Released 13th December 2011

Businesses relying on trestles or table saws for cutting sheet material will be interested to know that there is a much easier way, available at a highly affordable price. Read on to find out how Nottinghamshire, UK based Kingsbury Joinery upgraded to a vertical panel saw, and the difference it made to the business.

When he started the business, Bob Kingsbury, owner of the joinery, used a hand-held circular saw and trestles to cut boards to size, trimming down smaller pieces on a table saw. Because of limited space in the workshop, the initial cutting on the trestles had to take place outside.

Rain stops play
This approach, used by joiners, carpenters and others across the world, has three key limitations, as Bob recalled. "Firstly, rain stopped play," he said. "When you're cutting sheets outside, you're completely at the mercy of the weather. Secondly, cutting a board on trestles accurately with a hand-held circular saw is not the easiest or quickest thing in the world, especially when doing repeat cuts. And, thirdly, manhandling heavy 8' x 4' MDF sheets onto trestles is difficult, and probably quite dangerous."