Originally Posted by
Anuj Prateek
I have a crude method but it works for small scale work.
I square the long edge and short edge using a handplane. Factory edges are mostly square so it takes very little work.
After that I use those two edges for all cuts, as rip cuts. After cuts I square any minor errors using handplane. Anything less than 16", I use a sledge.
If a project will require too many of these large crosscuts, I will buy a track saw.
You must be pretty good to make 16" crosscuts with a sledge
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