Home Depot Circular Saw. Its powerful 3500 RPM motor easily and quickly cuts tough material such as LVL headers and its magnesium upper guards provide best-in-class durability to protect the blade from drops. Circular saws come in two main designs the worm drive and the sidewinder.
I also have a link to a video that shows you how to make cuts and adjust a circular saw and a miter saw. Home Shop Power Tools Saw and Saw Blade Circular Saw. I hope this give you the confidence to tackle the gate project that you want to do.
A worm-drive saw has a motor with more torque making it easier to cut thick difficult materials like hardwoods.
Home Shop Power Tools Saw and Saw Blade Circular Saw. Circular saws come in two main designs the worm drive and the sidewinder. A sidewinder or traditional circular saw usually has less torque but the blades spin. This brushless 4-12-inch cordless circular saw kit comes with one 20V MAX 50 Ah battery charger blade rip fence dust port adaptor and tool bag.