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   jim_"crazy_legs"_blodg | Feb 14, 2000 09:51am | #1

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   FHB and JLC have both done reviews in the past year. You also might do a search here, this has been discussed many times here.

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   allen_schell | Feb 17, 2000 08:58am | #2

   *I build stairs for a living and the makita ls1211 has really suited me well. It cuts big stuff yet is also accurate with small scotia and whatever.

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   steve_the_carp. | May 27, 2000 02:32am | #3

   *the ls1211 must be a prototype those idiots developed on a bad friday. In fact I think they gave up and quit making it. Also the blade flexes alot which makes it hard to shave a cut and have it come out square and straight. I think maybe 10" 0r even 8" is better for trim and fine work, I mean, hey how many 4x4's do you use for finish & trims.Carp.

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   allen_schell | May 27, 2000 05:13am | #4

   *Hey Steve, what you do is throw the blade that came with the saw away and get a good Forrest blade (chopmaster). I've used this combo for along time, you can shave a wisker off a knat with that blade. The saw is dead nuts accurate, I'll show you a 100 sets of stairs to prove it.

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   jim_"crazy_legs"_blodg | May 29, 2000 02:32am | #5

   *I broke down and tried a Forrest blade last year, and I'm stickin' with Freud LU88. Talk about sharp. And there is no way you're gonna flex that thing either.

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   David_Dansky | Jun 10, 2000 12:47am | #6

   *Jim I agree with on the LU88 for the miter saw, but for the shop table saws and radial arms, Forrest is the way to go.David

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   Frank_"Mad_Dog"_Maglin | Jun 10, 2000 04:17am | #7

   *Hey Jim and David,Are you guys sure you don't mean the LU85 which is a full kerf blade made specifically for mitering and crosscuts?

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   G.LaLonde | Jun 10, 2000 04:44am | #8

   *I have four saws with LU 85 blades in them and I think they are far and away the best blades you can buy for a miter saw. QUESTION: Does anybody know a reliable place to get these sharpened without ruining them???

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   David_Dansky | Jun 10, 2000 04:56am | #9

   *Yea your right just looked at the catalog LU85 I have enough dull blades to sink a ship, I just replace them. Forrest has excellent sharpening service, but expensive.

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   jim_"crazy_legs"_blodg | Jun 10, 2000 05:47am | #10

   *Probably is "85" 'Dog. I keep one in my radial arm saw, great blades. I have the comparable model in my 14" miter box, split hairs with that too. I have never had one come back from the sharp shop good enough, I get them sharpened, but keep a new one for any millwork. The Forrest blade I tried was in my table saw, and it wasn't that great. Definately not worth 100 bucks. I think Adrian Wilson said something about his radial arm saw once...something about a trade he made...what a goof that guy is, eh?

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   Frank_"Mad_Dog"_Maglin | Jun 10, 2000 03:43pm | #11

   *You guys might want to look up Leitz on the computer and see if there is a service center close to your area. There's one near me in Garland, Texas. They do an excellant job of blade and shaper cutter sharpening. I've sent them panel raising cutters that came back cutting better than when I had first purchased them. If you have ever bought any blades from Delta with the coupon for free sharpening of their blades, Leitz is who does the sharpening.Hey Jimbo, I tried out a LU85 and have to agree that it is a very good smooth cut; however, I think the cut from the Makita blade is right up there with it. The one thing I do like about the LU85 is that it is a full 1/8" kerf and seems to give really good stability when shaving off a whisker.MDM.

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   jim_"crazy_legs"_blodg | Jun 11, 2000 12:50am | #12

   *Yeah, they are stout blades, and at about 60.00 mail order, I think they are hard to beat. Thanks for the tip on Leitz - I'm gonna check it out, for sure.

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   griz_ | Jun 11, 2000 12:50am | #13

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   I`m looking to buy a 12" sliding compound miter saw. I will be using it strictly for finish work. What is the best one out there, and is a laser worth the money?