Saws reviews from Reddit

"Under $1000 out of the box new? MS362 all day!"

"I love my combo of ms 261 and ms 194t."

"261 and done."

"Stihl 400CM is right at the $1,000 mark."

"I run the MS261 with 20” bar. Owns for bucking!"

"If you shop around a bit and can find an MS400 right around $1000 that would be my choice."

"Any Stihl MS261 or bigger with a bow bar will work great."

"Was hoping to see MS 881 recommendations."

"Love my Stihl MS 261 C for everything from felling to bucking."

"Ms400 is $1000"

"Echo CS-620P. Amazing saw and probably the best sub $1000 saw imo."

"Echo 620pw w/ 27" bar will cut damn near any wood you come across."

"Echo 7310."

"Echo 620p , husqvarna 562 , Stihl ms 362."

"My favorite saw in that range is Echo 7310."

"Echo CS620P is a great saw, I think I spent about 700 all in for mine brand new."

"I'd go echo 620 with the 5 year warranty."

"In the past I've had good luck with a echo cs590."

"Echo cs590. Cheaper then 1000."

"I own a echo CS7310 and it works rather well."

"I have the 10inch one and love it."

"For the last 8 years now I’ve used a dewalt."

"My trim setup dws779 with light upgrade from ereplacementparts."

"Dws 780 is one of the best miter saws out there."

"I’m a lefty and use the Dewalt track saw. It’s locked into the track, so just push the trigger and plunge away."

"I have a Dewalt, Rigid and Makita. They all work fine."

"I love my non sliding dewalt and a track saw takes care if anything too big for it."

"I recommend dewalt aluminum stand with the sliding extension wings."

"I like the dewalt dw716xps, but they’re having some quality control issues."

"I have a Makita 1019 that I use for shop work and big trim."

"It’s an amazing saw and though the whole thing is super heavy easy enough to move around on its wheels."

"For me, the Makita DLS714Z and because the majority of my tools are Makita."

"I got my cordless makita kit, but after that, its whatever does what i need for the best value."

"These days im using the makita 40v 8 1/2” for 99.99% of my jobs."

"Have a Kapex that stays in the shop and an 8 1/2” Makita corded sliding saw for jobsite work."

"Makita skillsaw learn to use one."

"If I'm going to be set up on a job, I use my corded Makita ls1019."

"I love my 562XP MKii."

"372xp. Jonsered 2166/2171."

"The nicest 372 you can find"

"372xp with a 28in bar."

"500i is basically a corvette with a handle"

"372xp or a 572xp. More than enough."

"Like the 565 and 460 Rancher from Husky or the MS 362 from Stihl."

"Sawzall would work just fine and also be a versatile tool to have around. Can used for trimming trees and bushes. Firewood."

"Sawzall 100%, it can do everything a circular and jigsaw can do except leave a nice finish."

"For what job they all have there own purpose the saw zaw is for demo the circular saw is for cutting new lumber for building and the jig saw is for cutting out curves in wood."

"Reciprocating Saw/sawzall…if you have a drill I’d make sure to drill a small hole with a 1’-1/2’ drill bit to get your cut started."

"Sawzall for versatility and ease of use."

"Exactly. And it’s a hunting blind. lol sawzall will take you all the way and help with carcass, like homeboy said."

"Sawzall - but use a medium metal blade instead of an aggressive wood blade for a cleaner cut."

"Splurged on a table top band saw from harbor freight. Saves me so much time!"

"I have the harbor freight bandsaw locked into the upright position and fabricated a larger platen. It works very well."

"Gets good reviews for convenience of buying new."

"[Here](https://www.harborfreight.com/10-amp-deep-cut-variable-speed-band-saw-64194.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=12189147054&campaignid=12189147054&utm_content=123858114224&adsetid=123858114224&product=64194&store=3055&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA84CvBhCaARIsAMkAvkIK_Imn8XxcLKVPLnkRUQFmokhFlQhU64mtQiKsPRlXzWHKJKx38aEaAlpeEALw_wcB) is the saw."

"This setup allows for both steel and wood cutting."

"It's expensive, but damn it's good. Totally worth the cash."

"Gently used portaband is effective for cutting spheroidized carbon steel."

"I'm a big fan of my skill saw table saw. What makes it different is the giant wheels and the skill saw worm drive gives it extra torque so it doesn't bog down as much as other saws."

"I'm looking to buy the Skil in a month or two as my first personal table saw. I've heard a lot of good things about it."

"I ended up with the Skil TS6307-00 as the best mix of cheap and easy. They have a zero clearance plate that is nice to have."

"The skil is trash. Skil tools feel very cheaply made to me, they've fallen a long way since the days of the old school mag77."

