using a saw?

[mrgoogls]

hey guys. i am starting to make more and more of my ouwn gtoys instead of buying them.i find it saves money(nt much from what im using, but i have some plans to make it cheaper) and cooper likes most of them. i want to start buying parts of pine 2x4 (untreated) and using those. but the saw i have cant cut super precisly to make the peices thin the way cooper likes. so i want to get either a table saw or band saw. i have experince with both and know theycould work. i only want a small one. anybody with a saw they use for bird toys, what brand do you use? what do you think is a good "bird toy saw" size?

PS: i have experince with both table and band saw. my grandpa's table saw. band saw a LOT at school fo my tech classes. im only saying this because i do not need to to type out a lecture on safty. i hear enough about that with saws from my mom thanks.

 

[JerseyWendy]

Take a ride to either Sears Hardware, Lowes and/or Home Depot. SO many brands and types to choose from. I personally like Craftsman and Dewalt.

 

[WharfRat]

chop saw (miter saw) would be perfect and probably cost a lot less too, couldn't live without one when I was a contractor.

14-Amp 10 in. Compound Miter Saw-TS1344L at The Home Depot

 

[weco]

If you're going to be working with 2x4 sized or larger wood, get a table saw, but if you will be using a lot of plywood, get a band saw. As you know, both saws can actually handle both types of stock, but if you plan on doing any design cuts, the bandsaw is your better choice.....

Wharfrat's miter saw would be a good choice if you will just be cutting stock up to 4"x4" & only cuts to length. Wider stock or plywood panels would need to be cut with other equipment.....actually, a power hand saw will let you work with framing lumber & plywood, while a sabre saw would let you do design cuts.....a halfway decent table saw or bandsaw will run in the $150 range, but you could get a powered hand saw & sabre saw for a bit less than that.....


Good luck

 

[WharfRat]

I would not suggest a table saw for cutting "thin" pieces of 2x4!! the small pieces will be hard to keep from binding between the blade and the fence and you'll be dodging "mini-missles" all the time!! With a miter saw, you can set a "stop" up on it and cut the same size repeatedly without ever having to measure them.

 

[mrgoogls]

thanks guys. that helps a lot. it will mostly be 2x4. i will cut it into about 2 foot pieces to be a bit more managable. im thinking i can cut it nice and thin with a band saw. im going to have my dad take me to homedepot or something later or the next few days. ill let you know!