Hi. I have to cut 9 4x9 panels of beadboard to be used as wainscoating. I
have a circular saw, sabre saw, sawsall, and Dremel. I'm wondering what you
think would be the best combination of speed and fineness of cut. I want a
clean cut but only have a ripsaw on my circular. I don't think I'll be
using the sawsall for this one, either! Anyway the beadboard will be
stained and glazed before cutting so I want a clean cut. How about using a
formica blade on the sabre saw? I don't really want to spend $20 on a fine
toothed circular saw blade but if this is the right way to do it then so be
it. Any suggestions? Also, are there any tricks, like tape the cut line
first, or cut face down or something?

Oh, of course I will be covering much of the cut lines with moulding, but
not all of it.

Thanks,
dwhite

"Dan White" wrote in message
...
I don't really want to spend $20 on a fine
toothed circular saw blade but if this is the right way to do it then so
be
it.

If you don't want to spend $20 for the right tool to do the job right,you
have two choices:

1. Wait until a family member dies and see if you inherit a good blade
2. Hope that for your birthday you get a gift certificate for Hacks R Us.

If you had the choice of doing a hack job with what you have now, or a first
class job for another $20, which would you choose? Get a finish blade for
the circular saw to do most cutting. Save the downcut jigsaw blade for
cutting out for electrical devices, etc. I'm assuming you have 3/8"
beadboard. If you still have problems with splintery cuts, slow the cut
down. And it couldn't hurt to cut face down either. Hope this helps! --dave



"Dan White" wrote in message
...
Hi. I have to cut 9 4x9 panels of beadboard to be used as wainscoating.
I
have a circular saw, sabre saw, sawsall, and Dremel. I'm wondering what
you
think would be the best combination of speed and fineness of cut. I want
a
clean cut but only have a ripsaw on my circular. I don't think I'll be
using the sawsall for this one, either! Anyway the beadboard will be
stained and glazed before cutting so I want a clean cut. How about using
a
formica blade on the sabre saw? I don't really want to spend $20 on a
fine
toothed circular saw blade but if this is the right way to do it then so
be
it. Any suggestions? Also, are there any tricks, like tape the cut line
first, or cut face down or something?

Oh, of course I will be covering much of the cut lines with moulding, but
not all of it.

Thanks,
dwhite

"Dan White" wrote in message
...
Hi. I have to cut 9 4x9 panels of beadboard to be used as wainscoating.
I
have a circular saw, sabre saw, sawsall, and Dremel. I'm wondering what
you
think would be the best combination of speed and fineness of cut. I want
a
clean cut but only have a ripsaw on my circular. I don't think I'll be
using the sawsall for this one, either! Anyway the beadboard will be
stained and glazed before cutting so I want a clean cut. How about using
a
formica blade on the sabre saw? I don't really want to spend $20 on a
fine
toothed circular saw blade but if this is the right way to do it then so
be
it. Any suggestions? Also, are there any tricks, like tape the cut line
first, or cut face down or something?

Oh, of course I will be covering much of the cut lines with moulding, but
not all of it.

I'd be inclined to get something like the Freud TKR303 blade, place the good
side of the sheet down, and use a straight edge clamp to guide the saw.

John

If you don't want to spend the money on the new blade, do yourself a
favor and just chuck the bead board straight into the garbage. That
way you won't have to spend all that time ripping it down and patching
the holes in the wall.

Cut with anything you want and cover the bottom edge with
base and the top with chair rail like God and Al Gore had
intended.

UA100

If you are covering all the edges, the jig saw will probably be your best
bet. Us a high quality, job specific blade, Bosch would be a good choice.

"Dan White" wrote in message
...
Hi. I have to cut 9 4x9 panels of beadboard to be used as wainscoating.
I
have a circular saw, sabre saw, sawsall, and Dremel. I'm wondering what
you
think would be the best combination of speed and fineness of cut. I want
a
clean cut but only have a ripsaw on my circular. I don't think I'll be
using the sawsall for this one, either! Anyway the beadboard will be
stained and glazed before cutting so I want a clean cut. How about using
a
formica blade on the sabre saw? I don't really want to spend $20 on a
fine
toothed circular saw blade but if this is the right way to do it then so
be
it. Any suggestions? Also, are there any tricks, like tape the cut line
first, or cut face down or something?

Oh, of course I will be covering much of the cut lines with moulding, but
not all of it.

Thanks,
dwhite

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"Dan White" wrote in message
...
I don't really want to spend $20 on a fine
toothed circular saw blade but if this is the right way to do it then so
be
it.

If you don't want to spend $20 for the right tool to do the job right,you
have two choices:

1. Wait until a family member dies and see if you inherit a good blade
2. Hope that for your birthday you get a gift certificate for Hacks R Us.


