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I am fed up ripping down 1.8m fence boards with a hand saw. I am looking to set up a system using a cutting guide and electric saw. I am not sure which type of saw I should purchase. Would a straight forward circular saw do the job or would I be better getting a plunge saw to use with a cutting...

Thanks guys for all the helpful advice. I think I will dig deeper into my pocket and go for a decent half inch router. As sure as anything I will end up needing to make deeper cuts. John 🙂👍

Thanks for the advice, You are right. I always end up buying better quality tools. I bought a cheap B&Q Mitre saw years ago. I was on a site recently where a joiner was also working. He had a Dewalt mitre saw. I asked him if I could have a go cutting the timber for a gate frame. The result was...

Hello sunnybob, I have used a router a couple of times. I dont have a table saw or a band saw. I do have a sliding mitre saw and I have seen these used to cut half laps but I think I would find that tricky especially when having to cut one on lengths of timber up to 4' in length. I just thought...

Hi Trevanion, Given that I will be using it initially for one purpose I dont see much reason to spend an awful lot. Thinking somewhere in the region of £100-£120. However, I will need to be able to easily and competently make a decent half lap joint. If I gain enough confidence, I may have a go...

Thank you for welcoming me to the Forum. I am looking for advice about a good basic router to make half lap joints for building gate frames. I would like the router to at least come with the bit that will cut a nice clean joint. I may at some point wish to use it to create more advanced joints...