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Radial Arm Saw Product Guide

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Radial Arm Saw Guide

Overview

Radial-arm saw were once sold as the first tool every woodworker should get. They can crosscut, rip, and produce dados. They remain to be a very useful tool, but have been replaced by the table saw as the most popular woodworking tool.

Features

Dado capcity

A radial arm saw with a dado blade is the fastest way short of a CNC machine for producing dados. Once positioned the stock never moves. Professional shops often have dedicated RA saw stations set up for this operation.

Shopping Guide

Radial-arm saws derive all their utility from their mounting mechanism. It takes great engineering and production capability to produce a radial-arm saw that will hold it's tolerances for years.

In today's market two types of saws are being sold: cheap, inaccurate ones useful for making rough cuts; and expenisve high quality machines for finish cuts. With radial-arm saws there is no substitue for metal in the mounting mechanism. Expensive saws are usually do better.

Don't discount the cheaper radial arm saws. Any radial-arm saw will crosscut stock faster than any other machine on the market. A simple saw can be set up to break stock into smaller pieces. The finish cuts can be made on the tablesaw, which would have trouble with full length boards.

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