Unlike a woodworking miter saw, the blade cannot be rotated or tilted. Instead, a rotating fence is fitted, and the workpiece is clamped against it at the required angle. Handheld metal-cutting ...

and the material to be cut sits on the miter saw table and presses into the saw’s back fence (i.e. a vertical metal wall). Newcomers to woodworking often find this setup and the simple operation ...

The compound miter saw is used for making accurate cross-cuts on wood and soft plastic. In Maker Lab we have a Craftsman 7-1/4" Sliding Compound Miter Saw and a DeWalt 12" Compound Miter Saw ...