Cutting Notches With a Circular Saw - WOOD Magazine

Jim Heavey shows you how to cut notches with a circular saw for perfect fitting joinery in your outdoor projects.
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00:00 Introduction
00:26 Making a Jig
1:36 Using the Jig to Cut a Notch
2:56 Cleaning Out the Notch
3:12 Final Result
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[@bradydegrasse]

Thank you! Great solution/s stated/shared succinctly. Much appreciated!

[@aaronbuchanan4115]

This is why youtube is awesome; great video and thank you for sharing!

[@MrPatdeeee]

As always it was awesome. Thank you kind Sir.

[@NickConteSC]

Awesome jig! Thanks for sharing!

[@daveworthing]

Great idea! I have the same saw and you jig will save me a lot of work. Thanks.

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

Very simple and easy to use - thanks! 🖖🏼🖖🏼🙂👍🏼

[@mictheflash]

Thanks for the top tip 👍❤️

[@lusoroofing5221]

love it!

[@clemmcguinness1087]

Nice work

[@PtrOBrn]

Build a similar jig at an angle and them you can slide the jig over the notch and hog out some of the wood and finish off with less chisel work.

[@johnslaughter5475]

I just saw this the other day. It was included in your video on making a picnic table.
What do you think of the idea of someone developing a circular saw that can handle a small dado blade? Say up to 3/8"?

[@AlanSextonVT]

That;s a million dollar idea right there!!

[@Wood]

A router with a straight bit might be an alternative.

[@ZeoCyberG]

They exist, like Mafell has what is essentially a circular planer and there's a few kits for skilsaws as well as some vintage tools that had that feature... I tried posting photos but apparently that's not allowed.

[@tombeck2792]

Don't forget to set your blade depth deeper by 3/4"

[@kevinbudke8438]

Just watched this a couple days ago.

[@Wood]

Keep us posted on your viewing habits, please.

[@free_society_of_upright_in_YaH]

Think this jig would work for a corded circular saw too :) .

[@lucidmoses]

Sometimes you do tips that are so obvious it makes me want to kick myself for not thinking of it myself.

[@Joe-wf2ig]

Okay but why not just use a speed square??

[@Wood]

You could but it doesn't show the exact path of the blade. And you can make this from scrap instead of buying it.