On Jul 7, 7:14 pm, "mc" wrote:
What bad things will happen if I use this Stanley hand miter saw:

http://www.stanleytools.com/default....TEGORY=MITRE+B...

to cut aluminum angle stock of the kind sold at Home Depot? Will it ruin
the blade immediately, work fairly well, or what?

Is it possible to get a similar miter box for cutting metal?

Look for a handsaw with about 12pts and file it straight across like a
ripsaw as there are no fibers to sever. Wax it up so the gullets don't
load. If you can find a cheap handsaw with black teeth (meaning they
were hardened and can't be filed) that is fine enough try that.

Or use the miterbox to scripe the layout line and finish with a
hacksaw and a file.