Skil Saw Pro Tips
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Channel: Essential Craftsman
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Keywords: Skilsaw, Skil Saw, Skil-saw, Circular saw, framing, construction, Construction tips, Framing, very efficient carpentry, Production, Dangerous, Worm drive, rafters, Wood frame construction, Tricks, hacks
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Length: 19min 0sec (1140 seconds)
Published: Mon Aug 22 2016
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Lost it at "Polish plane"
I am a frame carpenter and I use every one of these techniques from time to time. Some of them multiple times a day. Framing a building must be done quickly to make money and keep up with the competition and that means learning to use your saw to the limit of its abilities and we'll enough to be able to be safe while doing it. I did custom trim for years before becoming a frame carpenter and it made it very hard for me to be quick at framing. There are many exceptions to when looks good means it's good enough but in framing the main goals are to make a strong backbone for the pretty stuff to cover up and to carry the heavy load to the ground. Walls must be straight and rafters must plain with each other. Different parts can have different amounts of variance in how close to perfect they need to be for it to still be good enough. This can go from 1/16" off to 1/2" off depending. You must think of everything on a priority rating basis and it's super fun, hard, and satisfying work.
A lot of people are saying that what this guy is doing is dangerous, but I think that's part of what makes him a true artisan. He's doing things the way he is because he's able to after years of honing his skill and he's using these techniques to perform a job more efficiently. These aren't things just anyone can do without hurting themselves; if they were then there'd be nothing special about them. Furthermore, none of what he's doing is a one-size-fits-all type deal and he says so. He knows what he can and can't get away with and he knows when and when not to use certain techniques.
I feel like most of these comments have never done construction. This guy has an excellent eye and gets work done fast. On a job site there is a massive amount of work to be done and these tricks will get you a solid job on time.
His comment about tolerances is spot on. Some jobs are critical, others are not, and if you spend the time getting perfection on a job that would work just as well with slop you are wasting time and money. Understanding and applying that concept takes experience and skill. The artisanship here is not the result but the technique.
I wish I was more familiar with the carpentry field to better appreciate this. But even as a layman, I can see his skill portrayed by his effortlessness.
ITT: A bunch of people who have never worked on a real job site with framers and carpenters. That, or a bunch of green carpenters who just got out of community college.
wow.
He has all his fingers and that's proof enough that he's legit.
Homie is a maverick.