A jigsaw is very useful for cutting free curves. However for straight cuts a guide is very useful.
What can you use as a guide?
A piece of wood (factory cut edge).
A piece of aluminium profile. (Note for long pieces there may be slight curves) the heavier the piece the less it may bend.
A commercially available straight edge. ( I have not found any in India. If anyone knows of them please do add your comments)
Make sure that the straightness of the guide is checked against something reliable. Walls of a house are usually not perfectly straight. Metal rulers usually are straight along the marked edge. A good straight edge reference is a three foot long metal ruler. It is not useful to use as a guide but can be used reasonably well to check straightness of the guide you are going to use.
Straight cuts are best made with a circular saw (with guide) or with a table saw.
What can you use as a guide?
A piece of wood (factory cut edge).
A piece of aluminium profile. (Note for long pieces there may be slight curves) the heavier the piece the less it may bend.
A commercially available straight edge. ( I have not found any in India. If anyone knows of them please do add your comments)
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| Jigsaw guide : A piece of molding. Crude, but serves the purpose. |
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