HOW TO ACCOUNT FOR SAW KERF

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Are your boards always a tiny bit too short? Learn how to account for saw kerf in your woodworking projects, so each cut is the right length!

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Saw kerf is the amount of material removed from the cut due to the size of the blade.

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Measure by making cuts into not through the wood, and measure the grooves.

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Kerf can affect how you purchase lumber for projects.

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Kerf can affect how you measure and cut wood.

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Kerf changes how you cut materials and care for saw blades.

Full kerf blades are more stable but remove more material.

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Thin kerf blades remove less material, but they are more wobbly and wear faster.

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Understanding saw kerf can teach you new cutting tricks like the dado cut.

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