Ripping Plywood Sheets

The one that is closest to the kerf should slide the sheet forward while the other one should press the plywood towards the cutline.

Ripping plywood sheets.

Setting up circular saw. For circular saws grab a 15 20 carbide tip blade designed for plywood. To make a clean smooth cut hold your sheet firmly against the fence and use both hands to guide the sheet through the blade. Carry to the edge of the saw lift straight up until the sheet rocks over to the surface.

Most of the time safety dictates setting the blade low but this cuts away the underlying plies first leaving the top face unsupported as the teeth slice through. The easiest way to cut down plywood sheets step 1. For table and miter saws invest in an 80 tpi plywood blade one designed for cross miter saw or rip table saw cuts. When i cut plywood i place the plywood on top of the foam and cut right into the foam.

In the following video i demonstrate a quick easy and safe method of ripping plywood sheets down into panels or strips. The disadvantage of the 140 tooth plywood blade is that the teeth will dull much faster than the teeth on the three carbide blades. In order to cut down plywood it needs to be set up on something like a. I keep two circular saws handy in my shop i know that isn t feasible for everyone but.

Stand the sheet on the long edge. If you have an outfeed table that at least lines up with the left wing of the saw table lift and place sheets on that edge. Of all the tips i can give you this one helped me the most. As long as they re sharp any of these four 7 1 4 in.

When ripping a large sheet of plywood image 1 on a table saw use an outfeed table image 2 or roller stand. When cutting plywood on the tablesaw raising the blade height can make a big difference in cut quality. I keep a piece of rigid foam board in my workshop. How to cut and rip boards and plywood step 1.

Lift one corner and slide the carrier to the middle of the sheet. For a cleaner cut raise the blade a couple of inches as shown. Setting up plywood cutting station. Make sure the blade.

I do about 1 4 so for ripping 3 4 thick plywood i set my blade to about 1 depth. Blades will make smooth rip cuts in plywood and reasonably good crosscuts.