Cutting Large Plywood Sheets

The most common size for plywood sheets is 4 x 8 feet followed by 5 x 5 feet.

Cutting large plywood sheets. 3 support the whole piece of wood. The easiest way to cut down plywood sheets step 1. Setting up circular saw. You only have to clamp the ends.

In this video i m cutting a full sheet in half which will be. The most convenient way to do is is to procure a 1 1 2 inch thick installation about the same size as yours sheet and play it on the floor. For circular saws grab a 15 20 carbide tip blade designed for plywood. Put the best edge of the wood against the fence and push the corner of the board into the fence to keep the board tight against the fence throughout the cut image 3.

For all of you denser than stone types i m just showing the method here not covering every possible safety precaution known to the human race. When ripping a large sheet of plywood image 1 on a table saw use an outfeed table image 2 or roller stand to support the board as it comes off the saw. These project panels help eliminate waste cut costs and are easier to transport than full size panels. We also carry pre cut project panels that are available in different sizes that may vary by store.

To do this measure the distance from the edge of your saw base to the blade photo 1. Now you can lay your cut line on the new piece of plywood you want to cut right on the cut line and clamp it. Cutting full sheets of plywood was always a challenge when i didn t have an extra set of hands. Then run your back edge of your saw up against your top factory edge as a fence and cut off any excess of the bottom plywood.

I keep two circular saws handy in my shop i know that isn t feasible for everyone but. The large size and the weight of plywood also makes it difficult to cut a full sheet directly on the table saw. Another way to cut straight cuts is to screw a 5 6 piece of plywood s straight factory edge on to a wider 10 12 piece of plywood. Setting up plywood cutting station.

For table and miter saws invest in an 80 tpi plywood blade one designed for cross miter saw or rip table saw cuts. Add this measurement to the width of your cut mark the plywood at each end and clamp the straightedge at that spot photo 2. In order to cut down plywood it needs to be set up on something like a. The tricky part is clamping it in the right spot for an exact cut.

Eliminating the need to remeasure.