[Smitty_Cabinetshop]

Oh, man, and does it cut! The sharpen is an awesome job… It also has a rod that locks it at any angle. Very nice box, features better than my Stanley.

 

[waho6o9]

Beautiful Smitty, I'm glad you got a great saw and miter box. Originals rock!

 

[mochoa]

How did this thread slip past me. These are cool, I want one.

 

[racerglen]

Talk to Smitty, he's aparentlyh thinking about selling a couple…

 

[Smitty_Cabinetshop]

Thanks to DocBailey I'm a bit closer to a complete rod assy on my Stanley mitre…

 

[DocBailey]

So you snagged that one, huh?-good job!

If you're not already doing so, keep an eye out on your local Craigslist for compatible models. Mitre boxes, while plentiful, are not cheap to ship - but you can often snag a local one cheaply (especially when the saw is long gone) and get the rest of the pieces you need.

 

[Smitty_Cabinetshop]

It's where the thumbscrews came from… ;-)

Now rod material (easy, but what lengths)?

 

[DocBailey]

Smitty -
Next time I'm over at location where my 346 is at-I'll get some photos of underside and measurements.

 

[Smitty_Cabinetshop]

Sweeey. Thanks, Doc!'

 

[Smitty_Cabinetshop]

(Sweeet…)

 

[dbray45]

I recently (last year) bought an older (1965 or so) Craftsman Mitre Box that was made by Millers Fall. It came with the original saw that was in serious need of a sharpening. Later I bought a mitrebox saw an it turned out to be an original Langdon mitre saw made by Disston.

This replaced a Ryobi chop saw that wouldn't stay true, which replaced a wonderful Stanley that my sister told me she needed and sent her.

I enjoy using the manual mitre saws.

 

[mochoa]

So how many of you have fired your electric chop saws now that you have Mitre Box Saws?

 

[Smitty_Cabinetshop]

I use mine, an older and very heavy 10" Craftsman miter, when framing and that's about it. Sits low in a cabinet, collecting dust most of the time. First choice for cross cuts is RAS, then one of the mitres hanging around the shop depending on what I'm working with.

 

[donwilwol]

I have to admit I still use mine. I have a 30 year old Makita. Still accurate and fast. It sits next to my RAS.

 

[lysdexic]

Mauricio, this bench build has convinced me of the value of a sliding miter saw or RAS. I think to get rid of it is conceptually a cool thing to do but, to me, stubbornly impractical. That being said, I still want a nice miter box in the future.

 

[mochoa]

I'm with you Scott, I want a miter box but I dont think I would get rid of my chop saw. There are just some times where it is the most practical tool for the job.

More than the philosophical idea of getting rid of power tools I just like the idea of decluttering and having a shop that can fit in a small space. And reducing the need for dust collection.

I've had my portable table saw folded up in a corner for a while but dont see getting rid of it until I've mastered my band saw and get that thing cutting dead straight.

 

[mochoa]

You know if could get my band saw cutting dead straight it would eliminate a lot of the things I use my lunch box planer for too.

 

[Smitty_Cabinetshop]

The observation I'd make on the RAS / sliding miter saw comment, Scott, would be that the SCMS doesn't do dado cuts and doesn't rip. And I use my RAS for those things (although alot of folks do not).

 

[bandit571]

If someone lives near this little town where I live, there is a Craftsman Miter box, with TWO saws. One is the big LONG one, the other is a shorty. The box, and both saws @$10. Light gray with red trim, NOT a new one, either. About the only saws he has left, since i cleaned him out two weeks ago.

 

[lysdexic]

Agreed. Another thing that I decided while cutting those big pieces for the bench top is the dust control with the SCMS is just awful. I accept the fact that this is inherant to the miter saw, but the amout of dust just sucks. Nothing in my shop spews forth like that and the airborne dust gets on everything. I hate using mine for that reason.

If i could get rid of it I would. No love lost.