whats the best saw to get a straight cut

[Gary111]

I need to do a few really good cuts for the joints on some quite glossy kitchen kickboard, tried with my old handsaw but it was rubbish.

Also tried with a circular saw, but when the guard kicks in it throws the line off , like im really fighting with it !

Im thinking maybe I need a new handsaw and clamp a jig on ?

if so what's the best ? does the length affect the accuracy of the cut ?
or would I be better with a tenon saw ?

thanks

 

[big-all]

plunge/track saw ??

 

[Burnerman]

Only personally speaking but if you only have a few cuts to do I'd be using a fine toothed tenon saw and clamp it down onto a workmate bench......put some masking tape over the area, mark on that and then cut slowly keeping the blade at a shallow angle. Cut down through the glossy side.
Have a bit of practice first on some offcuts, if you can.
John

 

[Lower]

I manually open the guard on my circular saw to stop that from happening. Use a clamped on guide against the baseplate of the saw to get a really solid edge to push the saw against and you should get a good, straight cut.

If you're talking joints on the kickboards, are you talking 90 degree butt joints or joining two lengths of kickboard together?

 

[mrrusty]

Go to your local tool shop and buy a new fine-tooth hand saw e.g. like this https://www.screwfix.com/p/irwin-jack-plus-990-fine-finish-saw-20-500mm/7071x and go steady cutting downwards from the exposed surface. Not a tenon saw! the rib on the blade may not allow a through cut.

 

[foxhole]

New hand saw.!

 

[johnny2007]

Mark the cuts and take them to your local joiner.
With a table saw they'll cut that in seconds

 

[Gary111]

Thanks for that, Ive got the handsaw as I want to do it myself.
good tip on the circ saw guard I found was putting a screw to hold it at a better angle.