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270205 Kirk Eppler 2020‑03‑25 Re: WTB: 18" or longer back saw
On Wed, Mar 25, 2020 at 2:53 AM Ed Minch  wrote:

> Matt sent this:
>
> One last word of wisdom, Miter saws 22 to 30 in in length are NOT to be
> used free hands, they are only made to be used in a proper miter box, or
> they will bend. DO NOT do that, ever!
>
>
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When I got to play with various Wenzloff saws, I found the bigger ones to
be too big to handle comfortably.

I ended up with a 14", 3" usable.  The 16" was too top heavy with the brass
back.  I can't imagine using either of my mitre saw (28" & 26") free hand.


-- 
Kirk Eppler in Half Moon Bay, and still really here, but working so not
getting any shop time.

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