Power saws blog | UK cost, dust, noise and kickback
Power saws guides for a UK garage: wood dust, sheet cutting, hearing protection, kickback, first-saw cost, 18 V batteries, blades, and when home rules apply.
18V battery platforms for power saws: choose once
You see an 18V saw body at an attractive price, remember the 18V battery on your drill and assume the two belong together. That assumption can leave y
Chainsaw or reciprocating saw: choose the right tool
A fallen branch, an old pallet and a stack of firewood may all look like wood to cut, but they do not call for the same saw. In the chainsaw or recipr
Hearing protection for power saws: UK noise values
A saw starts, conversation stops, and the noise bounces off every hard surface in the workshop. That is when hearing protection for power saws stops f
Mitre saw or circular saw: choose by your cut
You have a stack of skirting to trim, decking ends to square and perhaps a worktop or plywood sheet waiting in the garage. Choosing a mitre saw or cir
What a first power saw costs UK: budget the extras
You can put an £85 circular saw in your basket and still be short of a working tool. What a first power saw costs in the UK depends on what the box in
When a circular saw kicks back: release, then wait
When a circular saw kicks back, the usual hand-held problem is a pinched blade, a wandering cut, or a workpiece that moved as the kerf opened. Bench-s
When saw rules apply at home UK: know your duties
You can use the same circular saw in your spare room, in a client's kitchen, or while directing a paid helper, yet when saw rules apply at home in the
When to change a saw blade: signs that matter most
A cut starts to darken, the saw needs more pressure, and the obvious conclusion is that the motor has lost power. Often that diagnosis is too quick. K
Which saw for a sheet of timber: choose the right tool
A full sheet of plywood, MDF or a worktop can make three familiar saws look interchangeable. If you are asking which saw for a sheet of timber, start
Wood dust from power saws: extract it before you mask
The sheet of MDF is on trestles in the garage, and the air turns milky halfway along the cut. Wood dust from power saws is that fine fraction, still h