Miter Bench and Storage #2: Dust Collection and Leveling

Looking good! You are making great progress.

I’ve always used a top handle jigsaw. You get to use more wrist action rather than your whole arm.
With the barrel handle it would seem that you have to get your whole body behind it aim it.
But that just me.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

sIKE,

You are looking like you are in good shape so far. I am like Gary. I tend to prefer the 1590 model but then I have never tried a barrel handled one. It just seems to me that you need to use your arm to control the 1591 vs just the wrist for the 1590 model. (Sounds a lot like Gary’s comment doesn’t it?) :)

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

I have the top handled on and think it is great. My 2 cents.

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

I have only used the top handle saw. your work looks great

-- Nathan South Afirica

Man that is nice. I am waiting to see how the DC works for your miter saw. It is a messy machine.

I have only used the top handle version. I see that MrTrim has a comment about the barrel handle version:
http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/SPalm/reviews

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

I have the Top handle BOsch Jig saw and sometimes it does not let me snap in a blade ..or when i do get the blade in it does not tighten correctly ….I would go for Dewalt Jig Saw DW933 cordless if i had it to do over again …just my 2 cents worth

-- Mike in Bonney Lake " If you are real real real good your whole life, You 'll be buried in a curly maple coffin when you die."

oh yes i remember that comment steve and ill offer another . the D or top handle will do fine to scribe your ply to the wall . if you plan on using it for really intricate cuts such as coping crown you want the barrel handle . i used the D handle saws for years . after i bought the barrel handle im quite sure ill never own another D handle . i worked for a worldwide yatcht builder building interiors and installing furniture . almost everything gets scribed to something else on a boat . therefore ive worked a good bit with jigsaws .
thats my 3 cents lol

I have the barrel grip Bosch jig saw and love it. I also have a top handle cordless 18v dewalt jig saw which I hate. I bought the dewalt first, a few years ago. It never cut straight, even after being serviced by dewalt, and you get very little use before needing to charge the battery. I find the barrel grip is very easy to control. I hold it with index finger extended. Where I point, it cuts. I wouldn’t buy another top handle saw.

The miter bench looks great. Very impressive.

sIKE;

This is looking real good!

Very nice workmanship.

Lee

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