Quote Originally Posted by Drew Sanderson View Post
How close in width do you rip?

Can you explain in more detail your ripping procedures including how you get your first edge straight line ripped?

Thanks for the help!
Are you asking me?
I've got a 16' long straight metal straight edge that is screwed to a 16' long 1/2 x 8 inch wide laminated piece of plywood. I have a saddle that holds my circle saw so it will travel down the straight edge without any deviation side to side, and the blade skims the edge of the plywood.
I position the edge of the plywood where I want to rip and make the cut.
I found this method is so much easier and requires less room than trying to straight line rip on a table saw.
I think I've got pictures someplace in the postings of my ripping jig.