Shop Made Track Saw - Essential Skills in Woodworking
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
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In this woodworking skills video we build a diy shop made track saw for our circular saw. A diy simple track saw is an easy, cheap and inexpensive way to make a must have shop jig. Thanks for watching! Please like, comment and subscribe. Cheers!
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I’ve been using door boards (diy track saw)for years now and I can tell you the best upgrade I’ve done to mine is coat the bottom in a thin layer of silicone caulking. I spread it thin with a credit card and make it nice and smooth all over the bottom. Once it dries it’s durable and super grippy so grippy in fact that I don’t have to use clamps. Just make sure your pushing force is down and in the direction of the cut and I’ve never had it slip.
That's genius!
AWESOME, MAN THAT's A GREAT IDEA !!!! .... Ive been thinking about how I can make a track to break down a sheet of plywood as quickly as possible at the lumber yard because I dont have a van to transport a full sheet ... I was thinking of adding rubber to the base to avoid clamping (less things to take with me to the lumber yard) , but caulk is a brilliant idea !!!
I’ve been meaning to build one of these for YEARS. I like the simplicity of this one. Great video!
Thanks bud! Definitely a must have
Great video as usual. I don't understand why this channel doesn't have 250k subs. One of the most informative channels out there.
I really appreciate the kind words my friend!
It’s like finding that “best kept secret”. Keep up the great work man. I think your channel is about to explode!
It’s relatively new. That’s all. He’ll get there.
Solves all problems in a no-fuss design that's easy to make. Thanks for posting, Jonathan.
I like the idea of adding a benc hook. Great add on. Thanks.
Came over from Jay Bates competition and very nice channel, glad I came over.
Welcome my friend!
Adding the bench hook is a genius idea that I can't believe everybody doesn't do. Thanks!
Oh this is going to make my life so much easier! Thank you so much for this. God bless and stay safe.
Thankyou for these tips and advice!
Thanks for posting...the main reason I don't have one is the enormous cost for even the cheaper brands. This will be very helpful to me.
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Great simple idea with the bench hook
Very well explained. Thank you.
My father-in-law has been teaching me woodworking and making one of these should help me impress him! Thank you, loving the videos!
Aaaaaaaaand of course this video comes out the same week that I bought my first track saw.
I made mine out of hardboard as well to make it lighter. Definitely going to add the bench hook! Thanks for all you do!
Awesome shop hack sir!!!
thank you
Here I am in March of 2022, and this is still relevant.
Really a great essential, built one a few months ago since I started using more rough lumber directly from the sawmill. Works great to put a first straight edge on the board for further milling.
Totally Agree! Thanks bud!
I never thought about the bench hook being used when you only have one line. Good idea!
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Awesome, thanks for sharing!!!
My pleasure!
Damn, my man just came out firing. Looks like he woke up, slammed a brewski and said "Lets GO!"
It's the simple things lol
Nice! I have a few non traditional uses, granite and butcher block countertop pieces!
Thank you for this...and your other videos! I have really loved them. This past spring I got back into woodworking following an 8-year absence, though I had to begin by replacing most of my hand power tools due to the garage of our new house flooding during hurricane Florence. Anyway, let me ask what is potentially a dumb question. You mention here that the factory edge is is possibly wavy, but that you know the other edge is straight. How do you (or how do I) ensure one of the edges is actually flat? (I suppose the answer could be as simple as running my 4-foot level along the edge?)
Also, love the shop apron! I saw your video on your apron in December and my wife bought me one for Christmas!!!! So many more convenient pockets/storage than my old one. Thanks again for all of your work and videos.
Good job and great idea with the bench hook
Thanks mark!
Good stuff John !
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I have a video on this too. I actually used hardboard so it wouldn’t weigh as much and I keep as much depth of cut as possible. It’s a really cheap way to make straight cuts. Much safer than wrangling big sheets of plywood on the table saw. Thanks for sharing your version. 👍🏻
I'll check it out bud!
You said the one edge was straight, and may not want to use the factory edge because it could be wavy. How did you get that edge straight? Before cutting it to width in the tablesaw?
