Frame and Trim saw - what do you use it for? - by Vrtigo1 @ LumberJocks.com ~ woodworking community

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05-07-2011 06:25 PM

I was looking at tools for sale on craigslist and came across one of these. It looks like a cross between a miter saw and radial arm saw. It looks kind of like a portable RAS with a larger table to me. I was wondering if someone could tell me what these would be primarily used for?

Here is a picture: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/861/sawa.jpg/

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WinterSun home \| projects \| blog 163 posts in 3175 days #1 posted 05-07-2011 06:44 PM	My dad had one of those when he was doing a lot of siding and exterior work in the ‘90s. It saw a lot of jobsite use. -- Rory // Milwaukee, WI
jmichaeldesign home \| projects \| blog 66 posts in 3348 days #2 posted 05-07-2011 07:16 PM	Mostly used for siding and cutting exterior trim (fascia, soffit, etc.) They’ve been replaced my the SCMS.
Loren home \| projects \| blog 10477 posts in 4213 days #3 posted 05-07-2011 07:54 PM	It is a Delta/Rockwell Sawbuck. It can’t rip. It would be cool if it could, but the carriage doesn’t turn for ripping. It crosscuts pretty widely and accurately though.
Grandpa home \| projects \| blog 3263 posts in 3240 days #4 posted 05-08-2011 05:19 AM	I have never used one but I know people that did and they loved them.

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Frame and Trim saw - what do you use it for?

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