{"id":1573,"date":"2021-12-23T20:55:30","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T01:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeimprovementscout.com\/?p=1573"},"modified":"2021-12-23T20:55:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-24T01:55:30","slug":"how-to-make-a-plunge-cut-with-a-circular-saw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeimprovementscout.com\/how-to-make-a-plunge-cut-with-a-circular-saw\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Plunge Cut with a Circular Saw?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you need to make a cut through a material using a circular saw while keeping the surrounding area intact, then you\u2019ll need to learn how to make a plunge cut. This might look challenging at first, but it\u2019s actually a fairly simple process once you get the hang of it.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>While there are dedicated plunge saws designed specifically for this purpose, the average homeowner or DIYer won\u2019t get enough use out of one of these to justify the cost. On the other hand, nearly everyone has a circular saw kicking around the garage that can be used for making plunge cuts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tools &amp; Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementscout.com\/dewalt-20v-max-circular-saw-dcs391-review\/\">Circular saw<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pencil<\/li>\n<li>Speed square or combination square<\/li>\n<li>Clamps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Jump To:<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-65c24e2377cfe\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-65c24e2377cfe\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementscout.com\/how-to-make-a-plunge-cut-with-a-circular-saw\/#Making_a_Plunge_Cut_with_a_Circular_Saw_%E2%80%93_Guide\" title=\"Making a Plunge Cut with a Circular Saw \u2013 Guide\">Making a Plunge Cut with a Circular Saw \u2013 Guide<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementscout.com\/how-to-make-a-plunge-cut-with-a-circular-saw\/#Step_1_Mark_Cut_Line\" title=\"Step 1: Mark Cut Line\">Step 1: Mark Cut Line<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementscout.com\/how-to-make-a-plunge-cut-with-a-circular-saw\/#Step_2_Set_Blade_Depth\" title=\"Step 2: Set Blade Depth\">Step 2: Set Blade Depth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementscout.com\/how-to-make-a-plunge-cut-with-a-circular-saw\/#Step_3_Position_the_Saw\" title=\"Step 3: Position the Saw\">Step 3: Position the Saw<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementscout.com\/how-to-make-a-plunge-cut-with-a-circular-saw\/#Step_4_Make_the_Plunge_Cut\" title=\"Step 4: Make the Plunge Cut\">Step 4: Make the Plunge Cut<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementscout.com\/how-to-make-a-plunge-cut-with-a-circular-saw\/#Step_5_Continue_the_Cut\" title=\"Step 5: Continue the Cut\">Step 5: Continue the Cut<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Making_a_Plunge_Cut_with_a_Circular_Saw_%E2%80%93_Guide\"><\/span><strong>Making a Plunge Cut with a Circular Saw \u2013 Guide<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Mark_Cut_Line\"><\/span><strong>Step 1: Mark Cut Line<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Before you start cutting, you\u2019ll want to measure and mark your cut line on the surface of your workpiece. You\u2019ll want this to be as accurate as possible, as there\u2019s no way to make adjustments once you\u2019ve started making the plunge cut.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Set_Blade_Depth\"><\/span><strong>Step 2: Set Blade Depth<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Next up, you\u2019ll want to set your <a href=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementscout.com\/how-to-adjust-height-circular-saw\/\">circular saw\u2019s blade depth<\/a> so that the blade pokes out about 1\/4-inch past the bottom of the workpiece.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1576\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1576\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1576 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homeimprovementscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/blade-depth.jpg?resize=800%2C482&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"blade depth circular saw\" width=\"800\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homeimprovementscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/blade-depth.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homeimprovementscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/blade-depth.jpg?resize=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homeimprovementscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/blade-depth.jpg?resize=768%2C463&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The blade depth should be set so it slightly protrudes past the bottom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This will help the saw work more efficiently, as well as prevent the blade from damaging anything underneath the piece you\u2019re working on.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Position_the_Saw\"><\/span><strong>Step 3: Position the Saw<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In order to get a perfectly straight plunge cut, it\u2019s a good idea to draw a perpendicular line on the surface as a guide for your saw. You\u2019re going to line up the tip of your saw with this line and use it as a pivot point for rotating the saw blade into the workpiece. Use a speed square to mark this line.<\/p>\n<p>Now, position the saw so the front tip is touching your perpendicular line and the rest of it is suspended above the workpiece. Now, slide back the saw\u2019s blade guard and hold it in place so it can\u2019t slide forward while you make the plunge cut.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1577\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1577\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1577 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homeimprovementscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ready-for-plunge-cut.jpg?resize=800%2C505&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"saw ready for plunge cut\" width=\"800\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homeimprovementscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ready-for-plunge-cut.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homeimprovementscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ready-for-plunge-cut.jpg?resize=300%2C189&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homeimprovementscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ready-for-plunge-cut.jpg?resize=768%2C485&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saw in postion and ready to make a plunge cut. Note the blade guard is retracted and the saw is resting on the front of the shoe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Make_the_Plunge_Cut\"><\/span><strong>Step 4: Make the Plunge Cut<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The goal here is to pivot the saw on its front tip until the blade has cut all the way through the material.<\/p>\n<p>Grip the saw with both hands, turn on the trigger and slowly plunge the blade into the work surface until the shoe is flat on the surface. At this point, the blade is all the way through the material and the plunge portion of the cut is complete.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Continue_the_Cut\"><\/span><strong>Step 5: Continue the Cut<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Once the plunge cut is complete, you can continue cutting for as long as you need to.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Plunge cuts are often used for building cabinets, sinks, trimming doors, and other jobs where you need to make a cut inside a material while keeping the edges intact.<\/p>\n<p>They can be used to make square or rectangular holes, but you want to be careful when cutting out the corners. Use a hand saw to finish off these corners rather than trying to complete them with your circular saw.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you need to make a cut through a material using a circular saw while keeping the surrounding area intact, then you\u2019ll need to learn how to make a plunge cut. 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