For this review, I worked for several months with the Trimtramp 300 saw table, a very clever set of guides and supports that converts any standard 71/4- or 81/4-inch circular saw (except wormdrive saws) into a sliding compound miter saw. The circular saw is clamped to an aluminum sole plate, which slides between parallel guides set 2 inches above the table. The saw can be pushed through the cut, but pulling gives a much cleaner cut because the teeth bite downward into the work. Any splintering that occurs will be on the underside of the piece, as with a radial arm or table saw. The table measures 27x39 inches, big enough to allow longer cuts than many stationary radial arm saws: I was able to make 20-inch cuts with the saw I
