If you’ve ever tried to install crown moldings, you would quickly understand that it is not an easy task. It requires precision cutting that necessitates the use of the right tools. Hence, many homeowners hire professionals to have their homes’ crown moldings installed. But with little instructions and aided by an efficient miter saw, you … Read more
Do you spend time designing your miter saw station because you don’t want to buy an expensive one? Well, if such is the case, I would say you are like me several years ago when I first bought my miter saw. Of course, the miter saw that I purchased did not come with a station, … Read more
Sometime around 2010, I was just a tyro woodworker, trying to mentally debate what I would select between a table saw and a miter saw. I opted then for a miter saw. But just when I was about to buy a miter saw, I was once again faced with another dilemma of whether I should … Read more
So, you have decided to try your hand at woodworking for a change. And to jumpstart your woodworking career, you have started to buy the necessary equipment and tools like the miter saw. But when shopping around for the best miter saw, you’ve found out that there are myriads of miter brands and models of … Read more
Anything subject to constant friction cannot really escape wear and tear, just like in the case of the miter saw blade. When engaging in a cut, the miter saw blade comes in contact with the workpiece, and this contact causes enormous friction. Over time, its teeth become dull. Yet, you may fail to notice this … Read more
A miter saw can make all the difference with your woodworking projects. If you don’t know what a miter saw is, you better get yourself one! It just comes with a huge drawback: it can kick up a lot of dust. We’re talking flooded workshop to your ankles kind of dust here. Still, many woodworkers … Read more
A miter saw is great for quick cuts, but it’s one of the most frustrating things a woodworker will own. No tool could be as messy! Sure, you can cut in all the angles possible, but the chips and sawdust go haywire. Once dust gets everywhere, you’ll have stinging eyes and a messy workshop. There’s … Read more
Imagine you have been trying to cut angles on your workpieces, and you have already marked with utmost precision the lines of cut. But when you cut along the lines using your handsaw and set the pieces together, the pieces still do not fit together well. Well, such a thing usually happens, for handsaws are … Read more
Sometime around the last quarter of 2015, I was just like you—an aspiring woodworker—who was raring to build my first workshop. One question I had then was what primary tool I would buy to jumpstart my woodworking projects. Fortunately, an expert woodworker told me first to buy a miter saw. Taking a cue from his advice, I … Read more