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Never underestimate the difference that going very slowly and carefully makes when sawing by hand. I don’t do much fine joinery but marking up accurately and taking your time with a good sharp pullsaw can yield perfectly good results (especially versus time lost going to buy a new tool).
This is why I got them in the first place but I'm the most impatient person in the world so it was a losing battle to begin with. I get good results here and there on small projects but now I have even less time with a toddler who FUCKING LOVES hand tools. He doesn't like the noise of the hoover so my theory is...
I get different definitions of chop saw depending where I look - is there a specific model? Budget 200-300ish? If that won't fit the bill then maybe a circular saw.
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Search for Skill Saw, you should see some around the £80 mark. Then get a straight bit of wood and 2 clamps, run the saw along the clamps.
Ideally I would have you ordering a smaller track saw from somewhere like Rutlands :-
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https://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gcm-8-sjl-216mm-electric-single-bevel-sliding-compound-mitre-saw-240v/18086
That’d be my shout. Can do 300mm long cuts (good for floorboards etc), is relatively lightweight as compact, and I like the dust extraction from 2 points. I have a much larger Bosch and I regret getting something that is such a pain to lug about. I’ll probably sell it and buy the above at some stage tbh.
Bobbo
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Never underestimate the difference that going very slowly and carefully makes when sawing by hand. I don’t do much fine joinery but marking up accurately and taking your time with a good sharp pullsaw can yield perfectly good results (especially versus time lost going to buy a new tool).
That said, either chop saw or circular saw with a square or guide of some sort - you can just clamp a straight piece of wood to run the saw against for example.
Which chopsaw or circular saw comes down to budget, and potential scope of use etc.