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Looking for a little saw advice darren.grimsley 04-17-2008
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Posted by Phisherman on April 17, 2008, 7:01 pm
darren.grimsley@gmail.com> wrote in message
> My wife and I are about to install a hardwood floor and we're looking
> to purchase a saw for this project as well as future projects. This
> would have been an easy decision until my father-in-law complicated
> things by saying that I would never regret buying a radial arm saw.
> So I've done a bit of research and I'm wondering if a radial arm saw
> might be too much tool for me. I'm learning stuff as I go and I'm not
> afraid to learn how to use it, but it sounds like radial arm saw have
> to be adjusted often and Im not sure if that's something I'll be able
> to do accurately. Any suggestions or opinions would be great...FYI, I
> have other projects that will require miter cuts.
>
> Thanks again,
> Darren
>

A 12" miter saw to do crosscuts. A compound type is optional. A
"slider" will add $200+ to the price, which you probably don't need.
And a bench tablesaw to do the rip cuts. If you have more money a
contractor saw with a quality fence would be a nice upgrade. I've
been woodworking for over 40 years and have not yet used a radial-arm
saw. Quality blades are about $100 each. Miter saws and table saws
are fairly easy to keep tuned up.

Posted by Bob F on April 17, 2008, 10:30 pm

> My wife and I are about to install a hardwood floor and we're looking
> to purchase a saw for this project as well as future projects. This
> would have been an easy decision until my father-in-law complicated
> things by saying that I would never regret buying a radial arm saw.
> So I've done a bit of research and I'm wondering if a radial arm saw
> might be too much tool for me. I'm learning stuff as I go and I'm not
> afraid to learn how to use it, but it sounds like radial arm saw have
> to be adjusted often and Im not sure if that's something I'll be able
> to do accurately. Any suggestions or opinions would be great...FYI, I
> have other projects that will require miter cuts.
>

I've long wished that i had gotten a table saw rather than a radial arm saw as
my first big tool purchase. For the flooring, a miter saw is a better bet.




Posted by HeyBub on April 17, 2008, 11:22 pm
Bob F wrote:
>> My wife and I are about to install a hardwood floor and we're looking
>> to purchase a saw for this project as well as future projects. This
>> would have been an easy decision until my father-in-law complicated
>> things by saying that I would never regret buying a radial arm saw.
>> So I've done a bit of research and I'm wondering if a radial arm saw
>> might be too much tool for me. I'm learning stuff as I go and I'm
>> not afraid to learn how to use it, but it sounds like radial arm saw
>> have to be adjusted often and Im not sure if that's something I'll
>> be able to do accurately. Any suggestions or opinions would be
>> great...FYI, I have other projects that will require miter cuts.
>>
>
> I've long wished that i had gotten a table saw rather than a radial
> arm saw as my first big tool purchase. For the flooring, a miter saw
> is a better bet.

You can't rip with a miter saw.



Posted by Oren on April 18, 2008, 9:20 pm
wrote:

>You can't rip with a miter saw.

Sure for a short piece. I will rip what can and then finish the radius
(outside bull nose corner) with a jig saw. These are short pieces of
wood flooring.

There is a serious danger, though! Not all rips are secure against
the saw fence (tapered cuts for the final inch or two of wood
flooring).

My finish blades don't *recommend* the blade for ripping :-/


Posted by HeyBub on April 19, 2008, 10:35 am
Oren wrote:
> wrote:
>
>> You can't rip with a miter saw.
>
> Sure for a short piece. I will rip what can and then finish the radius
> (outside bull nose corner) with a jig saw. These are short pieces of
> wood flooring.
>
> There is a serious danger, though! Not all rips are secure against
> the saw fence (tapered cuts for the final inch or two of wood
> flooring).
>
> My finish blades don't *recommend* the blade for ripping :-/

Ah, okay. My flooring planks were four feet long. Ripping 10" at each end
still left more than two feet to do with a jig saw.



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