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 I just discovered a cool, new tool that I wish I had two weeks ago when I was cutting off the tops of my Fence posts - the Prazi Beam Cutter
This Beam
Cutter made by an innovative little company called
Prazi, is a chain-saw attachment that bolts on to just about any circular
saw, both standard and wormdrive (See PraziUSA.com for specific models). This cool tool turns your everyday Circular saw into a specialty framing saw that can be used to perform
one-pass cuts on rafters, studs, posts, SIP panels, beams, gang-cutting
stair stringers and more. It is versatile, efficient, accurate and cost
effective.
Easier than changing out a saw blade or trying to leap a tall building
in a single bound, the Prazi Beam Cutter takes less than a minute to
attach as it easily connects, using 3 bolts, onto your circular saw.
There is no need to remove any saw parts or to permanently convert your
circular saw.
With the
saw set Square to the shoe, the Beam Cutter will cut to a depth of 12
inches. At a 45-degree angle, this blade will cut to 8-inches deep. It
can perform one-pass cuts for beams, posts and logs, enabling you to
create perfect match-ups. With edge guides and no kickback cutting, it
is more accurate and easier to use than a chain saw for this kind of
work. The Beam Cutter also cuts multiple stair jacks in one operation -
no standard circular saw can make your life that easy!
One
concern you may have is using this length of a cutter on a 13-amp
circular saw motor. Take into consideration your specific job and how
much you are going to use the saw. If it is a big job and you are
cutting 12-inch beams all day long, then you may want to consider using
the Beam Cutter with a wormdrive circular saw. But like
Joe from American Builders in Buffalo, NY says, "You want the highest
quality tool that is the most accurate, reliable and the lightest to
work with."
After all is said and done, this cost-effective
little attachment retails for about 150 bucks. That is much cheaper
than hiring Joe to do the job for you, or purchasing - or even renting
an expensive specialty tool.
In 1996, the Prazi Beam Cutter was named the most innovative tool by the editors of
the trade Magazine, Tools of the Trade. In December 1997, Building Systems Magazine described the company Prazi best: "A small manufacturer when compared to some of today's giants of the tool industry, Prazi USA nonetheless continues to come up with innovative aftermarket tool
accessories."
I say three cheers for them and the Prazi Beam Cutter!
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