Customer Reviews:
 Really turned my circ saw into a precision instrument March 25, 2010
A. Reizner (Ohio)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I'm generally lousy with making accurate cuts with a circular saw, even though mine has a fancy-pants laser guide on it. However, I don't have a miter saw, so must make due. This guide really makes it easy to make perfect cuts on lumber, even 4x4s which I have to make two cuts to get through. Kreg put a lot of thought into this simple tool: they made it long enough that the saw still has plenty of guidance even at the end of the cut and they made it low-profile so that it doesn't come into contact with the saw motor when making deep cuts, and your left hand is also positioned so that it doesn't get in the way of the motor (these were all problems with using a "speed square" as a guide). Plus, of course, the sliding guide bar makes it so easy to cut exactly where you intend to.
Icing on the cake: Made in USA.
So simple, yet so helpful August 12, 2010
B. Carroll (NoVA)
Before buying this product, I was using a framing square to try at get square cuts with my circular saw. Sometimes it would work, but more often than not I would end up either having the square off by a few millimeters or it would move when I was cutting. With the Kreg Square Cut, you first calibrate the item to your saw by running a test cut and then adjusting the bottom arm. When I did this, I also drew a line along the edge of the Square Cut, just so could be sure that it didn't move when I was adjusting the arm. After that, you just line up the edge of the arm with where your cut should be, put your hand on the large plastic surface (which has rubber feet on the bottom to keep in place), and make your cut.
I can't afford a miter saw just yet, and so have to make due with my circ saw for cutting timber. With the square cut, I can make nice square cuts on 2x4's, 2x8's, etc. This won't help with ripping plywood, but I haven't found anything that will (aside from a table saw). My cuts have become much better (with far less swearing and frustration) now that I have the Kreg Square Cut in my toolbox.
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