How To Use Hand Saw

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How to use hand saw. Merrideth Jiles has more than two decades of experience working in garden centers. Use a miter box. You can also measure and mark each side of the board and use the edge of your hand saw.

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. Using a hand saw is always something you should do with a certain degree of caution. Measure and mark the cut line.

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Attach the appropriate blade to the saw. This process may differ depending on the type of saw that you are using. Use long strokes so that each tooth does a fair share of the work.

Pick a tool handle that matches your hand size too big of a handle can reduce force and accuracy. Push the saw with an easy free-running motion. Short strokes dull the saw faster because only a few of the teeth do the work.

If youre cutting 45- or 90-degree angles a miter box can help make exact cuts. Clamp the material firmly to a workstation. For example if you are using a crosscut saw you can start your cut with the saw teeth nearest to the handle.