miter saw Archives

February 9, 2010 0

SKIL Flooring Saw 3600 Preview

Installing wood floors can be exhausting, back-breaking work and the tools needed to support the installation can be a pain to use. Typical wood flooring projects require a miter saw to cut planks to length and a table saw to cut them to width. When starting an installation project, users have to either haul both saws from the workshop or garage to their installation site, or they must run back and forth to make all of the cuts needed until the project is complete. Skil’s groundbreaking Flooring Saw saves time, energy and money by allowing users to make these cuts with just one tool.

Hitachi C8FSHE 8-1/2" Sliding Compound Miter Saw with Laser Marker Review

September 14, 2009 0

Metabo HPT C8FSESM 8-1/2″ Sliding Compound Miter Saw Review

by Thomas Gaige

The Metabo HPT C8FSESM 8-1/2″ sliding compound miter saw was originally released under the Hitachi brand to coincide with the […]

February 16, 2009 0

Evolution RAGE 3 Sliding Miter Saw Review

by Thomas Gaige

Most do not think of a miter saw as a multipurpose tool, but that idea might change with the Evolution Power Tools RAGE3 10″ TCT Multipurpose Sliding Miter Saw which is a “material eating machine.” The saw claims the ability to cut steel, wood, aluminum, plastic and more. In fact they also boast that with their RAGE3 10″ diamond blade, this jack-of-all-trades tool can also cut tile, slate and other flooring and roofing materials. It’s an understatement to say that we wanted give this saw a workout!

February 2, 2009 0

Craftsman MiterMate 21226 Compound Miter Saw Preview

by Clint DeBoer

For a seasoned pro, finding and cutting complex angles is not a problem but for the rest of us Craftsman has a new 10″ compound miter saw that is in development called the Miter Mate that takes the guess work out of angle cuts.

January 12, 2009 0

Ridgid MS1290LZA Miter Saw Review

by Clint DeBoer

While other miter saws are playing at being tough, the Ridgid MS1290LZA 12-inch sliding compound miter saw takes a different approach. In fact, it takes the competition to task – with just the right blend of features and finesse. Case in point: show me another miter saw whose miter adjustments can be made with your pinky finger? Can’t find any? Welcome to Ridgid.