Miter Saw Stand Suggestions

[Carroll Courtney]

Good afternoon guys, its been while since my last visit. My retirement home project which is a DIY project is fixing to kickoff. Building walls, installing lot of blocking that needs to fit. And out of different size 2x material to base board trim. Then there is the finish work, such as doors, windows and lots of trim, plus cabinet work. So I am thinking about purchasing a miter saw stand that I will need to load up for weekends and take back down at end of each day. I want it to be stable and to be able to cut maybe 10'-16' lumber and make repeatable cuts. So I will also need to be able to install a stop block or something. Anyway I was open for suggestions on what to look at that portable and strong that can handle be transported in back of truck. If you have something that fit your needs maybe pass that info along. I do have a 12" Dewalt compound miter saw if that makes difference. Thanks guys for guidance

[Stephen Rosenthal]

Bosch T4B gravity rise miter saw stand. I’ve had it for years and can’t imagine anything else. Pricey but well worth the $$$.

[Aaron Inami]

All the miter saw stands (except for Festool) are pretty much generic/global and can be used with any miter saw. I took a look some months ago at the options. The mobile/wheeled miter stands are not always created equally. I know the Makita has problems with the extensions. I have not used the Bosch but might be a good option if you have a long distance to move the saw back and forth. I think the best miter saw stand for stability is the Dewalt Heavy Duty (DWX723). It's a fixed stand and requires you to lift the 65 lb saw on and off each time you want to use it.

[Jim Becker]

I have the Bora miter stand and it's been very good for my purposes. But it's not suitable for supporting 16' lumber all by itself. If I had to cut that, I'd use additional supports. There are "systems" out there for cut stations, but they are pricey for anyone not requiring a large cutting operation that's portable because of their business.

[Michael Schuch]

I have the long Dewalt miter saw stand that you clip your miter saw onto for use:

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I really don't like it. It is a pain to get the miter saw on and off of and it is quite heavy to move around. Once it is in place and set up it is plenty sturdy though.

Someday I will get a Bosch gravity rise miter saw stand.

I have a 12" Dewalt compound miter saw in the shop (not sliding) and a big radial arm saw in the shop. I paid $20 for a Delta 10" compound miter saw which is the one I take up to the house to use and that I take places when I need a saw to hep a friend. I really like the Delta 10" saw! It is much lighter than the 12" but still keeps a REALLY good angle. They are also easy to take apart and clean if the miter positioning no longer moves easy.

[Greg Quenneville]

Carroll I did exactly what you are planning. Still am in fact.

I used a DeWalt stand under my Kapex. On the left I attached the Festool fence with stops, supported at the far end by a cheap adjustable roller stand. On the right side I fabricated up an mdf torsion box with a lip on the back, again supported outboard by a roller stand. I used a Kreg stick-on ruler on that side with a simple stop which I almost never used.

As a companion piece I made a 4x8 Paulk style workbench on which I assembled doors and shutters. Other equipment included planer/thicknesser, table saw, router table and shaper. And of course a tracksaw.

[Bobby Robbinett]

About the only options for a portable stand with fences and a stop are the Cut Hub and the FastCap Best fence. Fast cap has a ton of options that can be used with multiple stand or their own. The Cut Hub is by far the best but it is over $3,000. Stationary stands that are sweet are the Original Saw Company Miter Saw cut station and the OMGA. The Original Saw is roughly $2,750 and the OMGA more than that.

[Maurice Mcmurry]

I use a homemade wooden arrangement.

[John Pendery]

It was already mentioned, but worth taking a look at fastcaps best fence system.

[Steve Rozmiarek]

I use a homemade wooden arrangement.

