I have a decent 12″ p-c compound mitre saw and a crosscut table I made for my table saw (it’s accurate). I am setting to do a piece that’s a little higher end than what I’ve done before. I have combination blades and fine crosscut carbide blades for both saws. Does it make any difference quality wise which saw I use to make crosscuts, i.e. on 1-1/2″ rails and stiles, etc.
thanks in advance,
remodeler
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You will get more tearout on the MS unless you use a zero tolerance insert. If the pieces aren't being mitered, either saw will produce the desired results provided the miter saw has no wobble. If you are cutting angles, you should clamp the piece if running through the TS, otherwise you can get some creep in the angle. Creep is less of a problem when the blade is coming down through the wood as opposed to moving the entire length of the piece past the blade. Use your sharpest blade with the most teeth.
Doug
remodeler
I have an 80 tooth cross-cut blade I use on my TS for very smooth cross-cuts where the end grain will be exposed. Less clean-up. For normal cross-cuts I use a 60 tooth.
What I have found on my SCMS to get the smoothest cut with less tear-out is a 60 tooth with 5* degree negative hook. It works better on the MS than the 80 tooth. IMO...
Luck...
sarge..jt
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