FixitUp Find: Bosch 1677MD Wormdrive

I came up in the trades using the circular saw that the carpenters who hired me used: 7 1/4 inch sidewinders.

Re-framing an old house floor using Bosch’s 1677MD wormdrive. When I opened my own home improvement company, nothing changed, at least tool-wise. I bought sidewinders.

However, nothing brings so clearly to mind the phrase “time is money” as being the company owner–and since it was a company of one (plenty of room to grow), I was also the lead carpenter, lumber mover, accountant and head of janitorial. So the work habits I had working on somebody else’s dime quickly changed. If there was a second here or minute there I could save, I did. And the first place I started saving big chunks of time on framing projects was doing away with saw horses, at least for cutting framing.

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Mark

Mark is a licensed contractor, tool expert, wood and outdoor enthusiast, and elite Spartan Race competitor. He writes about home improvement and tools for national magazines and websites, and teaches hands-on clinics for other remodeling professionals. Check out his book, The Carpenter's Notebook.

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