How to CUT PLYWOOD With A Handsaw on a Budget

[@NoName-qk9fw]

I had to cut drawer ends to exactly the same size. I made a simple saw jig by clamping several pieces of wood together for a back stop. I used your trick of clamping a guide for the saw on both sides of my intended cuts as you did and was able to make great cuts. Thanks for the idea.

[@leah.in.the.garden]

This was all the info I was looking for in a blissfully short video - thanks!

[@Universalplysa]

Glad it was helpful Lera, let us know if you have any other questions we can help with

[@iharveer]

Efficiency = Beer, loved it, that's legends stuff right there 😂

[@baerbelbarbara]

Finally the information I needed! Thank you, you really encouraged me to start my project😆

[@Universalplysa]

Glad it was helpful!

[@neemtreebark]

You need to be strong to do it that way, for sure. My father cut wood like that when I was a kid and I never thought about the tough work it was - he was disabled from a severe knee injury WW2.

[@garryo5050]

Great to see hand tools being used 👏

[@Universalplysa]

The best tools in the Workshop Garry

[@Hugo.aguirre]

Thank for the advice! I Live in small place and tring to have less tools

[@karmicselling4252]

Thanks for the great video. A lot of great tips here. Yes, indeedy, beer is good. Just make sure to finish all your cutting before you get too stuck into the beering. Cheers from the Land Down Under where our hot summers necessitate drinking chilled beer.

[@Gbrock4556]

Absolutely great content! I always look forward to the next video and the laughs.

[@Universalplysa]

Glad to hear it Garrett Thanks for the comment

[@natashatitus8386]

So helpful, thank you. Love your videos 💯💯

[@Lisa-qe8hw]

Thanks for the info. Could you please advise if the good side is facing up or down when cutting?

[@yugamanik]

Nice way of teaching 🙂

[@xXJennifercXx]

I'm too scared for a power tool but I'm definitely trying this for my first DIY project

[@Universalplysa]

Great place to start your woodworking, We love hand tools

[@Sciman101]

Saved my pull saw, thanks 👍

[@Suprechickenwing]

Lol the rant about beer has me dying. Efficiency equals beer.

[@nickwilkins9299]

Great video - thank you so very much!

[@davidsgerson]

You should do more videos. You're a very concise and entertaining teacher. What about cutting Baltic Birch Ply with Japanese hybrid?

[@nostgeoffhi-fi]

Japanese pull saws work if you've got low enough tpi for it. But it takes longer, more effort, and the small teeth channels combined with the glue from the plywood board really cause it to get gummed up during your cuts. If you have nothing else, it'll work, but will also really lessen the lifespan of the thinner japanese blades. Plywood is one of the nastiest things you can cut because it uses multiple layers of glue to bond the wood sheets. It'll ruin, bend, and dull your teeth. For cutting plywood with handtools, just get a dedicated saw only for plywood and general beater work. Ideally you want something rough, about 8 - 11 tpi (or ppi), with combination cutting teeth (for both cross and rip cuts, because plywood is glued at all different grain orientations). I personally use a Spear & Jackson 22in, 10tpi, or will switch to a generic Stanley (FatMax Sharptooth) or Irwin (Universal Handsaw) in 15in, 8-11 tpi if I need a shorter length saw. These universal style blades are ground to cut through various grain orientations simultaneously, and the large teeth channels allow the debris to pass through easily during a cut, which make them great for cutting plywood. It makes fast work out of a plywood sheet. The thicker, stiffer western style saw blades also mean less bending or binding which benefit plywood cutting, compared to the thin japanese pull saws. Because of their thick saw plate, they can also be resharpened (if they are not hardened teeth), unlike japanese saws. And after the cut, I can trim to square or work up to a line using my hand planes to get rid of the rough edges. Best thing is, no noise or danger from a tablesaw, and these universal style handsaws are cheap. Save your japenese and boutique saws for finer work on real wood only (not bonded or ply), and save the rough work for these universal style cut saws.

[@conyermud1]

Great video, thanks.

[@natalirivero467]

Nice, so it is ok to plane plywood with a hand plane?

[@championfortheunderdog]

This is handy to know-thank you good sir 🙏🏼

[@dougwelscott8244]

Thanks!

[@snowywinterforest2507]

I am struggling to find a combination saw in UK

[@VirtuaVillain]

Looks like the saw in the vid is an 'IRWIN Jack Evolution Universal Handsaw' I found a description that saying it's 'ideal for plywood'

[@BrianMoore-gp8ot]

What is this product called? Do you have any links?

[@hoopla08]

Efficiency = Beer 😀

[@Universalplysa]

Yes indeed

[@TravellingToes]

Great!

[@henrysara7716]

Thy for sharing

[@bobenonbob]

Ok, I've actually opened a cold one at the ending of this 😅

[@Universalplysa]

Good on you

[@soulkalastudio]

I have a huge issue with using a circular saw for now.. They are really loud and because I have sensory processing issues the noise scares me and overwhelms me, I've recently started woodwork for a few projects, I don't have a lot of power tools and although hand tools are slower I much prefer them and so I was wondering if I could cut some plywood with hand tools. Thanks for the Video, will definitely give it a try.

[@orange-peeler]

*video jump cuts* "that's how long it takes to cut" lol, great tips tho thanks

[@jestoni6921]

Save money, and buy beer. Definitely

[@Universalplysa]

We on the right page Jestoni

[@brassroot166]

👍

[@fredt1983]

Sure, but the clamps where overkill, just use a pen line or anything cheap, straight, and long like a tape measurer since that's what 98% of the people watching this would use when faced with "I just want to cut 1 small piece of plywood, but everybody uses expensive circular saws.." heh.

[@macot79]

Great video, big thanks