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I doubt it’s a misalignment in the saws. They cut straight. It’s just the beginning angle of the cut. I know it’s me.
[quote quote=496316]… and that you’re starting plumb for plumb cuts. You can check the reflection in the plate, use a taller saw which makes it easier on your eye to see if the saw is plumb.[/quote]
Can you define a plumb cut?
I’ll look for the reflection. I’ve been really concentrating on straightening out my saw direction, and I think I may be getting a little better.
[quote quote=496316]One point on pull saws with fine kerfs: they have such fine sets that they are not intended to be “steered”. Western saws, with their wider kerfs, do have this “feature”.[/quote]
Not something I had really considered, but this explanation is logical.
[quote quote=496318]What works for me is to make the angle of the saw more parallel with (lower to) the face of the board. (versus perpendicular through the board) Laying the saw down like this helps me align it better with the line if I am starting to go off the line even a little bit.[/quote]
Can you explain a little more detail what you mean here, by “parallel/lower to the face of the board”?