Originally Posted by
James Brislawn
I know this is the Neander forum, but if you’re already using a miter saw, my recommendation would be to learn to set it up properly. If you don’t have the instruction manual anymore I would put the model number in a google search and add the word manual (ie Bosch GCM12SD Manual). With it properly set up I get perfectly square edges as long as the board is square and it’s registered against the fence (which also must be square). I don’t own a table saw, but I find the miter saw invaluable in cutting boards to rough or even finished length (the only crosscut saw i own is a carcass saw and I’ve found it difficult to get good results with my rip cut panel saw). I also imagine you’d find some good instructional videos on YouTube for how to set up the miter saw. The way I see it, if your smoothing plane wasn’t producing silky smooth shavings you’d sharpen, adjust the depth, check the lateral adjustment, the concept on the miter saw is no different.