Last year I volunteered to supply a charity (one of my sons works for it) in Winston-Salem with the bases for 25 awards given out annually. The bases are approximately 3.5"x3.5"x3". I traded a farmers market vendor some hardwood Christmas ornaments I made on my scrollsaw for 4 pieces of old oak dunnage. I planed the dunnage and got a friendly finish carpenter working at a neighborhood house to cut (no charge) 30 blocks. He wasn't quite as friendly when he finished: his miter saw overheated and the slicing probably dulled his blade. He politely told me not to ask him to do anymore cutting.
This year my son came up with some old 4x4 barn timber for me to finish. I can probably cut the bases on my Dewalt contractors saw using the two cut method but I am guessing I will have a lot of sanding to even out the cuts. I have access to a cheap 10"Ryobi miter saw but question whether that would work any better than the contractors saw. My research came up with the info that a 12" miter saw will cut a 4x4. That isn't a tool I really need. I did check Craig's list and found 12" Dewalt used miter saws for $100 and $150.
I welcome all suggestions and advice.
This year my son came up with some old 4x4 barn timber for me to finish. I can probably cut the bases on my Dewalt contractors saw using the two cut method but I am guessing I will have a lot of sanding to even out the cuts. I have access to a cheap 10"Ryobi miter saw but question whether that would work any better than the contractors saw. My research came up with the info that a 12" miter saw will cut a 4x4. That isn't a tool I really need. I did check Craig's list and found 12" Dewalt used miter saws for $100 and $150.
I welcome all suggestions and advice.
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