Breaking Down Plywood Sheets

How to break down a full sheet of plywood.

Breaking down plywood sheets.

I normally work with solid wood glueing up the panels to make the sides top and base. Sure you could politely ask the nice people at the home store to do it. Use your saw horses or any work bench to support the bulk of the plywood. A great way to initially cut your plywood sheets down to more manageable sizes is to use your circular saw.

But for those first few years i was really only using the track saw to break down sheets of plywood into their rough parts which i would then run through the tablesaw for final sizing. Breaking down a full plywood sheet can be overwhelming but with these simple guides and a circular saw you can have it cut down in minutes so you can move on to building if you d like to check out some other helpful guides and beginner s tips head over to the getting started page for more. Unless you have plenty of shop space i highly recommend buying only the amount of plywood you need for a project and break it down as soon as you can. Cutting plywood and breaking down sheet goods is easy when you have the right tools.

If you are working in a garage like i am don t bother trying to build a rack for storing 4 x 8 sheet goods. But c mon this is an excuse to whip out your circular saw and go to town. No more trying to shove full sheets of plywood through a small job site tablesaw. Set up a woodworking shop for under 1000.

I am gearing up to start another large project. When i got my first track saw years ago it was an absolute game changer for my trim carpentry work. It will eventually be a large storage cabinet 4 wide x 3 deep x 90 tall with five adjustable shelves inside and raised panel doors.