Unless you have plenty of shop space i highly recommend buying only the amount of plywood you need for a project and break it down as soon as you can.
Breaking down plywood sheets.
A diy friend showed me kreg s rip cut tool with a circular saw and i fell in love.
What i usually do is set up saw horses or in some cases my infeed table and my outfeed roller stands to support the plywood.
If you are working in a garage like i am don t bother trying to build a rack for storing 4 x 8 sheet goods.
Breaking down a full plywood sheet can be overwhelming but with these simple guides and a circular saw you can have it cut down in minutes so you can move on to building if you d like to check out some other helpful guides and beginner s tips head over to the getting started page for more.
How to break down a full sheet of plywood.
It will eventually be a large storage cabinet 4 wide x 3 deep x 90 tall with five adjustable shelves inside and raised panel doors.
Use your saw horses or any work bench to support the bulk of the plywood.
Set up a woodworking shop for under 1000.
Cutting plywood and breaking down sheet goods is easy when you have the right tools.
I normally work with solid wood glueing up the panels to make the sides top and base.
No more trying to shove full sheets of plywood through a small job site tablesaw.
But for those first few years i was really only using the track saw to break down sheets of plywood into their rough parts which i would then run through the tablesaw for final sizing.
When i got my first track saw years ago it was an absolute game changer for my trim carpentry work.
I am gearing up to start another large project.
But c mon this is an excuse to whip out your circular saw and go to town.