Can you use it to cut logs into planks?
1811290
If you're able to set up a jig for stability and accuracy - I think I would give it a try. It really puts a circular saw to the test though. Safety first!
1811291
No, it is not designed for that. It is designed for cross-cutting, not ripping.
726325
Never tried it. Not sure if it would work very well. I have used a sawzall before. It really does not make that much of a mess.
2105257
Yes you can. It's like a hot knife through butter when cutting foam. Worth every penny for us. We used it to cut out for horses.
486552
Yes, I'm sure you can, although I've never done exactly that. I did use it to cut finished kitchen cabinets and it was a good clean cut. Be sure to use a fine toothed blade and test it before you make your finished cut.
1005158
Yes. It works very well. I just use mine for cutting small bbq wood and trimming. Works well.
673010
Yes it can, you can use a small saw, but be sure to measure the height you need before doing it (there's no going back). Also, be sure to do it in a straight line, or the rubber base won't fit propperly afterwards.
602961
I have not tried it. The blade is small, so you would definitely want to cut up the pieces into small bits.
2162589
I don't try hardie plank. Not sure really. I would imagine if it is not a polymer composite, it'll do fine. This blade is made ultimately for concrete and brick and block products.
1164812
yes, but I would recommend something with a shorter blade height so you can fit it between close limbs (only applies if they are still on the tree). One of the collapsible hand saws are great for this purpose
1306553
You could put a metal cutting blade and use it that way, I think you could use this with wood cutting blade. The blades can be found at most home centers, there isn't specific part number, just have a 1" arbor.
2076200
It's the PERFECT tool for that purpose. In fact, we bought ours recently specifically to install plank flooring. My husband was a trim carpenter before he retired and sold his shop tools. He'd had experience with this saw, so selected this one for our project, and I liked using it too. In my husband's opinion, it's the best portable table saw on the market, especially for the price.
1764556
I highly doubt it, but if so it would take a long time to do so. But in defense of the saw, such cuts are not the intended purpose of this saw. This saw is intended for smaller cuts in tight spaces where boards need to be cut flush. For the cuts you are doing you should use either a table saw or a circular saw. Preferably the table saw.
239803
I would be inclined to say no, but I haven't tried to cut sheetrock. It might have the power to do it, but I am not sure which bit you would use.
58312
yes it will, if you cut the boards twice. I use this saw to cut 5/4" by 6" decking into thinner planks for some trim things on jobsites. You will have to go slow and make sure you keep the material straight and plumb. Only other tools I own that i could make a cut like that with are band saw (stuck at a shop) or planer (take forever and make too much dust). Maybe not what this saw was intended for but it works great. Get a sharp good blade and you it will work no problem.
1785000
I wouldn't recommend it; the blade requires some type of handle to be safe to use and is longer than a typical pruning saw would be. The blade that came with mine was very dull due to poor packaging, too; and would be hard to push and pull through most tree limbs without the extra leverage the polls give you. You could likely use it as a hand pruning saw in a pinch, but I think it would be risky to do so.
714510
I have tried and it can be done. But be ready to go through a few tiles though. I would recommend a wet saw for small cuts.
2220892
I wouldn't think so. There's nothing to hold the logs in place while cutting and they could slide around.