Greetings one and all!

I have a question, some years ago I bought a miter box and saw from somebody on
the list, I'm embarrassed to say I do not recall who.  It is a Stanley 360A, it
looks to be from the 1970s (I am no expert at these things, so I could be
decades off).  It came with the largest backsaw I'd ever seen, thirty inches at
least.

Generally the saw was in good condition, it was missing some of the stops and
thumbscrews, but after a light cleaning, a drop of oil here and there, and a
touch with a file to the saw, I was up and running.  It's accurate, though for
most things I shoot the ends of boards anyway, so all the saw does is get me
close.  Recently I built a carving bench and cut all the leg trestles to length
and cut all the shoulder cuts for the tenons using the saw and it was a joy.
Fast, solid feeling and precise.

For years I have been hearing that the Langdon miter boxes were the ones to get
and have heard people disparaging the Stanleys.  I scratch my head at this
because my experience has been very positive.  My question, therefore is:  what
is it about the MF/Langdons that makes them so much better, or more desirable
than the Stanleys?

(This comes from a discussion over at Woodnet about an EBay Seller who is
selling a Mint condition Stanley 60, new old stock, in the original box for a
whole lot of money.  It's been for sale a long time and most people thought it
overpriced.  Several folks mentioned that it wasn't as good a saw as the
Langdon.  I'm wondering why the Langdon is so much better?

Best Regards,

David Carroll

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