I bought a Porter Cable left handed saw...like pictured in previous post. I love the saw itself, easily one of the smoothest i've ever used and plenty of powa for cutting...but the left handed cut idea i had blew up in my face....literally and metaphorically LOL!!! I was all excited when i took it out of the box, we had a bunch of sheeting to install and figured being able to see the line to cut would make life grand...well i cut a few sheets and grew tired quickly of all the dust hitting me in the face so it's taken up residence on the shelf and only pulled out when we have a need for 3-4 saws to be in use for multiple projects going on at once.

 

Do you see that little black chute on on the front top part of the saw?? It is the sawdust chute & it is movable to direct the dust away from you........... Take It back out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am right handed & don't even need to look over the top of the saw to cut sheathing- you can watch the blade from the side- This Saw Rocks !!!!!!!!!!!

 

Is it for sale?

 

i also give a :thumbsup: for the ridgid fuego 6 1/2 , what a a$% kicking little saw, awsome control,very light, clear markings on the front and rear base,plenty of power!

the only ridgid tool i own!:whistling

 

Everything sucks.

Fuego not availbale in Canada.
Porter Cable Left Blade not available in Canada.
A used one sold on craigslist 2 days ago. That's as close as I'll probably get.
Makita Left blade discontinued.

Framerman: In November it's really hard to find dry lumber. It's hard all year long actaully. The prudent thing would be to buy a bunch of 2 x 12's and at the start of the season and stack them. But I'm not that prudent.

 

I use the Milwaukee 7 1/4" tilt-lok saw blade right, and the ridgid feugo 6 1/2" saw. I love my milwaukee, it is the smoothest saw I have ever used with plenty of power. The ridgid is real nice too, not quite as smooth or as well built as the milwaukee, but a pretty nice light weight saw with good power too.

The milwaukee tilt-lok saw is available in right or left blade, well atleast it used to be:laughing: Might be something to check out.


Dave

 

We use the BIG FOOT adaptor on a Mag 77. Works great for stairs, beams and posts. Have a 10 1/4 side milwaukee tha just sits in the shop now.

 

OK Chris, what did you get?

 

You ass :laughing: Holding me to a promise eh? My first 3 choices were not available in Canuckistan, and IHI wouldn't sell me his . Anyhow I think I have found a saw that I like and can be purchased around here. Left blade and lighter than a worm drive: Ignore that price though, it's about $180 here.

 

Good choice Chris, Your gonna love it!:laughing:


Dave

 

The Right Saw

The only saw I have ever used as a laborer or professional is a Skil. It retails for $189 and will hold up to punishment better than most other tools. If you are a contractor, buy nice tools they will pay for themselves. If you are cutting stringers you may want to finish your cuts with a jig saw or hand saw. This will prevent you from having to make a long overcut.

http://www.kcdeckandpatio.com

 

I have the PC left and right,I have used them both from demo to finish. I find myself using the left more and more, didn't use it much at first.

I think it just takes some getting use to .

Congrats on the new saw.

 

The trouble I have with left blade saws is that I often use two hands on a right blade saw... one on the handle, and one way out on the back of the motor. (That silly little knob up front is useless to me.)

With a left blade saw, I have nowhere to place my guiding hand. I don't like that.

 

For rips I use my left hand on the shoe
as an edge guide, or just to steady up.

 

Dammmm Neo, we were born training each other. I was just about to say that. JonMon

 

Then I'm in good company. :clap::laughing:

 

 

That's gonna be damn tough to cut anything witho0ut a sawblade :laughing:

 

The thing I have found bout dewalt tools they are quick to put out new stuff but they just dont hold up and its a factory fix for anything.

I looked at the saw Jumbo,its got a lot of good features but I am snake bit with dewalt altoghter. J.

 

I hate the dewalt saw when you adjust the depth. At full depth its not so bad, but when your ripping 1/2" the handle is too far up.

I love my bosch limited edition worm drive. Its my 4th worm drive.

 

The only problem i have with it is softer wood it chips out as the chain pulls up through the cut, so if i know i'm doing stringers i buy a sacrifical board since the ones in the middle of the stack are fine as rain with no chip out. Shape blades make all the difference too!!! But having 4-6 stringers exactly the same/zero variance especially when dealing with all the awesome treated lumber that varies and twists so much when it gets a relief cut it it, it's made perfect stairs much easier to build and assemble!!:clap: faster and less straing on my back too:thumbup: