Umm.. You would need a saw that would go through 3 7/8 on a 45 degree angle.. So your answer would be a 15'' circular saw.
Or you could just use a regular 7 1/4 circular saw and try and skillfully sawzall the rest.
you could measure down 2 3/4" from the post top and make straight lines all the way around the post and then set a skilsaw at maximum depth on a 45 degree angle and cut all 4 sides. Finish the rest of the cut using a sawzall with a metal blade or a blade with small teeth.
I screwed up with my degree measurement. It actually appears to be a 25 degree cut. I attempted using a 7 1/4" circular saw on a scrap piece and it leaves a symmetrical 1 1/2" square so what size saw would I be looking at to fully complete the cut?
I could possibly finish the cut by hand or with a reciprocating saw but I have over 20 of these to do so I don't mind renting a larger saw to make life easier(and the result cleaner). Looking at the developer's posts, they seem to have a saw that leaves less than 1/4", looks like a nipple on top.
Nope sorry. I can't calculate it. A 10'' saw can only cut through 2 3/4'' on a 45 degree angle.. I believe it can cut a 4x4 post on a straight cut from memory.. So with that being said........... Sure. I think you can do it with a 10''.. If it doesn't go all the way through it will leave the nipple effect it seems that other posts in your area have. So do it ! Rent it ! :thumbsup:
Yup, and it won't take you near as much time as you might imagine; in less time than you would spend chasing down a saw that you may or may not be familiar with, you can run though them with your circular saw, finish them up with your hand saw, and continue on.
Well I'm not a circular saw scientist??? How far will a 10'' saw go on a 25 degree angle? I don't own a 10'' circular saw, I just remember using one cutting 4x4 post in one pass. Was it too big of a saw for the job? Knowledge is power, and I'm all about gaining it. :thumbsup:
The saw is labeled as a 10 1/4". At 25 degrees it measures 3 1/2" from the edge of the guard to the tip of the blade. At 0 degree's it measures 3 3/4".
Your top is now untreated, some clear stain or sealer from the weather may be in order, nice cuts btw! Did you use a guide nailed to the posts or freehand?
Clamped on speed square would work.. But you would have to move it 4 times per post.. I would have built a 2x4 box to fit over the 6x6 post and had 2 bessey clamps angled towards the bottom and not have to move anything for each post. yeah.. what jig did you have ?
I'm retreating all of them with green end cut today.
I built a jig out of 2x2s which I slid down the post, leveled and screwed into two sides. The distance from the edge of the fence to the beginning of the angled cut is supposed to be 4" so by using the 2x2s(actually 1 1/2") and adding the width of the saw guard being 2 1/2" I got my 4".
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