{"id":3002,"date":"2018-04-03T20:04:14","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T03:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toolazine.com\/?p=3002"},"modified":"2022-05-03T12:51:18","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T19:51:18","slug":"circular-saw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toolazine.com\/circular-saw\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a circular saw?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thinking about starting woodworking or DIYing? Are you are looking at tools and want to know what is a circular saw? Let’s\u00a0define a circular saw.<\/p>\n

A circular saw is a power tool that uses a toothed or abrasive circular shaped blade that cuts using a spinning motion around an arbor.\u00a0The arbor holds the blade in one position and depending on the type of the blade, it can cut through wood, metal or other materials.\u00a0It can be used for making straight cuts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the handle you have an on\/off switch<\/em>, so apart from operating with the saw, the handle is used for starting it.<\/p>\n

The guards are designed to protect you from the spinning blade<\/em>, so you will be safe while the saw will cut the wood like it is butter.<\/p>\n

Circular saws have many other features \u2013 bevel adjustments, depth adjustment and so on.<\/p>\n

But are all saws the same?<\/strong> Not really<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Circular saws are divided\u00a0into\u00a0many categories<\/em>, depending on their use. If you are interested\u00a0in\u00a0particular types of this versatile tool, I recommend\u00a0checking\u00a0the trim versus framing saw comparison<\/a> for additional info.<\/p>\n

Apart from this, many gurus will suggest you\u00a0focus only on portable circular saws, no matter what would be the main use of your saw.<\/p>\n

Ever wondered what makes those model so special? Here is the answer.<\/p>\n

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What is a portable circular saw?<\/h2>\n

Many people believe that portable circular saws are the ones that use batteries, but don\u2019t let that fool you. Electric circular saws can be also portable.<\/p>\n

A portable\u00a0circular saw is a saw that can be easily picked up and carried wherever you need<\/strong> to do the job. It is basically a type of a circular saw that is operated with a hand grip.<\/p>\n

This type of circular saw is exactly what you need.\u00a0A portable\u00a0tool with so many features, great for\u00a0a huge\u00a0variety of tasks. They come\u00a0at\u00a0different prices, but you can find a quality one for around $50.<\/p>\n

But with so many different manufacturers, which one should you go for<\/strong>? The shelf at the shop is full of these models and they just all look the same.<\/p>\n

Lucky for you, I recently did a research and found the best quality circular saws for under or around $50<\/a>. There some very good portable models as well, for if you are interested\u00a0in\u00a0finding a great model for a reasonable price.<\/p>\n

Circular Saw Safety rules<\/h2>\n

When using a portable circular saw, there are some rules that you need to follow.<\/p>\n