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Yes! Most oil stains and finishes can self combust as the rags dry out because the curing process is a chemical reaction with the air called oxidation which produces heat.

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Thank you! Glad you liked it!

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Me too!

That’s awesome! Thanks for watching!

Thanks! If you have questions please just reach out to me and ask! I’m happy to help!

Fastest way to make it black? Paint it! Otherwise sand it and apply either an ebony stain or use India Ink.

Yes, 400 is fine for removing dust nibs and smoothing the finish between coats. And yes, oil based finishes will give the wood a slightly yellow or amber color.

You mean in a way other than how the stop block works on the sled? I’ve seen people attach a long arm to the sled with a block on the end to act like an extension wing for longer boards. Is that what you’re referring to?

@biscuittreewoodworks it's hard for me to explain through writing but I found this video that explains what I was referring to! Thanks for all the wonderful content! ruclips.net/video/rpfZoSQsb7w/видео.htmlsi=6HZcYOvjZv1IIqVt

True, woodworking is a very broad term! My goal here was to get people thinking and spark a bit of healthy debate, and I feel I have accomplished that! Hopefully I will even save a few beginners a bit of money they didn’t need to spend!

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Glad you liked it!

Much appreciated!

Thank you! Will do!

Thank you! My wife really loves it!

Absolutely!

Do tell. I have one, i’ve used a few times. Seemed to work. Why didn’t you like it?

It’s not the greatest, but is fine for rough work. I’ll get something close then finish it up with hand sanding.

Thanks, I may pick one up, my opinion is coming from RUclips reviews

The issue most woodworkers have with it is the table is usually not perfectly square to the sanding belt. That makes it useless for anything that needs precision. But for rough work it’s a quick and easy option. Just understand its limitations and use it with that in mind.

Not sure what you mean by track saw experience? I just recently got my track saw. Also, I’ve never claimed to be a carpenter. That is a totally different skill set and work flow from furniture building.

@@biscuittreewoodworksMy best guess. Track saws are like bowling with bumpers. He can freehand the cut. 🤷‍♂️😓

One thing I am certainly NOT is a carpenter! I build furniture, I don’t do carpentry. I stated in the video actual carpenters do need a miter saw!

Thanks! Carpenters definitely need a miter saw, but most furniture builders and other woodworkers can certainly do without.

Yes, you can leave them in the garage. Just ensure they are laying out flat and not near anything that can burn. Once they are dry it’s safe to throw them away in the trash.

Yes, that has been my experience and what I’ve heard from other furniture makers. I believe a lot of the people disagreeing are carpenters which I acknowledged in the video they definitely would benefit from having a miter saw.

@@biscuittreewoodworks yeah, don't get me wrong, a miter saw is extremely useful in carpentry, but less so in fine woodworking. I will eventually buy a Festool miter saw for my next shop, but I can still do all the cuts I require with my Incra miter sled right now

Portable stands work great for some people. I use larger, heavier machines that aren’t easily portable and are connected to my dust collection system. My shop has AC so I avoid opening the garage doors, not to mention my driveway is fairly steep.

@biscuittreewoodworks fair point,

You are talking about your shop and your workflow. As for me and a lot of woodworkers I know, a miter saw is a redundant tool that takes up a lot of valuable space. Depending on the type of work you do, the miter saw may be a valuable tool or completely unnecessary. As for my hand saw technique, there is definitely room for improvement! Any suggestions?

Yes, exactly! I’m speaking mostly to aspiring furniture makers. Carpenters definitely benefit from a miter saw, furniture makers not so much.

Not necessarily, a table saw can accomplish most tasks that a miter saw can, but not the other way around. There are a lot of woodworking tasks that cannot be done with a miter saw and must be done with a table saw. So look at what kind of woodworking projects and tasks you will be doing and make an informed decision on what tools you should have in your shop.

I kept thinking the same thing and that led me to making this video! I knew a lot of people would disagree but also believed a lot would agree with me on this!

It just felt wrong without her!

They can be nice to have if you have the room to spare or you do the type of woodworking that uses it all the time!

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Noted! Thanks!

No problem! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for sharing your opinion on the subject! For me the table saw is essential! I use it on every single project and almost everyday I’m in the shop. I had two smaller table saws and grew beyond their capabilities very quickly! I have a huge outfeed table because it doubles as an assembly table. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Completely understandable! I know a lot of people will disagree with my opinions here! I just want people to think about whether they really need the tool before spending a lot of money and space for a miter saw when there are other options. I also know some people will find them completely indispensable in their shop, which is why I listed the categories of people that need a miter saw. I’m assuming you fall into one of those categories?

