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I want to start using wood to do projects around the house …
Example: a box to cover my sprinkler manifolds
I need recommendations for a good saw or saws for around the house
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Your post or the whole thread?
OMG so funny!!
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Different saws for different jobs. Hand saw, circular saw, jig saw, sawsall would be a good start.
The type of project you want to attempt will determine what you need for tools.
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Start with a 20" chainsaw. It gets easier after that.
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What’s your budget?
With a circular saw and a sliding compound miter saw, you can build just about anything. The next saw I would add after that would be a reciprocating saw (sawzall), which is more for destruction/demolition, but has many, many other uses.
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Thanks … Nachi member 18 years, I want to do some wood work around the house … I have learned not to ask a Home Depot employee … they know less than me !
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HAH! That can take care of the root cause of your project needs and you will never need another saw again! I’ll bet that can shred the old house!!
The question actually got me thinking of what saws I have accumulated over the years for projects and work.
- Circular saw
- Miter saw
- Jigsaw
- Reciprocating saw
- Various saw attachments for a drill such as keyhole saw, knock off saw, etc.
- Hand saw for the quick cuts to prevent setting up other electrical saws.
- Hacksaw mostly for cutting through locks the Wife puts on my gun closet.
- Close quarters hacksaw.
- PVC cable saw
- PVC hand saw
- Tooth saw (handle with blades) for wood, metal, plastic
- Tile saw
- Chain saw
- Tree pruning saw with 20’ extending pole
- Brush saw blade for the gas powered trimmer to take out saplings on the ranch
Damn I have to many saws! I’ll be happy to give them all to you if you want them. All you have to do is buy the ranch so I can move to an old folks place and not have to worry about all this shit anymore!!
I need one of Bryce’s saws!!
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And be sure to get some OLD saws, like “Haste makes waste” or
“no Republican has won the White House without winning Ohio”.
That will round out the collection.
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Skill saw has gotten me pretty far with things but I’m far from a finish carpenter. Compound miter saw is good for trim, etc. Saws-all for tearing things up.
I relocated to Hawaii from the west coast a few years ago but still have somewhat of a residence on the mainland with a garage so I left my lifetime collection of tools and started over here. I bought a Ryobi (Home Depot) set of battery powered tools and have been really impressed. For a few hundred dollars I got all the saws mentioned, along with a drill and some other things. Of course, I don’t use the stuff daily for work or I’d have needed to spend a lot more but I can cover some pretty good ground doing things with this set. Battery powered tools have made some amazing strides over the last few years. I got a finish nailer too which is super-handy for tacking up trim or assembling small projects.
If you do go battery powered, pick a brand and stick with it so you can swap batteries around. I have a light, tire/air pump, vacuum and all the tools I listed that run off the same size/type battery.
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Starting in 2003, I bought into the Ryobi Family coming from some garbage craftsman stuff.
I have most of the Ryobi cordless tools. There’s a few oddballs I don’t have.
Ryobi does just fine. The difference is there are a couple of garbage Ryobi tools, The Cut off tool is one of them, the oscillating is another. Installing an attic ladder and spending 30 minutes cutting off the feet at the end is no Bueno. This got me into the BEST cut off tool, which is made by Dewalt and thus led me into the Dewalt Ecosystem.
The Dewalt tools are better but I use them every day. I have drills, oscillating, SDS hammer, cut-off tool, pin nailer, vacuum and a few others.
There is one drill that edges out the Dewalt compact a little and that’s the Ryobi Compact. It is typically a $99 drill only because it’s light and has a great chuck. They now make it in a hammer version, but I’d probably not get that as it adds weight. Once you use an SDS hammer, the only time to not use SDS is if the drill won’t fit in the space and I have a smaller one anyway.
All this to say, I throw no shade on Ryboi. I did two big additions to my home with mostly Ryobi tools and still carry Ryobi in my van.
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It all depends on the job you’re wanting to do and what kind of materials you’re planning on cutting.
I have found that the battery operated wireless tools of today are just as good/powerful as wired tools due to the advances in battery technology, and they’re only getting better.
All of my battery power saws including a circular saw, a jig saw, and a reciprocating saw, aka sawzall, are Makita, I also have an oscillating multi-tool that I use in tight places when installing my hardwood floors. I’ve had them for a number of years now and they all still work great, although I don’t use them daily, I’ve been very happy with them and the batteries are still going strong after 10 years.
I also have all Toro electric yard tools that includes a chainsaw. I had to cut up a cherry tree a couple of years ago and was really impressed with how well it cut, I actually prefer it over my old 2 stroke Stihl, it has more power, more torque, and is much more quiet, no hearing protection needed.
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