What Mitre Saw for cutting Skirting Boards

[crazyk69]

hi

i'm a bit new to the woodworking side of life. her who must be obeyed wants 5" (180mm) skirting boards around the house. i have fitted some in the kitchen and i cut the 45 degree by hand but i want to use a saw. any1 got any ideas?

regards
ian

 

[Scrit]

Nobex do a good and accurate hand mitre saw, the Nobex Proman]Champion, which is difficult to beat without going to £170 or more for an electric. If you want a powered saw avoid cheap ones and stick to good brands like Makita, Bosch, deWalt, etc as they are much more accurate and won't fall apart in a hurry. Have you set a budget for this?

Scrit

 

[crazyk69]

i have a budget of about £300 but i am unsure on what sort i want. i would prefer electric as i do a bit of building work and i am always cutting wood for stud walls etc. but at the mo the skirting boards are the priority. any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
ian

 

[Scrit]

In that case look at the better makes - Makita, Bosch Industrial (blue), deWalt, etc. Sliding saws have a greater capacity than straight shop saws, but cost a lot more. Something along the lines of the Makita LS1040 would do what you need and is a solid performer without costing a fortune. The 10in Makota slider (the LS1013) is more than double that price. One small slider with a good reputation despite the small blade is the deWalt DW707 which was originally designed by Elu before DW took them over. Good little saw and pretty tough.

One point to note is that the capacity jump from 8-1/2in saws to 10 in saws (for both chop and sliding compound) is enormous, but you don't get much extra capacity when you go to the much more expensive 12in saws (BTW those are blade diameters).

Scrit

 

[crazyk69]

Thanks Scrit

the dewalt one was the one i was looking at. your assistance is greatly appreciated.

ian

 

[big-all]

this is one off my favorate web sites and quite often the cheapest

http://www.powertoolsuk.co.uk/webca...2&SubCat=77&imageField2.x=16&imageField2.y=17

the 707 free dewalt jacket and a tad cheaper than scrits
http://www.powertoolsuk.co.uk/webcat/details.asp?ProductCode=DW707&ID=383

 

[JonD]

Hi,

I got my DW707 from DM Tools:

http://www.dm-tools.co.uk/product.php/section//sn/DEW707AVL

A few quid more than the link big-all posted without the jacket but it does come with the leg stands so you don't have to work on the floor.

 

[big-all]

jonDs offer is the "more usefull" i would go with his link
unless you could sell the jacket for more than the cost off a stand