"Circular saw. From inside send 4 nails out from the corners of window frame. Go outside, hook chalk line on nail and snap all 4 lines. Remove nails. Cut out."

"Circular saw is for cutting boards and plywood. Generally on saw horses."

"If you don't have a circ saw I'd start there, and it will help you build way more stuff down the road."

"Gryphon aquasaw if you have the $$"

"I was just looking it up and I did notice that it’s pretty pricey but in Canada for me it was cheaper then the ring saw."

"Gryphon band saw, but don't have expectations that it's going to cut as fast as your trim saw."

"I'm just annoyed with sawstops quality on the CTS."

"For what I use the saw for it works pretty well: ripping baseboard, plywood, casing, occasionally modifying cabinet boxes."

"I'm unimpressed with the sawstop CTS. I bought it as a replacement jobsite saw when my DeWalt died."

"I'd go for a proper wet bandsaw over a ring saw if possible."

"I have a wet bandsaw and not only is it cheaper but I can do almost any cut a ring saw can do."

"The Gyokucho ryoba is versatile and allows for 95% of cuts with just a handful of saws."

"Search for the 300mm gyokucho ryoba, it is not available on Amazon."

"I've got a cordless 7.25 dewalt chop saw with a metal cutting high tooth blade. It does miters amazing."

"If you want a job site saw I'd look for a used dewalt 10in. They're accurate and you can find some older ones for under 200 if you get lucky."

"Disston d8 rip. If you're average height or taller, 28" long, buy one in pretty decent shape - it’s better than anything made new in long saws."

"A 26" or 28" vintage Disston saw would be nice for ripping."

"Get Hercules from harbor freight when it goes on sale."

"I pulled the trigger and been mostly happy with it."

"There's nice savings with the 3-set of the Veritas saws, but you could also just buy 1 or 2 of the individual saws."

"Those Veritas saws are great, and my daily drivers."

"Handsaw"

"There are handsaws with tungsten carbide teeth."

"If you are thinking of buying the Rutlands saw, try to find the review where the plastic blade guard is mentioned as that looked potentially dangerous out of the box"

"I would check out reviews of the rutlands saw and new evolution saw if you're sure you want a table saw"

"I always say that the best money is a used Unisaw. I stumbled up on one so speak and had to do a little work to it. First time I used it I was totally impressed."

"It was a steal imo. The build-in crosscut sled has changed the game for me so far."

"The fence is strong and true, it's 4hp, and the table extends to, I think, 29 inches and rips 25 inches."

"25 yo Hitachi going strong!"

"A table top bandsaw works great"

"I am extremely fond of the Delta Rolling miter stand."

"A good hand saw should cut very easily. This sounds like where you should start. Suizan made-in-japan hand saws are sold on Amazon."

"This is the one."

"My farmac f380w is a beast for $350."

"Honestly, you don't exactly sound like a carpenter so I'd say don't get Milwaukee but instead opt for Ryobi."

"Jigsaws are super easy to use on walls. I have used my on cabinets to get the plugs in the back. But for a beginner sawzall are the best."

"If you get a real nice saw like a Covington they have an auto feed table and an enclosure."

"I’ve got one of those pull saws (the Japanese ones) and what I can’t get with that I use a dremel to get there."

"Swiss Army knife saw: I have a champ. This saw works the best of the three on thicker wood."

"I use a metabo 10”, formerly hitachi. really nice clean saw."

"Top of the line, Festool."

"I'd recommend a hand saw or something you can take on a balcony."

"I would go with the hacksaw as discussed above."

"In New England panel saws are available by the dozens in junk shops."

"An angle Grinder with a diamond blade would be your best bet."

"Most tabletop band saws will cut steel with the right blade."

"A bandsaw is probably the quietest power tool that’s still effective at cutting wood."

"A Taurus 3 ring saw may work for you."

"At the high end is Diamond Laser 5000. It resembles a conventional bandsaw."

"Make sure whatever saw you get, pair it with a carbide tipped chain."

"A great used rip saw costs about $20."

"Check out the Kakuri store on Amazon."

"I've been taught to use one of the saws that you use for cutting tiles (in the UK a Bridge saw) with a diamond blade."

"HF portaband, DIY a stand for it."

"They call it a poulan ‘cause you’re gonna spend a lot of time doing just that"

"I’d pass. Save the $150 and put it towards a new saw."

"I was using a 10” Craftsman for years installing flooring. I like that it was lighter weight but had a decent stand so it was always at working height. But had a terrible quality rip fence and was a little underpowered."

"I do stain grade 4-piece baseboards and crown and staircases all day."

"You can get a new Pax rip panel saw for... well, $150."

"I got an old JCPenney rip panel saw off ebay for $17."

"Bought a 10” Ridgid on a folding stand but the entire machine was just too large and clumsy in my trailer, and getting into job s"