"Alan Smithee" wrote in message
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I'm left handed and left eyed, but I've been weined using right handed
circular saws. Now that I need a new circular saw I'm thinking of buying a
blade-left. My question is: I'll probably hold the saw with either hand.
Are
there other advantages to buying a blade-left saw. I'm looking at the
Porter 32x or 42x model. Also, any advice on changing from a side-winder
to
a worm/hypoid? Thx.


Alan, As a Right-handed dominate person, I much prefer the blade on the left
side. I would assume a left handed person would prefer the blade on the
right.
Having used both (sidewinders and worm) saws, I prefer the worm drives.
They are stronger, take a beating and still cut well. They also seem to
stay on-line better. My current favorite is the Bosch version of the Skil
MAG77. It survives the rigors of building houses in Mexico without a
whimper.

It seems that builders East of the Mississippi prefer sidewinders and
working from sawhorses. While builders/framers in the West use the worm
drives and cut on the ground or the lumber drop.

Dave