Used Dewalt throughout a 5 year full restoration project. In the last 12 months I have discovered Festool. I have nearly finished selling off my Dewalt collection. For a man like you who lives for precision and the best finish, Festool is the only choice.
Really useful video, thanks. I've become a recent convert to the circular saw because it is light and portable but still find my chop saw invaluable. Unfortunately, it is corded so only good where there is mains power. But so long as you get, for example, your top and bottom rails set correctly parallel, then you can't beat a chop saw for repeat cuts. Just set up a stop and you can cut all of your studs in minutes.
Yes, for things like timber cassettes and wall panels where it’s all repeating, a chop saw is great, of you get it all set up properly. Thanks for the comment
For rough work I use a circular saw, but for repeated accurate cuts I think I would prefer using a mitre saw. Do you have any recommendations for mitre saws? A familiar member has an Evolution mitre saw and I have an Evolution circular saw, both I found to not be very accurate, even after adjustment (not enough adjustment to get a true 0 degrees with my circular saw). So since I have avoided that brand, but maybe they have got better overtime. I am currently thinking about investing some money into some new tools, for when I eventually buy my first house.
@charlievan4877 I got a Makita MLS100 from a scrap yard. There was nothing wrong with it other than the pivot that had some play and needed tightening. I'm really happy with it.
Used Dewalt throughout a 5 year full restoration project. In the last 12 months I have discovered Festool. I have nearly finished selling off my Dewalt collection. For a man like you who lives for precision and the best finish, Festool is the only choice.
Really useful video, thanks. I've become a recent convert to the circular saw because it is light and portable but still find my chop saw invaluable. Unfortunately, it is corded so only good where there is mains power. But so long as you get, for example, your top and bottom rails set correctly parallel, then you can't beat a chop saw for repeat cuts. Just set up a stop and you can cut all of your studs in minutes.
Yes, for things like timber cassettes and wall panels where it’s all repeating, a chop saw is great, of you get it all set up properly. Thanks for the comment
Empire and swanson make metric... But given the lump that is the marker id always rely on my tape
For rough work I use a circular saw, but for repeated accurate cuts I think I would prefer using a mitre saw.
Do you have any recommendations for mitre saws? A familiar member has an Evolution mitre saw and I have an Evolution circular saw, both I found to not be very accurate, even after adjustment (not enough adjustment to get a true 0 degrees with my circular saw). So since I have avoided that brand, but maybe they have got better overtime.
I am currently thinking about investing some money into some new tools, for when I eventually buy my first house.
Dewalt makita to start... Others are just expensive for no real reason... Dont fall for milwaukee nonsense... No diff to others
@charlievan4877 I got a Makita MLS100 from a scrap yard. There was nothing wrong with it other than the pivot that had some play and needed tightening. I'm really happy with it.