On Jan 16, 1:05 pm, PCPaul wrote:
On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:18:26 -0500, Greg G. wrote:
RayV said:

I was trying to find a picture or video of how to rip the corner off a
4x4 with a circular saw for a friend (haven't found one yet) but came
across this tool that I just might need...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LPWiKRLCEI&NR=1

And yet it still wasn't "man sized" enough to completely cut through
that timber... ;-)

Should have used this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvAI7-Qa2Io


that's not a tool. that's a ridiculous piece of machinery with no
purpose beyond entertaining rednecks. not that there's anything wrong
with entertaining rednecks, but the OP was wanting a tool.

and the tool he was looking at, a makita 16" beam saw, is one that I
have an earlier model of. it's great for single pass cutoff of timbers
up to 7" depth, but you wouldn't want to do a lot of ripping with it,
nor would you want to try to balance it on the edge of a 4x4 to rip
off a corner.

do your ripping on a table saw.

said:

On Jan 16, 1:05 pm, PCPaul wrote:
On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:18:26 -0500, Greg G. wrote:
RayV said:

I was trying to find a picture or video of how to rip the corner off a
4x4 with a circular saw for a friend (haven't found one yet) but came
across this tool that I just might need...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LPWiKRLCEI&NR=1

And yet it still wasn't "man sized" enough to completely cut through
that timber... ;-)

Should have used this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvAI7-Qa2Io


that's not a tool. that's a ridiculous piece of machinery with no
purpose beyond entertaining rednecks. not that there's anything wrong
with entertaining rednecks, but the OP was wanting a tool.

Well I wasn't going to SAY that... Not out loud anyway...

and the tool he was looking at, a makita 16" beam saw, is one that I
have an earlier model of. it's great for single pass cutoff of timbers
up to 7" depth, but you wouldn't want to do a lot of ripping with it,
nor would you want to try to balance it on the edge of a 4x4 to rip
off a corner.

do your ripping on a table saw.

OK - Here is an attempt to be useful for a change. If you are wanting
to clip the corners, as in making a square post more rounded, or more
of an octagonal shape, tilt you circular saw blade to 45 degrees and
screw a wooden shoe onto the base of the saw as a guide. Your depth of
cut is limited, so check before committing to the final parts, but it
should clip corners on a typical 4x4 post OK.


Greg G.

On Jan 16, 7:15 pm, wrote:
On Jan 16, 1:05 pm, PCPaul wrote:

On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:18:26 -0500, Greg G. wrote:
RayV said:

I was trying to find a picture or video of how to rip the corner off a
4x4 with a circular saw for a friend (haven't found one yet) but came
across this tool that I just might need...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LPWiKRLCEI&NR=1

And yet it still wasn't "man sized" enough to completely cut through
that timber... ;-)

Should have used this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvAI7-Qa2Io

that's not a tool. that's a ridiculous piece of machinery with no
purpose beyond entertaining rednecks. not that there's anything wrong
with entertaining rednecks, but the OP was wanting a tool.

There really are two Americas and fortunately, I don't find myself in
that one often...

do your ripping on a table saw.

For thicker lumber, I prefer a bandsaw...

Cheers,
Jeff

On Jan 16, 7:33*pm, Greg wrote:
said:





On Jan 16, 1:05 pm, PCPaul wrote:
On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:18:26 -0500, Greg G. wrote:
RayV said:

I was trying to find a picture or video of how to rip the corner off a
4x4 with a circular saw for a friend (haven't found one yet) but came
across this tool *that I just might need...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LPWiKRLCEI&NR=1

And yet it still wasn't "man sized" enough to completely cut through
that timber... *;-)

Should have used this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvAI7-Qa2Io

that's not a tool. that's a ridiculous piece of machinery with no
purpose beyond entertaining rednecks. not that there's anything wrong
with entertaining rednecks, but the OP was wanting a tool.

Well I wasn't going to SAY that... Not out loud anyway...

and the tool he was looking at, a makita 16" beam saw, is one that I
have an earlier model of. it's great for single pass cutoff of timbers
up to 7" depth, but you wouldn't want to do a lot of ripping with it,
nor would you want to try to balance it on the edge of a 4x4 to rip
off a corner.

do your ripping on a table saw.

OK - Here is an attempt to be useful for a change. *If you are wanting
to clip the corners, as in making a square post more rounded, or more
of an octagonal shape, tilt you circular saw blade to 45 degrees and
screw a wooden shoe onto the base of the saw as a guide. Your depth of
cut is limited, so check before committing to the final parts, but it
should clip corners on a typical 4x4 post OK.

Greg G.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

That is what I was looking for a picture of but couldn't find. I told
him to screw a piece of scrap to the 4x4 and run the short side of the
saw plate against it to knock off the opposite corner. I've done this
many times and most CS have enough depth at 45 to make the cut. Your
way is more flexible and a bit safer because my way the saw wants to
pull away so you need to hold it tight.

Thanks for the tip.

On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:24:25 -0800, Jeff wrote:

On Jan 16, 7:15 pm, wrote:


do your ripping on a table saw.

For thicker lumber, I prefer a bandsaw...



I don't know about you LeftPondians, but I couldn't even fit that 20' 4x4
beam in my shop (a one UK car sized garage, about 18'x10')... and anyway
I then couldn't lift it and manouevre it anything like accurately.

That job basically needs an even bigger circular saw or even just a plain
old fashioned handsaw and some effort...