How To Saw Plywood Sheets

Set the depth of the circular saw blade so it cuts through the plywood but not too deeply into the sawhorses or supports.

How to saw plywood sheets.

A blade with bad teeth or wood pitch buildup won t cut cleanly. Move the saw forward to finish the cut. For ripping plywood sheets i use my circular saw with my kreg rip cut guide. Turn the saw on and slowly lower the saw blade into the sheet.

Once the saw is completely lowered into the cut and the saw bed is flush with the cutting surface release the blade guard. This means you can rip cut a full sheet of plywood. Use the circular saw to rip or crosscut the plywood. My favorite part about this panel saw is that you can lock the blade into position on the guide rails rotate the blade 90 degrees and then you can push the plywood through the cut lengthwise sliding it along the support wings.

It s also a good time to check the blade for chipped or missing teeth. For circular saws grab a 15 20 carbide tip blade designed for plywood. The alternative is to cut it into small size using a circular saw. Many panel saws are designed to only cross cut a sheet of plywood.

Also note that a circular saw cuts on the upstroke which often splinters the top edge veneer slightly. Place long pieces of 2 x 2 lumber in the notches between the two sawhorses so they re flush with the top of the sawhorses. This guide is designed to rip plywood into strips by running the straight edge along the edge of the plywood while the circular saw cuts a certain distance away. Set the saw along the plywood edge lift the guard and look closely as you set the depth.

For table and miter saws invest in an 80 tpi plywood blade one designed for cross miter saw or rip table saw cuts. Lower the blade into the plywood.