stand builders, what type of saw do you use?

you can use a circular saw but you will need a guide to make sure your cuts are straight. Also depends on how nice of a stand you want. If you need 45 degree cuts that's going to be tuff with a cirular saw. But that also depends on how big the piece is you are cutting.
 
Well, I use a table saw and a circular saw. It really depends on the size of the wood that is being cut.
 
I really only use my tablesaw. I have a circular that I use to knock boards down to a manageable size, but then they go to the table saw or band saw.

I think you could probably do the frame work, and some plywood cuts with a circular, as long as you used a good straight edge. And went real slow. Trying to free hand it would be asking for trouble. It will certainly be more difficult, but I think it could be done.

I doubt you could safely use a circular in doing the trimwork. But a miter box, and handsaw can do the trick, albeit alot more slowly.
 
I use a circular, table and a chop saw. The table saw is normally used for ripping, the circular saw for cutting large plywood sheets and the chop for everthing else. The chop saw gets the most use.

A great, and cheap, strait edge is to use a 1x6 nailed and glued on top of 1/4" plywood, pegboard, etc. Run your saw down the 1x6 cutting the 1/4" stock and you have a straight edge/guide. The edge of the 1/4 will be the exact cut line. Line it up on your plywood, clamp it and cut. Perfect straight cut every time :wink: I only have a 4' long one, but you could also make an 8' for long cuts. My total cost for the guide is about $3.00.
 
I used a chopsaw and circular saw to make my stand and canopy. I had Lowes cut down the big 4x8 sheets of ply to managable sizes. I just used clamps and a 5ft. aluminum straight edge to guide the circular saw. It would have been easier with a tablesaw, but it's not impossible without it.

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