[Shop-talk] Mitre Saws

[Eric J Russell]

Did you look at any of the 'sliding' mitre saws? I don't know it they are in 
your price range or not - I suspect some of the smaller units aimed at home 
owners might be close. A sliding mitre saw is sort of a combination of a 
chop saw and a radial arm saw.

http://www.craftsman.com/shc/s/p_10155_12602_00921237000P?keyword=miter&prdNo=3&blockNo=3&blockType=L3

And, BTW, what's this crap about "wasted buying bigger tools..."? You posted 
to Shop Talk, not the Oprah Show.

Eric Russell
Mebane, NC
http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim" <tputland at charter.net>
To: "Shop Talk" <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 9:32 AM
Subject: [Shop-talk] Mitre Saws


> This has probably been cussed and discussed here but since I am fairly
> new to this forum, I need to ask for help/advice please......
>
> I want to buy a mitre saw for use on home projects only. I am not a
> carpenter but have several projects in mind as part of the "restoration"
> of this 105 year old craftsman style house we bought a few years ago.
>
> I just looked at saws at home depot and realized I have a dilema: I only
> want to spend around $200 at the most but the saws in my price range can
> only handle up to 6" boards. The base boards I need to replace in two
> rooms are around 8".
>
> Am I screwed unless I buy a bigger saw which would pretty much be wasted
> on this "hobbiest" wood worker?