Real track saws have dust collection though. I’ve been using this kind of diy track saw for a few years now but I’m looking forward to getting the real deal
Katz, thanks 😊our poor mans tracksaw👌
Thanks bud!
I just found your channel and I subscribe and I just hit my light button keep up the good work
Welcome my friend!
Comments not gripes: I have to use styrofoam sheets (2" minimum) on the garage floor and clamping is MUCH more complicated. This type of jig was the FIRST thing I built when starting out so I could break down plywood/MDF sheets to build my shop. BEST thing to do is MAKE SURE you have clearance for the motor (I didn't on my first one!) and the clamps can have the long end UP. Everything else makes cuts spot on! Oh and the HOOK is a great thing but make sure BOTH ends are clamped.
Agreed. I talk about motor clearance in the video in case you missed it. Cheers!
Didn't miss it -- emphasized it! ("BEST thing to do ...")
Loving the content, I've been wanting to get into hand joined for some time since watching my forst samurai carpenter video, jist never had the time to get decent tools. Maybe I can change that woth this giveaway. Thanks for all the tips, time to sharpen the chisels!
Good luck my friend!
Hey Jonathan. Thanks for your awesome videos! What is the brand and model of your digital speed square?
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One reason I hated using circular saws, I could not cut straight. I finally made one of these and its great. And you can make them to any length most times with cut off scraps of plywood left over.
Totally agree
I've made these for a long time, but I like some of the techniques you use. However, I don't think I would ever trust that "bench hook" to keep it really square, especially when cutting the length of a full sheet. Even the tiniest angular error at the starting end would produce a significant error at the far end.
Question: My saws always seem to want to creep away from the fence as I go along. I try to keep lateral pressure on the saw, but the handiest places to push on it are worryingly close to the blade--I'd hate to slip there. But even when I try to keep pressure on, it seems to drift away. Of course, this is worse when ripping a wide piece, requiring me to lean a long way in. Any suggestions?
I know this is a couple of years old, but I'm hoping you review comments on old videos once in a while! Thanks for all the great videos.
Can you give me ideas on how to ensure a piece of wood is actually straight? Especially over 8ft. I made one of these for rip cutting 4x8 sheets and I thought the board was straight but it turns out I was wrong :( I don’t have an 8ft level but I do have a 3ft one so maybe just check the board in 3ft increments?
Great tool, and you nailed it - bench hook is a unique and helpful embellishment! But hey, I've always heard that the factory edges were 'known straight': always good reference edges because of the way the sheets are created. Are you disputing this? May need a vid on it?
Thanks bunches!
I dispute everything! hahaha but seriously I never trust a factory. You know what happens when you assume? You make an ass out of u and me
@@katzmosestools, hey, I dispute THAT! Just because _you_ dispute (not that you ever would, but just for the sake of the argument ) it might make you an ass I'll concede. But I don't acknowledge that it makes me an ass as well. Therefore, conversely _my_ assumption doesn't make _you_ one as well. So you're safe (as long as you don't let me in your shop, that is). 🤣
Track guide great idea but I'm critical of your left hand close to busy end of the saw at 6:45. One day when you are less attentive you are going to amputate a finger tip!
You don't have your hand close to blade on a saw table so why are you not applying same rule to your circumstances saw?
Should read "circ.saw"
How consistent is the 7/8" piece you cut off?? (I do that all the time with my own track saws). :)
I like the idea of the stop board, first time I've seen it. Wouldn't the edge that you're butting up against have to be square to the other corner for the cut side to be parallel to the other?
No you trim it. Only fence had to be straight before trim then everything comes together
@@katzmosestools sorry, I meant the other side of the sheet that you're cutting. I have cut some that didn't turn out to be perfect rectangles.
@@fcschoenthal depends on what edge you're trying to use as a reference.
Yes you would need a square corner to start, however you could do a slight trim first then that would make the corner square. Then cut to the width you want. Then check the far corner, because that might not be square any more but if it is over length that is not a problem just trim to length and that would square it up.
I like your holster on your apron for your 6” sliding square. Is that something you did yourself? Reminds me of Jessie at the Samuri Carpenter. He has a neat shop apron/vest/tool holder.
I also like the bench hook idea, never saw that before.
