Plunge Saw

Mark Br · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:25 pm Post Subject: Plunge Saw

Someone on this site recommended a plunge saw that had a guide. (they even provided a URL). I've searched and cannot find the post. Can anyone recommend a good plunge saw preferably for a DIY'ers budget.

Symptoms · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:45 pm Post Subject:

Mark - I posted in Woodworking about 'plunging a saw' when doing worktop cut-outs; this was a description of an action (or trick) when using a hand-held circular saw. I also talked about a 'clamp-on' sawing guide or fence. Am I the guilty party? If you want any more info then I'd be more than happy to supply it.

WoodYouLike · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:03 am Post Subject:

We use the Festool plunge saw with guiding rail
but I'm afraid not in DIY-budget

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jackhobhouse · Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:12 pm Post Subject:

You can hire one from HSS for only 20 quid a day. I just did for the edge of my parquet.

Mark Br · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:31 pm Post Subject:

Many thanks for everyone's help and advice (the members make this forum an excellent resource).

I've been keeping an eye on ebay for a Festool plunge saw, but not surprisingly they don't come up for sale on my budget. I'll also be going down the HSS route as I can't justify to the wife forking out to buy one.

topgazza · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:22 pm Post Subject:

I pride myself on being a pretty good DIY person but maybe I'm just being a bit dense today. Could someone clear up for me what a plunge saw actually does? I can figure out that its a circular saw but what is it used for in the context of laying floors ? Do you lay the floor as close to the edge as you can then use the plunge saw to "trim the edges as close to the wall as possible ?

WoodYouLike · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:27 pm Post Subject:

Not exactly. It is mostly used when installing a design parquet floor - not a normal T&G plank floor - to cut the excess pattern which is already glued down in order to create enough and the exact space you need for installing a border.
Very handy and efficient. Otherwise you'll have to cut all last blocks of the pattern precisely before installing them to fit within the pattern - takes hours!

Besides this feature it can be used as a normal circular saw too

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topgazza · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:33 pm Post Subject:

Ah, gotcha. As you say, you lay and glue the parquet as a pattern as close to the edge as possible then if you have, say, a 2 inch border to lay you set the plunge saw guide 2 inches (+/- tolerence) from the wall and cut away. Now I get it.....

I wondered how the pros got those nice neat straight borders in. Now I know....cheers

PS...I love your website and I know where I'll be going for decent quality eng flooring.....

WoodYouLike · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:38 pm Post Subject:

topgazza wrote:

I wondered how the pros got those nice neat straight borders in. Now I know....cheers

Hush, don't tell anyone! ! ! !

topgazza wrote:

PS...I love your website and I know where I'll be going for decent quality eng flooring.....

Much appreciated!

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