Plunge Saw

[Mark Br]

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]

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]

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

 

[jackhobhouse]

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

 

[Mark Br]

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]

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]

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

 

[topgazza]

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]

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

Hush, don't tell anyone! ! ! !

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

Much appreciated!