Doug wrote:

There is almost always more than one way to perform any given operation
in a WW project. But in general, all things being equal, which machine
would you reach for when making a miter cut, or any similar angled
crosscut that needs to be as precise as you can make it. Is there
reason to believe, for example, that a table saw, properly set up,
would give superior results? Would the miter saw. Does it depend
entirely on the settup of the machine? or is it simply user preference?

You can get a very precise miter using a purpose-made miter saw, a table
saw, any of numerous types of hand saws, a Swiss Army knife, or a handheld
rodent. But you'll find it far, far less hassle to do it with the purpose
made miter saw than with the rodent.

In other words precision comes from the workman, not the tool, but by using
a purpose made tool you can achieve a desired degree of precision with far
less effort and with significantly higher production volume than the
alternatives.

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