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Circular Saw Guide

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The speed square can also function as an effective guide for a circular saw. Position the speed square firmly against the edge of the wooden board at the desired cut line. Then, align the base plate of your Milwaukee M18 Fuel circular saw against the square's straight edge and make the cut. The presenter offers a useful tip: instead of pushing the square away from you, flip it and pull it towards you. This technique provides more grip on the board and better leverage, resulting in a more stable and accurate cut.

Goal: Make Straight Cuts with a Circular Saw

Tools and materials

  • Circular Saw Milwaukee M18 Fuel — Making straight cross-cuts on the wooden board
  • Speed Square Milwaukee — Acting as a straight edge guide for the circular saw
  • Wooden Board — The material to be cut

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scribe a line. Say you want to go three, scribe a line. Swanson also intended it to be used as a guide for your circular saw. Now, a lot of people, they push the square towards them. I like to go ahead and flip it and pull it. It gives me a lot more grip on the board and leverage, and then you just go ahead and line up your saw, make a quick cut, and you're done. Swanson also designed the speed square to be a protractor. So, if you have your

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