I bought the LXT set for myself for Xmas and finally used the circular saw
today to cut 2x4's (fir) for my workbench.

It was a bit odd at first cutting with the blade on the left side. And the
sawdust chute does throw it onto your left pant leg and left shoe, but it
cut like buttah. Nice and light and I didn't have any trouble keeping a
straight line or keeping the baseplate on the work.

Mike

Mike wrote:
I bought the LXT set for myself for Xmas and finally used the circular saw
today to cut 2x4's (fir) for my workbench.

It was a bit odd at first cutting with the blade on the left side. And the
sawdust chute does throw it onto your left pant leg and left shoe, but it
cut like buttah. Nice and light and I didn't have any trouble keeping a
straight line or keeping the baseplate on the work.

Mike



Left sided circ saws are all I'll buy. Easier to see where I'm cutting
since I'm right handed.

Dave

"Mike" wrote in message
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I bought the LXT set for myself for Xmas and finally used the circular saw
today to cut 2x4's (fir) for my workbench.

It was a bit odd at first cutting with the blade on the left side. And
the sawdust chute does throw it onto your left pant leg and left shoe, but
it cut like buttah. Nice and light and I didn't have any trouble keeping
a straight line or keeping the baseplate on the work.

Mike




Just as a thought....any saw will cut decent with a good blade.

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"Mike" wrote in message
news:VXiuf.5023$WX3.4194@trndny09...
I bought the LXT set for myself for Xmas and finally used the circular saw
today to cut 2x4's (fir) for my workbench.

It was a bit odd at first cutting with the blade on the left side.

Why didn't you buy a right-hand saw?

And
the sawdust chute does throw it onto your left pant leg and left shoe, but
it cut like buttah. Nice and light and I didn't have any trouble keeping
a straight line or keeping the baseplate on the work.

Mike




Just as a thought....any saw will cut decent with a good blade.

You obviously never used my old Crapsman.

--
Keith

Yep, I was going to say the same thing. I have a Craftsman saw that
has a good carbide blade, but 1) it's real heavy, 2) the saw isn't
powerful, and 3) the edge of the baseplate isn't parallel to the blade.

Mike