Originally Posted by
jamil mehdi
In my shop, a miter saw is essential.
This to me is the crux of the argument. For what I build, and for how I use it, my CMS is a valuable tool - in MY shop. For someone like Brian Holcombe, who builds magnificent, delicate, hyper-precision Japanese screens and such, it's not. So, I agree with what Jamil said - "Does a miter saw have any place in a furniture shop. The true answer is It can have a place, but doesn't have to".
And as Bill Carey points out, what I can afford is also important. I cant justify many high end tools for my hobbyist shop - it doesnt make sense, for ME. So I've learned how to set up what I have to get the most out of them.
YMMV
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