How do you start your cut square? Bench hook worked well with no miter box. (lemmy.nz)

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[-] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 5 points 7 months ago

With a miter/circular saw. I'm physically unable to cut straight with handtools. Even if I use a square to make guide lines around the entire piece.

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