Miter-Saw-Stand Madness

In this video, contributing editor Mike Guertin explains the four different classes of miter-saw-stands and the benefits of each. He also highlights important parts of each stand, and which models—well—stand out.

Mike and Rick Arnold also rated miter-saw-stands in the article 6 Great Miter-Saw Stands  from the August/September 2007 issue of Fine Homebuilding. Their reviews of several stands from that article are only available online, in the magazine tie-in titled More Miter-Saw Stands Reviewed. 

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(1 user review) Makita - LS1016L Sliding Compound Miter Saw
This 10-in. sliding miter saw from Makita features a four-rail-slide providing extra cutting capacity for its size.

(6 user reviews) Milwaukee - 6955-20 12-in. Sliding Compound-Miter Saw
The Milwaukee 6955-20 12-in. sliding compound-miter saw is new on the market and was unavailable for testing when this class of tool was reviewed a few months ago (FHB #194) but the features and test results bump this saw up to best in class retroactively

(1 user review) Craftsman - 21180 7-1/4-in. Miter Saw with Laser Trac
This 16-lb., 71/4-in. miter saw from Craftsman looks minuscule compared to 10-in. and 12-in. saws, but its mobility makes it useful.

Trojan - TWC-35 Miter-Saw Stand
This Trojan miter-saw stand includes two sawhorse legs that lock onto a 2x "rail" that the user supplies, a U-channel that clamps to the rail, and two outfeed rollers

(4 user reviews) Ridgid - AC 9941 Miter-Saw Stand
Ridgid's miter-saw stand features a quick-release saw mount and extension arms that reach out to nearly 10 ft.