Rant: clamping a straightedge right to the sheet changed my rips, but my buddy calls it a crutch

River Rivera · 2026-10-19T09:15:04.581418+00:00

I was getting 1/16 in drift on every 8 ft rip last week until I clamped a 6 ft straightedge down as a fence, and my cuts got dead on. He says a real carpenter trusts the saw guide alone, so which side are you on?

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