Cutting joists in place can be a very dangerous job with a power tool
of any kind, so be careful. Believe it or not, I've had good success
using a japanese crosscut saw. Its much more suited for the job
because you pull it, instead of push it. It doesn't really take that
long. I had to cut off a 3 x 12 beam sticking out at an angle in a
tight location. I would have killed myself using power. The handsaw
was the answer.
Bob
"Fred the Red Shirt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > > Cutting joists in place can be a very dangerous job with a power tool
> > > of any kind, so be careful. Believe it or not, I've had good success
> > > using a japanese crosscut saw. Its much more suited for the job
> > > because you pull it, instead of push it. It doesn't really take that
> > > long. I had to cut off a 3 x 12 beam sticking out at an angle in a
> > > tight location. I would have killed myself using power. The handsaw
> > > was the answer.
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> >
> > Thanks, but I've got about 40 to do. I can see the first one taking me 5
> > minutes and then going downhill from there. :)
>
> What size joists?
>
> I can cut through a 2x6 with a $20 Ryoba in less than a minute.
2*8.
>
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> FF
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> "No brag, jest fact" -- Will Sonnet
"Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Cutting joists in place can be a very dangerous job with a power tool
> of any kind, so be careful. Believe it or not, I've had good success
> using a japanese crosscut saw. Its much more suited for the job
> because you pull it, instead of push it. It doesn't really take that
> long. I had to cut off a 3 x 12 beam sticking out at an angle in a
> tight location. I would have killed myself using power. The handsaw
> was the answer.
>
> Bob
>
Thanks, but I've got about 40 to do. I can see the first one taking me 5
minutes and then going downhill from there. :)
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> > "Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > > Cutting joists in place can be a very dangerous job with a power tool
> > > of any kind, so be careful. Believe it or not, I've had good success
> > > using a japanese crosscut saw. Its much more suited for the job
> > > because you pull it, instead of push it. It doesn't really take that
> > > long. I had to cut off a 3 x 12 beam sticking out at an angle in a
> > > tight location. I would have killed myself using power. The handsaw
> > > was the answer.
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> >
> > Thanks, but I've got about 40 to do. I can see the first one taking me 5
> > minutes and then going downhill from there. :)
>
> What size joists?
>
> I can cut through a 2x6 with a $20 Ryoba in less than a minute.
>
My favorite cutting tool when in doubt, is a set of cutting torches...
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"Bill Stock" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > Cutting joists in place can be a very dangerous job with a power tool
> > of any kind, so be careful. Believe it or not, I've had good success
> > using a japanese crosscut saw. Its much more suited for the job
> > because you pull it, instead of push it. It doesn't really take that
> > long. I had to cut off a 3 x 12 beam sticking out at an angle in a
> > tight location. I would have killed myself using power. The handsaw
> > was the answer.
> >
> > Bob
> >
>
> Thanks, but I've got about 40 to do. I can see the first one taking me 5
> minutes and then going downhill from there. :)
What size joists?
I can cut through a 2x6 with a $20 Ryoba in less than a minute.
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FF
"No brag, jest fact" -- Will Sonnet
On 2 Sep 2004 14:52:50 -0700, [email protected] (Fred the Red
Shirt) wrote:
>I can cut through a 2x6 with a $20 Ryoba in less than a minute.
I use an azebiki for this sort of job, especially lifting floorboards.
It's a short and deep-bellied saw, supposedly for boatbuilding. It's
perfect for sawing out a floorboard though, without cutting into
adjacent boards or the joist beneath.
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