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