Sure you can cut a rabbet with a circular saw. It is a matter of setting the depth of cut on the saw and using a guide clamped so the main cut is done following along it. Then come out a little and make multiple passes so you make numerous saw cuts then use a hand chisel to split them out and smooth up the joint.. I don't remember the lenth and width of the pieces you were using, but you could clamp them together and cut across a number of them at one time. Make sure to put the wider base of the saw on uncut material all the time so the correct depth of cut will be controlled. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: William Stephan To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 4:09 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Plywood question
Thanks Ron. I don't think I have the tools to do this, but it's a good idea. About all I have in the way of woodworking tools is a circ saw, a handheld jigsaw and some hand saws. Do you think it would be possible to cut rabbets with the tools I already have? I think there's going to be a total of 24 of these boxes, so this should keep me busy until the weather warms up if that's ever going to happen. -----Original Message----- .From: "R & S Enterprises"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> .Sent: 2/9/07 3:27:19 PM .To: "blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com"<blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> .Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Plywood question . .A suggestion comes to mind regardless of which lumber you use. If you cut a rabbet in the front and back the end grain of the sides will be covered and you can nail or screw through the front and back into the sides then you can slso nail or screw through the sides into the front and rear. Doing this locks the lumber together both ways and makes for stronger. I would suggest pilot holes if using screws. .Ron . ----- Original Message ----- . From: William Stephan . To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com . Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 1:31 PM . Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Plywood question . . . I've decided to build some boxes that will be used to store CDs in a couple cabinets we have. These will be simple, just a bottom, and four sides. I think I want the bottoms and fronts and backs to be 3/4 inches thick. . . Basically, I'm thinking about either 1x8s or 3/4 inch plywood. If I use the 1x8s, there's likely to be some waste, whereas if I use plywood, there'll be a lot less. . . My question to you folks then is whether there's a reason not to screw into the edges of plywood. There's not going to be a lot of stress on these obviously, but I know the center sheets in plywood can be pretty low in grade. . . Thoughts? . . . . . .[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] . . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
