How To Use Hand Saw

How to Use a HandsawWelcome to the Woods is a blog for the homemaker in you.

How to use hand saw. For example if you are using a crosscut saw you can start your cut with the saw teeth nearest to the handle. Learn how to safely use a hand saw with help from an expert with over two decades of experience working in Garden Centers in this free video clip. Keep elbows close to your body.

The hand saw building DVD was filmed to help even beginners build this lovely hand saw with very detailed step-by-step instructions and tutorials on how to use all the woodworking hand tools required for hand saw making. Use long strokes so that each tooth does a fair share of the work. To make the cutline use a combination square placed across the face of the board to ensure a straight line that is square to the edge.

Push the saw with an easy free-running motion. Measure and mark the cut line. You can use your thumb or its knuckle on hand that is holding the wood in order to serve as a guide.

Using a hand saw is always something you should do with a certain degree of caution. Merrideth Jiles has more than two decades of experience working in garden centers. You can also measure and mark each side of the board and use the edge of your hand saw.

My Youtube channel is where I share all my DIY video tutorials for crafts home. Resist the temptation to bear down on the saw. How do you use a saw step by step.

Pick a tool handle that matches your hand size too big of a handle can reduce force and accuracy. If youre cutting 45- or 90-degree angles a miter box can help make exact cuts. For exposed stringers and rafters like on deck stairs and porch rafters I start the cut with a circular saw stop short of the mark and complete the cut with a hand saw.