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    You're going to laugh at this but I've had a lot of use from one of these ....



    Borrowed one in the UK many years back when I wanted to mitre some skirting to go round a blanket box I was building. A mate loaned it to me and I thought he was having a laugh. Worked brilliantly and the fine teeth gave a good edge to the cut.
    Got one from Bunnings maybe 15 or so years back and use it for beading to hold glass, skirting even square cuts when I can't be bothered to get the mitre saw out, I'm sure it only cost abut $15 at the time.

    I have a Ryobi mitre saw and a Ryobi compound sliding mitre saw and can't kill them but to be fair I now belong to a woodwork club and have access to a range of much bigger machines.

    If you're doing a lot of skirting & architrave by all means buy a professional sliding compound mitre saw but you might be surprised at what something like the above piece of junk can do.


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    I used to have a nice version of one of those saws, and you're right..... they'll do the job in MDF or pine.

    I can't even remember what I did with mine after I bought the Makita (which more than payed for itself in one job).

    Saws like mine can be hired.

    cheers, DL

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    The Makitas are pretty good, they're a long lived saw and when you set the angles on them for cutting just be aware that they're not necessarily going to be dead accurate. Fine for carpentery like skirting boards and smaller work, but its not accurate enough for fine woodworking.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gromit View Post
    You're going to laugh at this but I've had a lot of use from one of these ....



    Borrowed one in the UK many years back when I wanted to mitre some skirting to go round a blanket box I was building. A mate loaned it to me and I thought he was having a laugh. Worked brilliantly and the fine teeth gave a good edge to the cut.
    Got one from Bunnings maybe 15 or so years back and use it for beading to hold glass, skirting even square cuts when I can't be bothered to get the mitre saw out, I'm sure it only cost abut $15 at the time.

    I have a Ryobi mitre saw and a Ryobi compound sliding mitre saw and can't kill them but to be fair I now belong to a woodwork club and have access to a range of much bigger machines.

    If you're doing a lot of skirting & architrave by all means buy a professional sliding compound mitre saw but you might be surprised at what something like the above piece of junk can do.


    Colin
    I think you're missing the point here Colin; I have a legit excuse to buy a new power tool.

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    Quote Originally Posted by POD View Post
    I think you're missing the point here Colin; I have a legit excuse to buy a new power tool.
    I'm with you but I've been in the situation where you justify a tool on a project and years later it's unused and getting in the way.


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    Quote Originally Posted by gromit View Post
    You're going to laugh at this but I've had a lot of use from one of these ....



    Borrowed one in the UK many years back when I wanted to mitre some skirting to go round a blanket box I was building. A mate loaned it to me and I thought he was having a laugh. Worked brilliantly and the fine teeth gave a good edge to the cut.
    Got one from Bunnings maybe 15 or so years back and use it for beading to hold glass, skirting even square cuts when I can't be bothered to get the mitre saw out, I'm sure it only cost abut $15 at the time.

    I have a Ryobi mitre saw and a Ryobi compound sliding mitre saw and can't kill them but to be fair I now belong to a woodwork club and have access to a range of much bigger machines.

    If you're doing a lot of skirting & architrave by all means buy a professional sliding compound mitre saw but you might be surprised at what something like the above piece of junk can do.


    Colin

    Well I have been giving this a bit more thought and I think you may be onto something Colin; the skirting, dado and scotia i need to install is all small stuff and the most important element will be accurate cuts rather than powering through it. I'm worried I could spend several hundred on a middle-of-the-road power saw that will not do accurate work. I could tool up with quality hand tools for far less than the cost of a middling power saw.
    I've been looking at these hand mitre saws online and there is a big range of prices, I'm a bit shy of the plastic ones like in your picture. Any comments on plastic framed vs metal framed models?

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    Quote Originally Posted by POD View Post
    Well I have been giving this a bit more thought and I think you may be onto something Colin; the skirting, dado and scotia i need to install is all small stuff and the most important element will be accurate cuts rather than powering through it. I'm worried I could spend several hundred on a middle-of-the-road power saw that will not do accurate work. I could tool up with quality hand tools for far less than the cost of a middling power saw.
    I've been looking at these hand mitre saws online and there is a big range of prices, I'm a bit shy of the plastic ones like in your picture. Any comments on plastic framed vs metal framed models?
    Bunnings used to have a metal one but I haven't seen it on the shelves for years.

    It was similar to this but with an aluminium handle on the saw https://www.ebay.com.au/i/2647631696...RoC6WcQAvD_BwE


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    I'll have to have a look next time I'm in town. I'm as wary of Bunnings as I am of eBay for quality.

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    mitre saw

    Regarding AEG tools. Most of mine are that brand; battery powered lawn mower, line trimmer, hedge trimmer, reciprocating saw, drill and driver kit. Am quite happy with them, they are good quality and nice to use. They have a 6 year warranty on the machine, and 3 years on batteries.
    No I don't work for them

    cheers
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    For casual use the $300 Ryobi from Bunnings is probably as good as anything, just ditch the factory blade and replace it with the largest tooth count carbide tipped blade you can find

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