OK, OK you made your point! I just figured something like the right jigsaw
blade would to the trick maybe even better than the circular blade. Like I
said, if circular is the best option, then I'd do that.

thanks, (I think)
dwhite

"Dave Jackson" wrote in message
.net...
If you had the choice of doing a hack job with what you have now, or a
first
class job for another $20, which would you choose? Get a finish blade for
the circular saw to do most cutting. Save the downcut jigsaw blade for
cutting out for electrical devices, etc. I'm assuming you have 3/8"
beadboard. If you still have problems with splintery cuts, slow the cut
down. And it couldn't hurt to cut face down either. Hope this
helps! --dave


Yes, thanks.

dwhite




"Dan White" wrote in message
...
Hi. I have to cut 9 4x9 panels of beadboard to be used as wainscoating.
I
have a circular saw, sabre saw, sawsall, and Dremel. I'm wondering what
you
think would be the best combination of speed and fineness of cut. I
want
a
clean cut but only have a ripsaw on my circular. I don't think I'll be
using the sawsall for this one, either! Anyway the beadboard will be
stained and glazed before cutting so I want a clean cut. How about
using
a
formica blade on the sabre saw? I don't really want to spend $20 on a
fine
toothed circular saw blade but if this is the right way to do it then so
be
it. Any suggestions? Also, are there any tricks, like tape the cut
line
first, or cut face down or something?

Oh, of course I will be covering much of the cut lines with moulding,
but
not all of it.

Thanks,
dwhite

"Leon" wrote in message
om...
If you are covering all the edges, the jig saw will probably be your best
bet. Us a high quality, job specific blade, Bosch would be a good choice.

It is possible that I won't be covering the top portion on one wall.
However, there is already a stainless lip on that part of the wall, so it
kind of acts as a moulding. If I can get a clean cut close to this, then I
won't have to cover it.

dwhite



"Dan White" wrote in message
...
Hi. I have to cut 9 4x9 panels of beadboard to be used as wainscoating.
I
have a circular saw, sabre saw, sawsall, and Dremel. I'm wondering what
you
think would be the best combination of speed and fineness of cut. I
want
a
clean cut but only have a ripsaw on my circular. I don't think I'll be
using the sawsall for this one, either! Anyway the beadboard will be
stained and glazed before cutting so I want a clean cut. How about
using
a
formica blade on the sabre saw? I don't really want to spend $20 on a
fine
toothed circular saw blade but if this is the right way to do it then so
be
it. Any suggestions? Also, are there any tricks, like tape the cut
line
first, or cut face down or something?

Oh, of course I will be covering much of the cut lines with moulding,
but
not all of it.

Thanks,
dwhite

Considering the cost of the beadboard, it is just plain stupid to go
cheap on the project over buying a new blade for the circular saw to
get a good cut edge

Screw up a couple cuts and have to buy new panels of beadboard and
you will spend close to what buying the right blade would cost in the
first place

John


On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 03:57:32 GMT, "John Grossbohlin"
wrote:


"Dan White" wrote in message
...
Hi. I have to cut 9 4x9 panels of beadboard to be used as wainscoating.
I
have a circular saw, sabre saw, sawsall, and Dremel. I'm wondering what
you
think would be the best combination of speed and fineness of cut. I want
a
clean cut but only have a ripsaw on my circular. I don't think I'll be
using the sawsall for this one, either! Anyway the beadboard will be
stained and glazed before cutting so I want a clean cut. How about using
a
formica blade on the sabre saw? I don't really want to spend $20 on a
fine
toothed circular saw blade but if this is the right way to do it then so
be
it. Any suggestions? Also, are there any tricks, like tape the cut line
first, or cut face down or something?

Oh, of course I will be covering much of the cut lines with moulding, but
not all of it.

"John" wrote in message
...
Considering the cost of the beadboard, it is just plain stupid to go
cheap on the project over buying a new blade for the circular saw to
get a good cut edge

Screw up a couple cuts and have to buy new panels of beadboard and
you will spend close to what buying the right blade would cost in the
first place


Yes, of course this is right. My point was kind of that I didn't want to
spend $20 on a blade for the circular saw to find out later that I would
have gotten a much better cut with a different blade on the saber saw.
That's why I listed a few saws I had. Anyway, it is mute because I got a
fine toothed circular blade for $5. I'll give it a careful test before
using on the bead board.

Thanks!
dwhite



John


On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 03:57:32 GMT, "John Grossbohlin"
wrote:


"Dan White" wrote in message
...
Hi. I have to cut 9 4x9 panels of beadboard to be used as
wainscoating.
I
have a circular saw, sabre saw, sawsall, and Dremel. I'm wondering
what
you
think would be the best combination of speed and fineness of cut. I
want
a
clean cut but only have a ripsaw on my circular. I don't think I'll be
using the sawsall for this one, either! Anyway the beadboard will be
stained and glazed before cutting so I want a clean cut. How about
using
a
formica blade on the sabre saw? I don't really want to spend $20 on a
fine
toothed circular saw blade but if this is the right way to do it then
so
be
it. Any suggestions? Also, are there any tricks, like tape the cut
line
first, or cut face down or something?

Oh, of course I will be covering much of the cut lines with moulding,
but
not all of it.