| Mitre saws, or chop saws, as they're more | | | | change from a gear transfer mechanism to a |
| often called, are tools that have found a | | | | twin belt drive. In this report we explain |
| place in both the workshop and on the | | | | the difference between different kinds of |
| construction site. The DW718 is the largest | | | | mitre saw, tell you what to consider when |
| of the DeWalt's mitre saws. Compound mitre | | | | buying a slide compound mitre saw (the most |
| saws add the further capability of tilting | | | | flexible type), and give test results for six |
| the blade from vertical to make bevel cuts. | | | | models. Saws Backsaws are normally used for |
| When using a mitre saw, clamp the timber in | | | | precise work, such as cutting dovetails, |
| tightly, even a little movement can lead to a | | | | mitres, or tenons in cabinetry and joinery. |
| bad joint. The biggest hitch is choosing the | | | | In recent years this has expanded to Slide |
| right mitre saw for the kind of work you'll | | | | Compound Mitre Saws which have increased |
| be doing. Today, compound mitre saws are | | | | cross cutting capacities. Blades used with |
| often used for structural framing or smaller | | | | saws Blade geometry is critical to the |
| projects like creating picture frames. | | | | performance of chopsaws. Most miter saws are |
| Further saws, like Table saws, Mitre saws, | | | | relatively small and portable, with common |
| Double mitre saws, Notching saws, Vee-notch | | | | blade sizes ranging from eight to 12 inches. |
| and cut off saws, Automatic saws and | | | | The cutting capacity of a mitre saw is |
| Automatic saws with pusher cover our product | | | | determined by boththe blade diameter and |
| range. The new dw712 corded compound slide | | | | sliding action if featured. The most basic |
| mitre saw is the most accurate saw the | | | | mitre saws allow the blade to swing only side |
| company has ever manufactured. The DW712 is | | | | to side to cut mitred angles. Non-sliding |
| also the first 216mm portable mitre saw to be | | | | models with a 12-inch blade are heavier in |
| able to cut a 60- mitre improving cutting | | | | weight and can crosscut a two-by-eight. The |
| angle performance on stairs and roof | | | | blade can be tilted for mitred cutting either |
| jointsThe new saw has a horizontal dual rail | | | | left or right up to 45 degrees with positive |
| slide extending its capacity to 300x 70mm. | | | | stops at 0, 15, 22 ½, 30 and 45 degrees, |
| Personally, I'd prefer to use a good hand | | | | and also be tilted for bevel cutting in both |
| mitre saw for most projects. Compound Mitre | | | | directions. The distance that the blade |
| Saws You can make a variety of cuts such as | | | | protrudes through the table surface may be |
| bevel, mitre, compound mitre and longer | | | | controlled. In a small number of cases the |
| length cuts with the sliding cutting arm. The | | | | plastic blade guard on the saw has shattered |
| term "compound" means that angles can be cut | | | | in use, and the broken parts may cause minor |
| in two planes at once: the horizontal plane, | | | | injuries to the user. |
| often called the mitre angle; and the | | | | |
| vertical plane, referred to as the bevel | | | | Paul Disley is a woodworking expert at DeWalt |
| angle. The first important distinction over | | | | DW712. |
| the common sliding compound mitre saws is the | | | | |