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Cutting Plywood to Size

Tips from a professional carpenter can help you acquire this basic building skill

by Tom O'Brien

Cutting 4x8 sheets of plywood down to size is a basic task that most carpenters take for granted, but it can be daunting if you've never done it. In this short article, a professional carpenter explains the process and offers some tricks (using the right blade and making a shooting board) for doing it fast and accurately.

Cutting Plywood to Size
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From Fine Homebuilding166 , pp. 122-123 November 1, 2004
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Building | Sheet Goods | Wood | Blades | Lumber and Sheet Goods | Bits and Blades
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