Who makes the best miter saw for the money?

Who makes the best saw?

There are quite a few saws for sale at your local hardware store or even online; from manufacturers such as Bosch, Ryobi, DeWalt, Makita and Black & Decker. In addition to the many types listed below, there are different sizes: 7 1/2 inches, 10 inches, and 12 inches. They can also come with additional features like a light, laser guide, or stand. Finally, you need to think about price and which one can provide the most value for its functionality and features.

So tell me… Who makes the best miter saw?

For professionals, I will recommend the Makita LS1216LX. This 12-inch blade saw comes equipped with a laser guide for precision cuts and a stable stand that makes it portable and ready to work when you are. A new one is around $870, which might seem a bit steep until you’ve used one a couple of times and then wonder how you ever got by without one.

For DIYers: For functionality and price, you just can’t beat the Makita LS1040 10-Inch Compound Miter Saw. It typically retails for just under $190, but seems to drop in price around Father’s Day and at end-of-summer sales. Its 10-inch blade should handle any job around your home, and since it’s a compound miter saw, you’ll be able to make both vertical and horizontal precision cuts.

What makes up a miter saw

It is primarily used for making exact degree angled cuts in masonry, wood, concrete or even metal. Before power tools (and often today for those of us on a budget) a miter box and hand saw were used to make exact degree angle cuts. These cuts are necessary to join two or more pieces of material flush. Therefore, an electric miter saw is simply the combination of the electric circular saw and a miter box. It often provides amazing and accurate results in a very easy to use yet powerful way. A couple of common uses for this type of saw are crown molding and floorboards; each with the need to meet flush with their joints.

What are the different types of miter saws?

There are a few distinct and different types of miter saws:

• Standard – has a fixed vertical blade that can pivot, creating horizontal angled cuts
• Compound – Has a rotating blade that can pivot both horizontally and vertically, which can create angled cuts in two planes
• Sliding Compound – This is the same as the compound saw with sliding arms added to allow for a much wider cut
• Dual Compound – Add an additional left and right tilt feature to your sliding compound saw when making cuts.

When were they developed?

A version of the manual miter saw has been with us for a couple of thousand years. The first electric miter saw appeared in the early 1970s and was limited in capacity. The sliding compound saw didn’t appear until the late 1980s and helped change the DIY business by allowing people to create their own professional-looking results.