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How to Build 4 Different Styles of Path Lights

Bollard posts are short, stout posts used around buildings or as roadway dividers. They resemble tree trunks, which are also known as “boles.” This idea presented design possibilities for both woodworking and lighting, which combine in these decorative path lights.

How to Build a DIY Radiator Cover

Give your old-fashioned radiators some style. It's really not that hard, even if you're new to DIY. We'll show you...


How to Make a DIY Storage Ottoman

Build this footstool and gain a perfect place to stow your stuff.


2018 Best in DIY – What to Look for in a Cordless Circular Saw

We’ve used cordless circular saws for years and love them. With battery and motor technology improving rapidly, we wondered if...


How to Make a Simple DIY Jewelry Box

Need a DIY idea for Valentine's Day? We've got you covered.

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How to Use a Circular Saw: Long Cuts

Learn how to safely saw boards freehand, cut plywood with a straightedge guide and build a ripping jig for accurate...


How to Use a Circular Saw

Tips for Smooth, Accurate Cuts


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Circular Saw Tips and Techniques

Brush up on the basics with this collection of circular saw do's and don'ts

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How to Cut Straight With a Circular Saw

The Family Handyman editor, Jeff Gorton, will show you how to make perfectly straight cuts with a circular saw.


How to Cut Plywood With a Circular Saw

Here's how to cut construction and finish grade plywood with a circular saw without leaving rough, splintered edges.


Circular Saw Tips and Tricks

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Create Circular Saw Cutting Guides for Plywood

Make circular saw cuts so clean that you don't have to sand or touch up the plywood edges


Making Circular Saw Cuts

From cutting wide baseboard to framing a roof, these techniques make angle cuts easy and accurate


Circular Saw Guide

Use this guide to make smooth, straight crosscuts