@@biscuittreewoodworks Says the man with a $3000+ Sawstop table saw and other capable tools. A novice should never buy a table saw first as their go-to wood cutting machine. The vast majority of ER visits are from table saws vs. any other workshop machine. Novices don't understand the dangers of wood tension that binds the blade and chunk of wood in your face at 100MPH. Or ripping thin stock against a fence. Or picking up an offcut before the blade has stopped. Table saw guards get in the way and many people just toss them. Buy a miter saw as your first machine tool and learn how to use it. If you decide you don't need it for what you build later, you don't need a video like this to tell you that. Geez.

The dangers you listed are still things people have to learn at the table saw and not the miter saw. My goal here is to get people thinking about whether they actually need a tool before spending a lot of money on it. Believe it or not, I didn’t always have a $3000 table saw. I started with nothing but a circular saw and a drill. My first “major” tool purchase was a $150 table saw, which I quickly realized was a waste of money. I’ve bought many tools over the years. Some great, others garbage. I’m just trying to help beginners make good decisions. If it doesn’t apply to you right now, then I’m sorry the video wasn’t for you. I hope that maybe the next one will help you in some other way!

@@biscuittreewoodworks All of us woodworkers started out with basic tools, unless your dad was a carpenter and you inherited his stuff. I think I have well over $100k in tools now, when my first tool was a corded drill.

Agreed!

You are correct, I’m just sharing my opinions here and I completely understand and expect a lot of people will disagree with me. I have no problem with that. I just want to get some people thinking before they run out and buy a tool they may not need. I know a few woodworkers who say they make finish cuts on the miter saw and every one that does has the Kapex! But that’s far from a standard miter saw! I say the tool is overrated because of the number of videos on RUclips about buying a miter saw or building a miter saw station or cabinet. I don’t think there is another tool in woodworking that has so many videos about it.

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Radial arm saws get a lot of hate for being dangerous, but I think if you are using them correctly and carefully they aren’t that much more dangerous than a lot of the other tools we use.

Not to mention, I gave up on hooking up a vacuum as the dust collection is atrocious

That’s unfortunate. Miter saws just aren’t made for high precision or good dust collection unless you are willing to spend some major bucks on a Festool Kapex!

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This is the comment I was waiting to post. Sliders are inaccurate. Non sliders for me. Wider cuts, use a track saw. Carpenter of 52 years, and finish work for the last 30. Electric Mitersaws were not a common job site tool until the middle 70s, and we did fine.

I had a Dewalt miter saw before the Bosch. It wasn’t a slider. It was inaccurate and couldn’t cut all the way across the boards because they were too wide so it was completely useless for me in my shop. But you are a carpenter, and as I said in the video a carpenter is one of the people I think would definitely need a miter saw. Most furniture makers can do without it all together.

@@biscuittreewoodworks I’m so tired of the idea that carpenters don’t need to Make accurate cuts, but woodworkers do. A good carpenter absolutely needs to make accurate cuts on stain grade trim. If you can’t make miters to within 0.1 of a degree, it will look like garbage. And I am being very specific when I say 12” miter saw, I I’m talking about the 12”double bevel miter saw. The 10” can be ok sometimes, but there are a bunch that have a warp in the fence making it impossible to get accurate cuts. I have used Bosch, Makita, Hitachi, Ridgid, Milwaukee, and Dewalt miter saws, sliders and non-sliders. The Dewalt 12 inch Double Bevel compound miter saw with a full 8 inch curved blade is by far the best.

I had that Dewalt miter saw years ago and talked about it in the video. Again, I’m sure it’s great for carpenters, but it did not have enough cut capacity for the wood that I work with for furniture. I was always having to flip the board over and cut from the other side to make a complete cut across the board. The cut lines will never line up perfectly making it useless as a precision cutting tool in this case. I’m not trying to belittle carpenters, I’m just saying we have different needs and we are doing different tasks that require different approaches.

Noted! Adding to my list of videos!

It’s a strong statement, but I feel it’s justified if you see the number of videos on RUclips about buying a miter saw and building a miter saw station. There might even be more miter saw videos than table saw videos!