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Power miter saw vs hand miter box?

I have a small project i'm working on around the house and I will need to get some type of miter saw to make some cuts. I'm just curious if there is any other advantage to a power miter saw over one of those much cheaper hand boxes besides ease of use? The wood i'm cutting right now is only 1/4" think and very soft wood so doing it by hand really won't be difficult. So i'm just wondering if it's worth the cost to go with a power miter saw? Will i get cleaner cuts out of it? Keep in mind I probably am not going to go out and buy the $500 power miter, just the cheap one.

You can get a nice cut with a miter box type saw but your holding the material and sawing at the same time. If the project your working on is going to be painted, then getting it close will work... just a little sanding and caulk will hide small imperfections. But if it's going to be stained or in view like picture frames or crown moldings... it may draw your eyes to the joint. I gave up on the box just because angles and speed of cutting with a power saw. You can still get a inexpensive power saw for under $200... but as the price goes up you can just do more things. I purchased a compound miter saw. The real question to answer is... will you use it again after this project... I would not go back to the box after using the power type saws. So, your question is it worth going with a power saw to get a cleaner cut... my answer is "Yes". Is it the only project that you will ever do? My wife mentioned that only if you have somewhere to store it when your done... Good Luck...

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