Less than five years ago, the only
ways to make an accurate compound
miter cut was with a radial
arm saw, the Delta Sawbuck, or, of
course, a hand saw. Then Black &
Decker introduced a lightweight
slide compound-miter saw — the
DeWalt Crosscutter. Soon after,
Hitachi brought out its C-8FB (see
Toolbox, 6/89), which in a short
time became well-known in the
industry as "the slide saw."
Last summer, however, Makita
came out with a slide saw — the
LS1011 Slide Compound Saw — that
not only filled a gap in their tool
line, but topped other slide saw
makers by offering a tool with a 10-
inch blade and a 12-amp motor.
These features increase the cutting
capacity,