HOW TO: Recess a timber joint with a circular saw

HOW TO: Recess a timber joint with a circular saw

You will need:
Set square
Vice
Circular saw

Step 1: mark out the area to be recessed


Step 2: Clamp the timber making sure you use scrap wood so that the jaws of the vice do not bruse, scratch or crush the piece.




Step 3: Set the depth of circular saw to the depth of the cut




Step 4: Make consecutive cuts about 4mm apart, starting from the outside of the are to be recessed.  



Step 5: run the cirular saw backwards and forwards removing any stubs left over from the initial cuts



Step 6: Check the width of the cut to make sure that it is a tight fit.You may need to increase the width of the cut, but be careful as a tighter fit is better than a sloppy one.