Circular saw quick check....

[Delvis]

Hi all,

Going to be doing a lot of wood cutting and eventually cutting patio slabs, seeing as I'm already partially in the Worx eco-system, do you think this plus diamoned blade will be sufficient for cutting slabs?

https://www.worx-uk.com/shop/power-...orx-710w-compact-hand-saw-worxsaw-xl-wx427-2/

It will do the wood no problem, and I realise buying a fully fledged paving saw would be better, but sadly I'm not made of money.

The one above is corded, which makes me think then I don't need to go for the Worx model....The other option is there batteried one: https://www.worx-uk.com/shop/power-...-xl-worxsaw-brushless-compact-hand-saw-wx531/

Thoughts please? And/or advice

 

[Delvis]

Thank you all for the responses, all logical.

May hire if I go down the DIY route, makes sense

 

[Delvis]

For wood, get a proper circular saw (160mm or whatever the small 18v saws are or larger) unless all you want to cut is thin sheet.

For the slabs, hire a Stihl Saw or similar. I too used an angle grinder to cut slabs in the past as I only had a couple to do. It worked with a diamond disc, however, I'd definitely get the proper tool for the job if you are planning to do a bigger job.

Can you link to an example for the circular saw please? I'll be cutting sleepers and don't fancy doing 20 cuts by hand!

 

[Delvis]

@Delvis I can't see a proper sized worx 18v saw unfortunately. They are available for most other brands, though none would be ideally suited to sleepers as you'd need a decent sized blade to get enough cutting depth to go through in one go and 18v batteries would be eaten up in no time cutting sleepers.

Edit - Found this, but above still applies. https://www.very.co.uk/worx-cordless-exactrack-circular-saw-wx530-20v/1600472460.prd

The saw you linked is more suited to cutting sheets of MDF, plywood etc

What sized sleepers?
Suggestions;
Buy a cheap mains powered circular saw and flip the sleeper it you can't get through in one go
Chainsaw
Hire a giant circular saw or sliding mitre/chopsaw

As in the op I don't mind buying a corded other make I actually linked to a corded and cordless one.

Sleepers are 100mm thick, so I'll be flipping them either way and finishing off by hand, just don't fancy doing the lot by hand

 

[Delvis]

That dinky little saw in the OP is for cutting things like floorboards without going thru the joist/pipes underneath.

Following this thread with interest as I'm also going to need kit for sleepers, slabs and big timber when we landscape in the next few months.

It'll be fine for most wood work, it won't go through the sleeper obviously but will get most of it done probably, guess that's why I asked

I'll probably get something like the below, If o get a mounted one like a mitre saw I don't that will help at all.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/evolution-r185ccsl240-1200w-185mm-electric-circular-saw-220-240v/285fj

Something like this.

Going bigger carries much more cost. This would get you 65mm through, so you'd need to flip it and cut again.

Or you could hire a big one.

 

[Delvis]

Yeah, a plunge/track saw is a game changer. I bought one a few years ago and it gets loads of use. That said, I still use my circular saw a lot too, they both have their uses. I think as a first saw for someone a 185mm (ish) coreded one is a good place to start. Then you can add more saws as you need them. I have just sold my old 185mm evolution saw that was my first buy many years ago. I now have a 165mm 18v saw, a 165mm plunge saw and a 235mm 240v saw. I couldn't justify keeping the evolution as well!

I think when most people refer to sleepers, they just mean chunky bits of wood. Re-claimed railway sleepers are more hassle than they are worth.

Dave

Any links to what you mentioned?

 

[Delvis]

For a first circular saw on a budget I don't think you could go to far wrong with this:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/evolution-r185ccsl240-1200w-185mm-electric-circular-saw-220-240v/285fj

Do you need it to be corded or cordless, what is you budget and will it get used a lot or just for the odd job?

I currently have:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-dcs391-165mm-18v-li-ion-xr-cordless-circular-saw-bare/23296
An old Titan 235mm 240v saw which I bought second hand. It doesn't get used often, but is hand to have as it's 85mm depth of cut is useful for certain jobs
And a now discontinued Titan Plunge saw and track, I have a 48tooth blade for it for cutting plywood and a 24 tooth for general use. It makes really clean cuts and was an absolute steal as I got it with 2 bits of track for £50 new. It runs on any other brand of tracks which is handy as you can just buy whichever is on offer at the time! I think the Macalister one looks the same that they sell now, but I'm not 100%.

Dave

That evolution one has been linked twice now, so I'll probably look at that. I believe that one is corded, which is fine.

It will be used for this job (10+ sleepers) then whatever else I need it for in the future.

As much as I lik dewalt i don't particularly want to go down that route of another charger and battery yet, hence why I looked at the Worx stuff (I have the mower and strimmer) but they don't have anything suitable i don't think...cordless anyway, and of I'm going corded I may as well go with anything!