| A miter saw is an essential tool if you are planning on | | | | these features, they are portable and can go from |
| cutting a miter edge on trim or baseboards. A basic | | | | job to job just like the others. |
| miter saw will cut only or horizontal angles, but a | | | | The most versatile saw of all if the radial arm saw. |
| compound miter saw will cut beveled edges. If you | | | | Most people consider them the most desired piece of |
| do a lot of this kind of work, you may want to | | | | equipment in a workshop. This saw allows you to do |
| invest in special features such as a slide that will allow | | | | many different kinds of cuts such as dado work, |
| the blade to move forward in order to cut a large | | | | ripping stock and crosscutting. But they alto tilt for |
| piece. | | | | cutting a miter edge or a beveled edge and they can |
| A compound miter can cut straight or on a horizontal | | | | be used for routing and drilling. |
| angle, but because of the tilting motor, it can also cut | | | | In deciding the blade size for a saw, you have to go |
| a bevel. A plain miter will not be able to do this. You | | | | by the maximum size of the wood you are working |
| use a miter saw by sitting it on a table and the | | | | with. Make sure the saw has sufficient cross cutting |
| spinning saw is pushed into the wood to make the | | | | ability for the size of the piece of wood. The best |
| cut. Miter saws are lightweight, durable and portable. | | | | radial arm saw is the De Walt. It is easy to use, while |
| They are easily carried from one job site to another. | | | | still being reliable and durable. A De Walt radial saw will |
| There is an even more complex miter saw which is | | | | meet most woodworkers needs since it is adjustable |
| called a double bevel saw or a dual compound saw. | | | | to be able to work on many kinds of projects or |
| They are even more versatile than the compound | | | | sizes of wood. |
| miter since they can tilt in either direction to make | | | | A panel saw is used to cut large sheets of lumber, |
| beveled edges. | | | | and so is usually found in lumber yards. Plywood, |
| A sliding compound miter saw works like a compound | | | | paneling or particleboard is usually cut by a panel saw |
| miter, but can also be pulled forward as the wood is | | | | into either 4X8 foot sheets or 4X12 foot sheets. A |
| cut, so that long pieces of wood can be mitered. | | | | stationary model would be used in a lumber yard. |
| Put all of these features together, and you get the | | | | Panel saws are also used by contractors for new |
| dual compound sliding saw. These saws can cut | | | | homes or large home improvement projects, but |
| miters or bevels, since they tilt in either direction and | | | | they prefer a portable model that can be moved to |
| they also have the slide feature so that large pieces | | | | different sites. |
| of wood can be cut. Even though they have all of | | | | |