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©There are a few solutions to this problem. You can drill multiple holes and come at the cutout from different directions or just nibble away at the hole. Other times, it may be easier to place the blade in backwards and pull the wood into the blade.

O Another trick for making a cut on a project that is too long is to twist the blade to the side with pliers. This will turn the blade so you can cut from either side of the saw and will give you nearly an unlimited length of a cut.

To do this, take the tension off of the blade and grasp the blade with pliers about 1/2" from the top clamp. Twist about 90° to the side from which you wish to cui.

^^ Do the same thing at the bottom clamp.

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©Now that the blade is twisted to the side, you will have to make some test cuts to see where the blade is tracking. Move to the side of the saw so you arc facing the blade and line up the wood. Cut a straight line as you normally would, feeding the wood into the blade. You may have to make a few slight adjustments to the blade twist, but you can easily hiindle long pieces of wood llhs way.

I hope you find these lips helpful. Happy scrolling!

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