Miter Saw stands are generally categorized into 4 types of support systems for miter saws:
1) Rail systems that look much like saw horses;
2) fixed or portable tables with the saw bolted into place;
3) hybrids of rails and tables and finally
4) part kits that assemble around a large 2x wood c...
(This article was originally written in 2001 and is an interesting piece of history about learning how to use new tools. Many years after this show I did a real serious job of studying Miter Saw precision and safety and developed a whole series of videos on the subject -- they can all be viewed ...
One of our viewers is looking to redo all the trim in his house so he is wondering which mitre saw he should buy.
The variety is very confusing but there are two basic types:
Fixed mitre boxes that go up and down. They will cut mitres, angles to the right or the left and most of them will cut...
Different saws turn at different speeds. That is because for each material there is an ideal speed of contact between the cutting edge and the material. In general woodworking and renovation we don't pay too much attention to saw speed changes for changes in material, like we must do in drilling ...
Tools change so fast that is even hard for me to keep up with them. I think it is all a conspiracy to keep us buying new tools long before the old ones wear out. Of course I have to admit that my shop is rather over stocked as I am constantly receiving samples to try out, so I rarely manage to we...
Cutting crown moldings can be simple and it can be difficult.
First you want to check if the corner you are putting the molding into is in fact 90 degrees. If you don't check that you can get real frustrated with your mitre saw. 88 or 92 degree walls require different mitre cuts.
Over the years...
