Efficient Park Tool SG-8 Threadless 🪚 Fork Saw Guide: Ideal for Cutting Carbon Blades Review

I bought this to let off some steam on my Cervelo TT bike; However, I ended up using it for cutting carbon aero bars and the like. Highly recommend if like me you suffer a bit from OCD and love straight lines.

I wasn't sure which Park Tool saw guide to buy as I have both carbon and carbon steerers cut from metal. I really didn't want to spend double the amount to get both tools. Turns out the design is really simple, and there's a metal plate held in place by two screws that place the saw guide at about 2.6mm, which is the width of a carbide hacksaw blade. So with the help of 1mm washers I was able to very easily convert this tool to "SG-6". Simply remove the two Allen screws and insert 1mm thick…

Cutting a carbon shaft just once might be overkill. However, if you have multiple cuts and need a tool that will last forever and make precise cuts, then this is for you. This SG-8 version is specially designed for Park Tool carbon woods. As such, this blade has no teeth. Instead, a specific edge resembling a thick crust is used. This shell cuts carbon fiber very cleanly, leaving no burrs. The edges of the crust are also thicker than the blade itself. Consequently, the washer used to guide the…