My birthday is coming... Got an early birthday present today!!!

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08-25-2013 02:33 AM

So… My birthday is this coming Thursday. While working on the shoji frame today my miter saw decided to throw another fit today. So my dear sweet mother bought me a new miter saw today. I LOVE IT!!! I could have gotten something bigger but I’m completely happy with this. I got the Kobalt 10” Sliding Compound Miter Saw.

I like that it can cut a 12” board. It bevels. It has some other nice features too. Like an extending fence that has a stop on it. It was nice for repeating the cuts on the boards I did today.
There is a laser on it but its WAY off. And about the only other thing I don’t like about it is that the dust bag on it is worthless and then it only bevels one direction. But… Those things are ok.

Loving it!

Now I need to build a miter station :)

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AngieO home \| projects \| blog 1245 posts in 1544 days #1 posted 08-25-2013 02:33 AM	What’s up with the pics being upside down???
HorizontalMike home \| projects \| blog 7059 posts in 2311 days #2 posted 08-25-2013 02:38 AM	I am thinking that dang android eyeball app (image rotation) has something to do with it. Just guessing… OH yeah, nice MS too! -- HorizontalMike -- "Woodpeckers understand..."
hobby1 home \| projects \| blog 326 posts in 1695 days #3 posted 08-25-2013 02:39 AM	Happy Birthday Angie, Nice birthday present, youll be able to do a lot of compound miter cuts with it, to make fancy picture frames and beveled boxes. Keep up the great work.
Monte Pittman home \| projects \| blog 21295 posts in 1735 days #4 posted 08-25-2013 02:39 AM	You must have been jumping up and down doing the happy dance on the first picture. Sliding compound is good. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! -- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it.
Gary home \| projects \| blog 8965 posts in 2830 days #5 posted 08-25-2013 02:39 AM	Congrats. And Happy Birthday -- Gary, DeKalb Texas only 4 miles from the mill
whitebeast88 home \| projects \| blog 4083 posts in 1587 days #6 posted 08-25-2013 02:55 AM	congrats and happy birthday.glad you like the saw,been eyeballing that one myself. -- Marty.Athens,AL
mbs home \| projects \| blog 1599 posts in 2337 days #7 posted 08-25-2013 03:02 AM	I love getting tools for special occasions. Congrats. -- Sorry the reply is so long. I didn't have time to write a short reply.
Woodmaster1 home \| projects \| blog 725 posts in 1984 days #8 posted 08-25-2013 03:27 AM	You can always count on your parents when you are in need. Nice saw I am sure you will enjoy it. Now you need to make your mother something nice.
tyvekboy home \| projects \| blog 1297 posts in 2410 days #9 posted 08-25-2013 03:51 AM	I know you had a miter saw before but if you havenʻt seen the following safety video, I would encourage you to take a moment and watch this. Short tip. You might want to buy the complete video. It has many good safety tips for many tools. Be Safe. -- Tyvekboy -- Marietta, GA ………….. one can never be too organized
doubleDD home \| projects \| blog 4997 posts in 1440 days #10 posted 08-25-2013 04:17 AM	Congrats on your birthday and your great gift. You will make many nice miters with that saw. -- Dave, Downers Grove, Il. -------- When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams.
waho6o9 home \| projects \| blog 7093 posts in 1974 days #11 posted 08-25-2013 04:36 AM	Happy B-Day AngieO! Have fun with your new Miter saw, cool Mom ya got there! Oh yeah.
doordude home \| projects \| blog 1085 posts in 2380 days #12 posted 08-25-2013 04:54 AM	Happy Birth Day; and it’s always nice to get a new tool.
tomd home \| projects \| blog 2009 posts in 3167 days #13 posted 08-25-2013 04:54 AM	Happy birthday, I have the 7 1/2 inch version of that saw, it looks exactly the same. I cut a lot of smaller stuff. Have been very happy with it. -- Tom D
CFrye home \| projects \| blog 8461 posts in 1237 days #14 posted 08-25-2013 05:13 AM	Yay Mom! -- God bless, Candy
Mark Shymanski home \| projects \| blog 5300 posts in 3110 days #15 posted 08-25-2013 08:01 AM	Happy birthday! Nice saw! -- "Checking for square? What madness is this! The cabinet is square because I will it to be so!" Jeremy Greiner LJ Topic#20953 2011 Feb 2

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