Choosing the best saws to cut wood

Handheld saws in general have limitations such as a hacksaw or even a ripsaw where its difficult to get a nice even motion and to keep a constant even pressure. With experience skill of course increases but you may still not be able to get the same results as with some powered saws where you need something less clumsy and accuracy is important for a nice smooth cut and finish. A hacksaw may be the best option for a handheld saw if you want to cut rounded corners and change direction as it has a fairly thin saw but you can put enough pressure on to it to get through thicker wood.

You could use an electric saw like a jigsaw which has an up and down motion, its not quite a constant motion therefore but the pressure and the direction of the cut is fairly constant, for most jobs this will be enough and you can always sand down for a better finish. Also you can concentrate with jigsaws or other electric saws on the direction of the blade without having to put the effort into cutting at the same time so you can keep a nice tight grip either on the material or on the saw depending on which you move. With a handheld jigsaw it is good to use when you need to take the saw to the thing to be cut which may be anchored somewhere or be to big to handle.

Jigsaws are also good, either handheld or table mounted, for irregular shapes, a narrow blade means you can quickly change direction but also that it is easy to slip up and make a mistake. Reciprocating saws give you a fair amount of power to cut tough materials while still being easy to control and quite quick to cut with.

If you want a straight line you could use a jigsaw but use something to guide you but you may be better off with a circular saw, again this could be table mounted or handheld to take to the wood you want to cut. Use a circular saw to cut wood in straight lines to exact sizes and a good finish as well as the cutting motion of the blade being constant from one direction, it’s quick to use as well and shouldn’t struggle even with big thick logs.

If you want to be able to change direction easily and make intricate patterns as you can with a jigsaw but also want to be able to make smoother uni-directional cuts as with a circular saw then you should perhaps choose a band saw. The Saw is literally in a band and is quite thin, the band is under tension as it is turned around always coming from the same direction, usually above. You can change direction as with a jigsaw quite sharply but as it is thin and under tension the bandsaw can snap if you change at too an acute angle.

A mitre saw may be a good addition to you workshop as well and shouldn’t take up to much room. With a mitre saw you can put your wood in position and plan exactly where you want to cut even across the grain before lowering the blade to make a nice straight cut.

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