"Ken Moiarty" wrote in message
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I'm soon to begin constructing a ground level (i.e. 14" above ground)
cedar
deck off the back of my house, and so right now I'm in the process of
determining all that I will need to purchase before I begin, including a
few
new power tools. For example, the circular saw I have is okay for
occasional use but I dread using it for a whole project, so I want to buy
myself a considerably better one. Now, aside from value-per-price
considerations, what should I look for in shopping for a very-good to high
quality circular saw? And in particular, what should I make of
"worm-drive"
versus the more common, "side-winder", type saws?

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As long as you're committed to spending money on tools, you should consider
a good compound miter saw, and/or radial arm saw. In the long run you'll
have much more versatility.