Making long, straight, and accurate cuts with a circular saw can be a challenge. Build this simple track jig that serves as a guide for your saw to help make straight cuts every time.

Whether you're using an adaptor with a standard circular saw, a router, or a jigsaw, these guide rails help you create the perfect cut every time, whether it's a dead-on cut or a bevel edge.

PM tells you how to build a your own circular saw guides. The guides are compact for easy storage and most importantly, they can help you work more accurately and safely in the shop.

If you don’t own a track saw, use a standard circular saw and run it against a straightedge guide clamped in place.

• Always cut with the plywood’s good face facing down because a circular saw cuts cleanest where the teeth are entering the wood. Use a straightedge to guide the saw.

Track saws (also called plunge-cut saws), are essentially a form of circular saw that is designed to work in tandem with a metal guide rail called a track.

Track saws are not a replacement for table saws; they’re a companion. While they have a bevel capacity of up to 47 degrees like a typical circular saw, they’re purpose-built for precise cuts ...

When I first laid eyes on a track saw, I thought, “I have a table saw. I have a straightedge to guide my circular saw. Why would I spend $500 (or more) on one of these contraptions?” I was ...