I made three tracks for myself, an eight footer, a four footer and a five footer for the 5X5 Baltic birch. Just another tip.
Yea. I did a video on it. Cheers!
Great project well done, but how have you kept all your fingers?☺
Would it work to rabbet the fence so that the circ saw’s foot rides in it to help avoid tipping? Or would that create more of a binding risk to be worth it?
I dont think it would be beneficial for several reasons including the ones you mentioned.
I have a DIY track saw made out of plywood. Is it possible to attach anti-slip rubber or foam tape to the bottom of my plywood track to make it anti-slip so I don't have to clamp the track down all the time? Where would I buy this tape? thx
Hey Jonathan
Nice video, as always, with a nice twist regarding the right angle bench stop.
I can see it working very well for short lengths of "track" say up to four feet, however after that I would be concerned that it may stray from square.
Anyway, I will be making a short length track for a cordless saw that Santa is bringing me, that will include the bench stop.
thanks for the tip and the video.
I agree. I wouldn't put one on an 8ft long one but for shorter lengths it works great.
Solid tips, as always. I know you're generally not reviewing tools on here, but how do you like that little Makita circ saw? Right now my circular saw is a super old craftsman that is massive, heavy, and underpowered. I don't know that I care about the replacement for it being cordless, but I'm not opposed either (unless it makes it significantly more $$.) Looking for suggestions for a good saw for a weekend woodworker and general DIY homeowner. Thanks!
It works for a 6.5 inch battery operated skil saw. It's no Mag 77 though
@@katzmosestools so a 7 1/4" worm drive is a better way to go for a primary all-arounder in the shop?
@@colinhawkins8265 no comparison
@@katzmosestoolsRoger that. Thanks Jonathan. I always appreciate your input.
I need help, I keep trying to cut my baltic birch plywood for a tablesaw jig and set it up with a straight edge. but even with the straight edge it bends nesr the end of the cut furthest from my body and goes off by like 1/4 to 1/2 inch. I cannot for the life of me with a straight edge or clamp cut a straight edge and have now wasted espensive wood without a jig. this is really starting to piss me off, and I don't know what is haplening. any ideas? im using a diablo blade 24 teeth.
What blade(s) do you recommend for the circular saw when making these cuts? any favorites? Thanks, Joe
Diablo makes great blades in smaller sizes
Was thinking more along the lines of tooth count but I didn't type any such thing... Sorry about that... So, are there more favorable (sp?) tooth counts to look for?
@@joewampler7066 It just really depends on what you're using it for. I think I use general purpose but I don't put too much stock into those blades because I rarely use them for finish cutting
The more teeth the better for fine woodworking cuts. Less teeth for cuts like framing houses or whatever
@@rommarproductions7 not true. RIP cuts need way less teeth than cross cuts. More teeth equals more burning while ripping in hardwoods. Most important thing is a sharp blade with the proper amount of teeth used for the proper type cut.
What do u think about the Kreg Accucut
Never used it but nothing is more accurate than what I made in this video
I must be doing something wrong, have tried to make a few of these in the past. But seems no matte how hard I press against the "fence" mysaw wants to wander or drift away from the "track"
Seems put of the ordinary
Maybe try a new blade ?
@@katzmosestools tried a different blade today same results, maybe bent arbor shaft? There is no shaking of the saw or blade though so idk
@@jasonthomas1760 honestly sounds like user error or your fence isn't straight. Try holding your saw against the fence like I do in the video. The front of your saw so if it kicks it goes away from your hand
Update, took to a friend today he said the frame was bent out of alignment with the blade. Let me borrow his extra until I get a new one, works great
@@jasonthomas1760 that's awesome!
Too bad ive banned social media other than UA-cam... would like to win
Time to get back on Instagram
Katz-Moses Woodworking Shop mehhh... i closed everything for a reason... time with my boys is more important. Love your channel btw
Thanks for the clarity of presentation across all your posts.
Very disappointed, however, when a nail gun appears! Whilst they have a place in a commercial workshop, I would suggest that not many of us have one.
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Not a track, it is a guide. Still looking for a real DIY track that prevents the saw from moving sideways.