Miter saws are one of the most widely used power tools in the tool industry today, and for good reason; With sizes and styles to meet the needs of all grades of craftsmen, a miter saw can be found in almost every carpentry shop or garage. Because these saws are so portable and offer capabilities for endless accuracy and convenience, a good miter saw will quickly become your best friend, whether you’re a general contractor or home hobbyist.

To briefly review the miter saw, the miter saw itself is generally designed to produce fast, accurate cross cuts in a workpiece, typically for framing or trim applications. Also, there are several types of miter saws available. The standard miter saw has a right-to-left blade pivot for miter cutting; However, this standard saw is becoming less popular as compound miters have more applications and are only slightly more expensive. Compound miters have the ability to bevel cut or tilt the blade to the left or right side (0° – 50°). Some can bevel in both directions, allowing operators to miter and bevel within the same cut (-50° to 50°). Lastly, a sliding miter saw is like a compound miter saw but with extension rods that allow the saw blade and motor to move back and forth. This movement increases the cutting capacity of the blade, allowing the length of cut to be longer than the diameter of the blade. Sliding compound miter saws also have a depth cut setting for cutting slots in materials to a variety of depths; however, with all these advantages, they also tend to be the most expensive.

With so much variety within the miter saw community, it can be difficult to discern which miter saw is best suited to your specific degree of need. It’s true that professional builders generally require a completely different saw than craftsmen who only do simple home repairs. Ultimately, despite this glut of options, there is a miter saw that is right for every craftsman. Starting, for our contractors and Bravehearts, with the highest quality and strongest miter saws on the market today, Makita, Festool and Bosch build machines capable of reinventing the miter saw as we know it.

Makita’s LS1016L, with a 10″ capacity, is brilliantly beautiful without sacrificing quality or functionality. As a dual-bevel sliding compound miter saw, it also has some pretty unique technologies that quickly solidify this tool as a behemoth among other miter saws. This saw weighs only 52.2 lbs and features the most compact design in its class, along with a unique dual slide fence system (which allows you to adjust the upper and lower fence which in turn equates to greater cutting precision). ) and linear ball bearing construction, makes the saw incredibly smooth, solid and always accurate.This little giant from Makita is strong and smooth, offering crafters a smaller, lighter and more manageable saw while while offering authoritative power and all the innovative benefits of an industrial saw.

Bosch also builds an exceptional miter saw; Your 5412L Dual Bevel Sliding Miter Saw is extremely powerful with great capacities and front controls. Although slightly heavier than some other models, the 5412 12″ Capacity Miter Saw is an ergonomic wonderland with a specially designed multi-position main handle that allows craftsmen to comfortably lock in four different positions. it also has sliding extensions that come standard and make working with longer pieces of stock and wood much more manageable, if not entirely tempting.The miter saw also features tall fences (which are a crowd pleaser every time) to accommodate pieces such as large crown molding.A good guide is a great benefit, and this saw offers not only that, but the confidence of a strong and durable tool.

From Festool of Germany, Kapex is a modern marvel of power tool engineering offering craftsmen some of the most innovative components in the industry. In addition to being essentially the best sliding compound miter saw on the market, the Kapex offers some features that really set it apart from any other model. To name a few, the Kapex offers a ridiculously smooth, constant blade speed, along with variable speed control, ensuring your cutting speed is always consistent with every application. The saw also has an ingenious trenching capability that allows craftsmen to trench for smooth and strong woodworking, or to maneuver around obstacles such as pipes while cutting. The Kapex is an extremely precise multi-purpose saw, but it is also surprisingly easy to use. Perfect lines and angles are made easier with Kapex’s fraction-of-a-degree accuracy: once you set a miter angle, rest assured it will be exact. The saw is as strong as a brick house, yet works with ethereal precision to give you the most professional results on each and every cut. However, as Kapex is an incredibly brilliant power tool, it also tends to be the most. However, it is important to remember that in the power tool business, you always get what you pay for.

However, if price is a more important factor, or if you are a strictly light user, there are many fine miter saws available to meet your large or small industrial needs without burning your wallet. For example:

The Makita LS1040 Compound Miter Saw, with its lightweight portability and powerful motor, fits brilliantly into any shop or garage. Weighing only 24.2 lbs, an extremely low weight and terrifyingly convenient for such a powerful and functional tool that is extremely easy to move around your home or shop. It can also be easily transported from one job or project to another. This saw offers a welcome, downsized alternative to the industry’s larger, super-heavy-duty miter saws, while delivering powerful, compound cutting operations. Its 10″ capacity is big enough to tackle most heavy-duty applications, and its Makita motor is as powerful as many of the largest saws in the industry. Ultimately, this little sucker has a little more of strength than you might expect, but rarely does one complain of having a surplus of power and charm as this tool does.

Plus, the Bosch 4410L (10″) Double Bevel Sliding Miter Saw is another ideal addition to your workshop or tool shed. Working hard to bring the work of craftsmen and hobbyists to life, the tool’s large rotating guide and Convenient positive stops make the saw truly perfect for home repair and woodworking projects, and while this saw’s true reign may only lie in the garage, it certainly has the ability to conquer many heavy-duty and industrial applications. different positions as you work, therefore fully optimizing your user control, and with front controls, the saw is comfortable, simple and generally quicker to use Top slide extensions make working with larger materials be a much simpler process.This is a great saw, with a big bite, and while it’s about big enough for your contract In general, it is perfectly suitable for the very craftsman, hobbyist and DIY enthusiast.

Hitachi also builds a formidable light-duty compound miter saw on its C10FCE2. With an intensely powerful motor and a full range of cutting flexibility, the saw truly has the authority to show off its colors on any contractor’s job site while remaining perfectly suited for homeowners. The CF10FCE2 is comfortable to wear and is extremely lightweight at just 26.3 lbs, enhancing its portability. An extended flip-up fence that rises 4″ allows users to accommodate large workpieces and vertically cut crown molding, and with convenient access to the saw brushes, replacing these little critters is nearly effortless.

When looking for high-end power tools at a low price, crafters should also look for refurbished tools. Refurbished tools, or recons, while sometimes hard to come by, are an extremely great value, providing craftsmen with the highest performance tools at a small fraction of the regular cost. The recons, due to some minor cosmetic or technical defect, have been returned to the manufacturer for strict inspection and restoration processes. These tools are tested and refurbished to meet strict manufacturer standards and then republished with an “R” after the model number. This little “R” (and potentially hundreds of dollars) is really the only difference between a new tool and a recon tool. The value of these tools is really obvious; when the recons are available, get them as an incomparable investment. Dewalt’s DW718R and DW716R miter saws are great examples of the value of buying refurbished.

Ultimately, although there are many outstanding options in the world of miter saws, there is always one that best suits you and your specific professional needs. Do your research and the right tool will surely find it.