Circular saws can be found in the basic tool kit of more or less every do-it-yourselfer as they can be used for producing longitudinal, cross and mitre cuts in solid wood, chipboards, plastic, lightweight construction materials or aluminium profiles quickly and easily – depending on the used type of saw blade.

As conventional hand-held circular saw the widely used pendulum guard saw enjoys great popularity. As opposed to a plunge saw, here saw blade and motor are firmly connected to the guide plate and by comparison the pendulum guard saw can score with more power and a substantial cutting depth.