After trying 5 different stands for our construction crews, including two different Dewalts, a TracRak, A Makita and a Bosch gravity, I agree with Maurice. Each of these store bought ones has a fatal flaw or two. The stops are so bad as to be useless on all but the tracrak, they all adjust themselves when bumped, don't have enough range to be useful, are made of garbage wimpy steel, and/or fall off. The Dewalt like Michael dislikes above at least has more stop range, but as he says, it's not very portable, and the stops still flex. The gravity rise copy and the gravity rise stand don't have enough range on the stops to be useful in carpentry, you need to be able to cut studs for example and neither of these have the sop capability. I sold the bosh to some other poor sod, and stuck a 20' long piece of square tubing in the wheeled Dewalt to clamp stops to. Makes it non-portable, but at least it has stops and cut off supports now. The Makita is the wort stand I've ever used. on top of the stop issues, it also falls apart regularly and the wheels are so close together that it is impossible to move without tipping. The tracrac is actually a decent stand, but it's not made anymore and portability sucks.

Basically, I don't think any stands on the market are both portable and have enough range for real carpentry. Most of the time we just set the saw up on a high deck flatbed trailer where the unit of 2x is, screw a few blocks down for stops and have a 30' long saw table that will not cause trouble. Also have a sawhorse, homebrew arrangement that works ok. Trim is a bit different, you just have to deal with one of the other subpar stands, but stops are less of an issue with it.

[Jim Becker]

Steve, have you tried Cut Hub (https://cuthub.com/)? Really nice and designed to suit. I bet with a price tag to match, too! LOL

[Bob Falk]

I had a Bosch Gravity stand for many years and had a positive experience with it. I used it to put a 1000 sf addition on my historic home. As part of this project, I bought a big pile of 20' long bleacher boards from a gymnasium demolition and used them for exterior trim. I was regularly cutting 51 degree angle cut (15:12 pitch on roof) on these long boards and the Bosch stand worked fine (with additional roller supports for the long boards, of course). I agree that using stops on these stands, and any miter saw for that matter, is a PITA.

[Wes Grass]

I agree with Maurice.

Me too. Sawhorses, 2x4's, and OSB. 'Level' with shims, and leave it in place. Just haul the saw back and forth. It'll rot and mildew in the rain, but who cares. Mine's been outside for several years and is still solid. I even broke it down to the sawhorses and dragged the top like a sled to another location. Shim it up, run some screws in, back in business.

I put 2x4 supports on 16" centers from CL of the saw. Not for anything precise, but they come in handy for pre-starting nails on trim without needing a tape and 3 hands. I ran a Sharpie around the 'feet' so I could find the holes for deck screws to tie the saw down.

It's quite handy for a track saw as well.

[Steve Rozmiarek]

Steve, have you tried Cut Hub (https://cuthub.com/)? Really nice and designed to suit. I bet with a price tag to match, too! LOL

That looks pretty sweet Jim! I like how they tied the halves together. One benefit of the built on site rigs is like Wes mentioned, nice to just leave it outside and know that no sane person is going to walk off with it. That Cut Hub beauty might attract the wrong crowd though...

[Michael Drew]

I have two 12" Dewalt sliders. One is on a stand that does not see the outdoors, or leave my work shop. The other is mounted on an old Delta mobile stand that I use for construction tasks. The stand is perfect, but unfortunately, Delta's newer version looks nothing like it. It has 12" wheels and I can drag it over rough terrain found around a construction site, or I can pull it up stairs without too much effort.

I just did a bit of Googling, and do if I were to buy one today, for construction type duty, I'd lean towards the new Delta model or the Bosch. This review might help some...... https://sawreviewed.com/best-miter-saw-stand/

[Jim Becker]

That looks pretty sweet Jim! I like how they tied the halves together. One benefit of the built on site rigs is like Wes mentioned, nice to just leave it outside and know that no sane person is going to walk off with it. That Cut Hub beauty might attract the wrong crowd though...

Kyle of RR Buildings uses one of these things which is why it caught my eye. Not for me, but for a pro crew who needs to set up on-site for quality work. Kyle has a pretty big one that supports both mitering/cutoff as well as ripping support with a portable table saw, etc.

