Buy Compound Miter Saws
Any handy man worth his salt has at some time or another needed to make the perfect and precise angled cut with a saw on the end of a piece of timber. Just imagine how much easier that would be if you had a compound miter saw.
Hitachi C10FCE2 10-Inch Compound Miter Saw
So what is a compound miter saw well it is pretty much a large circular toothed blade that is fixed to a handle that you can lower down onto your piece of wood that is fixed into place where it can’t move. What makes a compound miter saw such a stand out machine is its ability to allow you to make cuts on the angle and with a bevel expanding the kinds of woodworking jobs you can tackle. With the miter gauge it will have markings to show you the means to angle cuts up to 45 degrees in either direction. What makes the compound miter saw even more versatile is the ability to tilt the saw blade to achieve those beveled cuts, depending on the machine you have some will allow you to bevel in either direction. You will find this to be a fantastic feature if you find yourself needing to cut a bevel on both sides of the same piece of wood you are cutting. If the jobs you mostly do are crown moldings you will love this benefit.
Compound miter saws come with a range of blade sizes, but most people will find that the 10 inch blade will cover most jobs. The smaller blade may not be big enough for larger woods when trying to gut on a 45 degree. Always get the best machine you can afford and if you can get the larger blade size as that will allow you to do any cuts on any size. If you want to get the very best you can get a Compound Miter Saw with a laser light option this will make precise cuts even easier.
