B&Q rubbish, but they pay so much for it!


You don't need (or want) a mitre saw. They're a fine-toothed saw for
accurate(sic) work. For firewood you want a big coarse thing with
crosscut teeth on it. A good brand of brushwood-cutting bowsaw will
zoom through softwood scrap in no time. And it's les than 30 quid!
Try Axminster.

Although I suspect that by Mitre Saw the OP means the circular saw type
and that he wants to cut up scrap timber rather than scrap wood.

Andrew

Although I suspect that by Mitre Saw the OP means the circular saw type
and that he wants to cut up scrap timber rather than scrap wood.

I'd be cautious of using any type of circular saw in scrap timber
because of hidden nails. Any type of reciprocating or bandsaw would be
safer.

"Andrew May" wrote in message
...
Andy Dingley wrote:
On 12 Sep, 15:26, "tim....." wrote:
I have some scrap wood that I need to cut up into
short lengths to make wood for the fire.

I was looking for something cheap and found that B&Q
sell a mitre saw for under 30 pounds.

Last time I paid 30 quid for any saw, it came with a signature on it
in Japanese.

I just don't understand this thing with "cheap" tools. Why do people
not only go and buy B&Q rubbish, but they pay so much for it!


You don't need (or want) a mitre saw. They're a fine-toothed saw for
accurate(sic) work. For firewood you want a big coarse thing with
crosscut teeth on it. A good brand of brushwood-cutting bowsaw will
zoom through softwood scrap in no time. And it's les than 30 quid!
Try Axminster.

Although I suspect that by Mitre Saw the OP means the circular saw type

correct .

one of these:

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?fh_maxdisplaynrvalues_specificationsProduc tType=-1&fh_eds=%c3%9f&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_G B%2fcategories%3c%7b10082%7d%2fcategories%3c%7b100 84%7d%2fspecificationsProductType%3dCircular+Saw%2 fspecificationsSpecificProductType%3dCompound+Mitr e+Saws&fh_refview=lister&fh_refpath=facet_83952523 &ts=1189616328849

though they have some in the shop for 2x.99

and that he wants to cut up scrap timber rather than scrap wood.

It is actually mostly scrap wood, and not all of it is soft

tim

tim..... wrote:
I have some scrap wood that I need to cut up into
short lengths to make wood for the fire.

I am fed up doing this by hand and a jigsaw which I
already have doesn't seem the appropriate tool.

I was looking for something cheap and found that B&Q
sell a mitre saw for under 30 pounds.

As I'm not interested in the mitre, I will probably be pretty
heavy handed with it. Is it likely that this be up to the job
or is it going to break after a few cuts?


Wont be especially accurate or that durable but will certainly cut scrap
wood OK.

Just bear in mind that scrap wood might (a) have lead based paint or (b)
might have a timber treatment applied - neither of which will make it
suitable for the fire.


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The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

"tim....." wrote in message
...
I have some scrap wood that I need to cut up into
short lengths to make wood for the fire.

I am fed up doing this by hand and a jigsaw which I
already have doesn't seem the appropriate tool.

I was looking for something cheap and found that B&Q
sell a mitre saw for under 30 pounds.

As I'm not interested in the mitre, I will probably be pretty
heavy handed with it. Is it likely that this be up to the job
or is it going to break after a few cuts?

tim



Tesco do one for £50 also. :-)
http://tinyurl.com/2p3t5u

On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:33:46 GMT, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote:

tim..... wrote:
I have some scrap wood that I need to cut up into
short lengths to make wood for the fire.

I am fed up doing this by hand and a jigsaw which I
already have doesn't seem the appropriate tool.

I was looking for something cheap and found that B&Q
sell a mitre saw for under 30 pounds.

As I'm not interested in the mitre, I will probably be pretty
heavy handed with it. Is it likely that this be up to the job
or is it going to break after a few cuts?


Wont be especially accurate or that durable but will certainly cut scrap
wood OK.

Just bear in mind that scrap wood might (a) have lead based paint or (b)
might have a timber treatment applied - neither of which will make it
suitable for the fire.

B&Q sell an 850W reciprocating saw for £29.98

Has to be better than any handsaw for sawing waste wood. I bought one
to demolish a rotten old shed.


DG

"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
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tim..... wrote:
I have some scrap wood that I need to cut up into
short lengths to make wood for the fire.

I am fed up doing this by hand and a jigsaw which I
already have doesn't seem the appropriate tool.

I was looking for something cheap and found that B&Q
sell a mitre saw for under 30 pounds.

As I'm not interested in the mitre, I will probably be pretty
heavy handed with it. Is it likely that this be up to the job
or is it going to break after a few cuts?


Wont be especially accurate or that durable but will certainly cut scrap
wood OK.

Thanks

Just bear in mind that scrap wood might (a) have lead based paint or (b)
might have a timber treatment applied - neither of which will make it
suitable for the fire.

I think we're pretty safe on the paint.

I'll have to think about the treatment

tim