[Brian W Evans]

I used to have the Bosch gravity rise. The stand itself is very nice and definitely makes it easy to move the saw around. The supports and stops are all but useless, though.

Youtuber Spencer Lewis has a great channel for mainly trim and finish carpentry. Here is an episode (https://youtu.be/1c-t2hM8ufw) where he describes making custom wings for his stand. You're probably not going to get better than this for less than a few thousand dollars.

[Lloyd McKinlay]

Another vote for the Bosch gravity rise. As others have mentioned if you are trying to cut six inches off the end of a ten foot board you will need additional support but what would you expect from a portable stand? The Bosch is solid (and heavy) while setting up and breaking down in mere seconds.

Mine is new and I haven't tried loading it in and out of my van yet. The saw can be removed quickly so I have two sixty pound items to lift into the back. I may try to devise a plywood sled that would allow me to slide it in and out as a one piece unit. That is to be determined depending on how often I move it.

[Cameron Wood]

Here's my on-the-job set up. The design was in Fine Homebuilding years ago when it was put out by tradesmen. It's made from one sheet of 1/2" plywood plus a few 3/4" ply blocks. 8' long overall and the tables are 17" wide. Bulky but pretty light. On the long side the table is 4 1/2' from the blade, enough to hold up 10 or 12' lumber or a full length of trim.
The key elements are that the saw is not fastened down, has room on either side, and no fences. For carpentry stop blocks are generally a waste of time, IMO, and if necessary the saw can be wedged to one side. For accurate cuts, you wrap your hand around the stock and press it against the side of the chopsaw table, and creep up to the cut line if necessary. This keeps control of the stock, and the hand solidly away from the blade. The gaps also leave a place for offcuts, and small tools.

Pics from 2009, and current. Made circa 1990. 488046488047488048

I also have a Dewalt slider and stand. I agree that the stand is not great. I've made it so a plywood panel clamps to the stand, and the saw sits on that, and some small flat panels on the outriggers. This at least gives a place to put stuff down- a glaring problem with that type of stand.

In the shop there is just the saw with a support on one side and a fold down one on the other.

[Wes Grass]

That's way too fancy for construction. But moveable ...

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[Steve Rozmiarek]

While we're showing site built, here is a quick and low stock usage one I whipped up a few years ago. Took it apart and used it for blocking later in the project.

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[Cameron Wood]

While we're showing site built, here is a quick and low stock usage one I whipped up a few years ago. Took it apart and used it for blocking later in the project.

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Nice! character character

[Zachary Hoyt]

488086488087This is what I used to make repeated 12', 8, and 4' cuts from rough cut 1x8x12 this spring. Once I had the first two rows of boards down I didn't have to do any more measuring on that floor.

[Bill Bukovec]

I made mine out of 1x6 material. Light and cheap. It sits on a couple of sawhorses. I don't worry about anyone taking it or if it gets rained on.

[Brian Holcombe]

I built one using heavy extrusions from 8020. Added a fence from JA Dawley.

[Ken Kortge]

I recently invested in the FastCap Best Fence D4 with the flat extrusion for my Dewalt miter saw & Dewalt miter stand. Not cheap, but so far I think it'll be good for my needs.
https://www.fastcap.com/product/best-fence-system-for-dewalt

[Steve Rozmiarek]

That looks pretty good Ken. It's not big enough for the carpenter stuff, but interesting for smaller components.


I recently invested in the FastCap Best Fence D4 with the flat extrusion for my Dewalt miter saw & Dewalt miter stand. Not cheap, but so far I think it'll be good for my needs.
https://www.fastcap.com/product/best-fence-system-for-dewalt

[Ken Kortge]

If you need more length, you can buy another 64" extruded table and connect it using a Best Fence Male to Male Connector and a FastCap Upper Hand stand.
https://youtu.be/e7CvDKRK-G4

They also have several other accessories that connect to the tables.
https://www.fastcap.com/products/best-fence-pro

[Steve Rozmiarek]

That does look like a nice solution, I'll definitely consider it next time I'm looking.