In this exciting step-by-step episode from The Woodworking Shed, I'm putting theory to the test and finally breaking out the Ryoba for my first-ever saw cuts!
On angled cuts, unless it is really close to a rip, i.e., nearly parallel to the grain, I use a crosscut saw. Assuming it is sharp, tearout should be minimized.
This is where aesthetics are so subjective - I think the door looks good the way it is, as I like seeing the structural diagonal braces and the t&g paneling. And solid wood is so much prettier than osb. But if you are sheathing the door you will get a little insulation value, if that matters (and you could fill the cavity with insulation if it really matters).
My one car garage was a total rebuild (by a good contractor, not me) to replace a decrepit low garage with a flat roof that was rotting and leaked like a sieve, and the concrete floor had split down the middle. So, all new from a new slab to the high peaked roof. Friends and neighbors say I did this so I could have the beautiful carriage style doors made from old growth vertical grain fir. Maybe partially true ;) I much prefer a door that I can open quickly and silently, and without sacrificing indoor clearance, as compared to typical overhead garage doors. You would not believe how much I fit into a 9.5'x18' space with a high roof! The other advantage of the rebuild was the easy addition of electrical circuits - 2x240v and 2x120v.
My sympathy for the broken tooth. But without metal underneath to break the tooth, if you don't figure out how to avoid the mishap, next time the saw could be fine but end up damaging a nice bench or something else underneath the cut.
Lessons learned the hard way sometimes stick the best. Happy cutting!
That's a great tip! I'll bear that in mind for the future.
You are right, there is nothing wrong with the doors as they are. But, I am sheathing the whole interior, and I think they will stand out like a sore thumb. The sheathing will be OSB, but I'm going to paint it and "try" to make it look nice.
That's not the reason, though, I'll paint the interior white to help make the space feel bigger and brighter for when I start working on projects in there.
Your garage conversion sounds amazing! I bet your neighbours are just jealous! I know I am!
I completely agree with you, mistakes are the fastest way to learn. I'm always looking to improve, and sometimes in the moment, you can't foresee what might go wrong.
I will always be transparent about any mistake I make.
On angled cuts, unless it is really close to a rip, i.e., nearly parallel to the grain, I use a crosscut saw. Assuming it is sharp, tearout should be minimized.
This is where aesthetics are so subjective - I think the door looks good the way it is, as I like seeing the structural diagonal braces and the t&g paneling. And solid wood is so much prettier than osb. But if you are sheathing the door you will get a little insulation value, if that matters (and you could fill the cavity with insulation if it really matters).
My one car garage was a total rebuild (by a good contractor, not me) to replace a decrepit low garage with a flat roof that was rotting and leaked like a sieve, and the concrete floor had split down the middle. So, all new from a new slab to the high peaked roof. Friends and neighbors say I did this so I could have the beautiful carriage style doors made from old growth vertical grain fir. Maybe partially true ;) I much prefer a door that I can open quickly and silently, and without sacrificing indoor clearance, as compared to typical overhead garage doors. You would not believe how much I fit into a 9.5'x18' space with a high roof! The other advantage of the rebuild was the easy addition of electrical circuits - 2x240v and 2x120v.
My sympathy for the broken tooth. But without metal underneath to break the tooth, if you don't figure out how to avoid the mishap, next time the saw could be fine but end up damaging a nice bench or something else underneath the cut.
Lessons learned the hard way sometimes stick the best. Happy cutting!
Hi Russell, thanks for the comment!
That's a great tip! I'll bear that in mind for the future.
You are right, there is nothing wrong with the doors as they are. But, I am sheathing the whole interior, and I think they will stand out like a sore thumb. The sheathing will be OSB, but I'm going to paint it and "try" to make it look nice.
That's not the reason, though, I'll paint the interior white to help make the space feel bigger and brighter for when I start working on projects in there.
Your garage conversion sounds amazing! I bet your neighbours are just jealous! I know I am!
I completely agree with you, mistakes are the fastest way to learn. I'm always looking to improve, and sometimes in the moment, you can't foresee what might go wrong.
I will always be transparent about any mistake I make.
I sometimes wrap painters masking tape upto the cutline, then saw, it stops the wood splitting. If that makes sense.
It does make sense! Good tip 🪚