Saw for cutting legs of desk

[Sparkysea]

Hi all
Please see photo
I need to reduce the height of a wooden desk that has eight legs. I haven't done this type of DIY job before... don't want to use a manual saw, please can you advise what electric saw would be the easiest and cheapest to use please?
Sparky

[roofer]

I would use a fine tooth handsaw, its only pine, and will cut easily.Some serious marking/measuring required to make sure it remains level !

[Bristol spark]

Circular saw would do the job?

[FlossyThePig]

I've got an oscillating multi-tool which I would use for a job like that. Mine was on special offer at Argos two or three years ago for £30.

[0000]

Cheap jigsaw for another option.

I'd rather just do it with a handsaw though.

[miniman]

Don't forget, measure once cut twice.

[Tom_C76]

Definitely a handsaw or multi tool. As the legs taper, if you use a jigsaw or circular saw little cut perpendicular to the side and not parallel with the desk top.

[mgtony]

Find something that is the same height as the amount that you want to remove off the legs, ie a book or stack up some cd cases. Then push them up to each leg and mark them with a pencil all the way round each leg. (You can't use a tri square on the tapered sides).
Then just a hand saw following the markings on all sides. A jigsaw or a circular saw would do it but I'd use a straight edge guide clamped across two legs at a time.

[33q]

Handsaw.....far easier

Decide how much you need to remove and mark this measurement onto card or a piece of wood and use a a template. Cut the template to size

That way you only measure once and always use the same measurement.

[kambites]

I have all manner of electric saws and I'd use a manual hacksaw with a metal cutting blade for that.

If you absolutely must use an electric saw, the best bet is probably an oscilating "multi-tool" type saw with a fine metal cutting blade. Anything more aggressive than that risks splitting the wood as it exits.

Edited by kambites on Sunday 5th February 17:49

[dazwalsh]

I would be going manual too. A tenon or large hack saw.

[g7jtk]

A chopsaw with the stop set the the requires length then cut each leg in turn which means you cut the same off each leg.

[SpeckledJim]

hand saw then electric plane to correct.

[ruaricoles]

Hand saw I'd say too

You could always have a practice go leaving the desk an inch or two higher, then if you need to adjust your technique you can have another try without leaving it too short

[RichB]

Tenon saw and a mitre block if you're not confident of cutting straight.

[sploosh]

Could use a drill to make some holes in the floorboards and reduce the height that way.

[Sparkysea]

Oh gawd, didn't realise it could be quiet so technical....having second thoughts, maybe should get a professional in

[LeadFarmer]

miniman said:

Don't forget, measure once cut twice.

Or dont measure at all, and cut thrice.

[LeadFarmer]

sploosh said:

Could use a drill to make some holes in the floorboards and reduce the height that way.

Or buy a taller chair?

[RichB]

Sparkysea said:

Oh gawd, didn't realise it could be quiet so technical....having second thoughts, maybe should get a professional in

Just chop the blooming legs off man!