On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:18:03 -0500, the infamous Tom Veatch
scrawled the following:

On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:40:50 -0700 (PDT), bobted
wrote:

In the course of renovating a room in my house, I need to make some
bevel & straight cuts on a 10' x 6" baseboard. So here's my
opportunity to add to my collection. As woodworkers and possibly home
handymen, would a compound miter saw (non-sliding) or circular saw be
more advantageous.

Thanks.


For the home handyman/carpentry type projects, the circular saw will
be more versatile.

As a working handyman, I can attest to that.


For the woodworker projects in the workshop, miter
saw. For me, but YMMV, miter saw = greater accuracy and precision,
circular saw = higher utility and portability.


For the specific task mentioned. trim work in a fixed location, I'd go
with the miter saw. But neither one really replaces the other. Budget
permitting, get both.

But get a 12" _slider_, bobted. I picked up a 10" Delta CMS for $25
and outgrew it on the third job I used it on. My final 45-degree cuts
in 2x10s were with the dozuki (japanese pull saw.) The little 10-inch
miter saw left a couple inches to cut at that angle.

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