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Bench Band Saw

Bench Band Saw

Has a band or loop-like blade that comes in various widths and strengths for different cutting purposes. Used for making irregular cuts in...

 
Benchtop Table Saw

Benchtop Table Saw

Most portable and lightweight table saw. Used for ripping wood. Has a circular saw blade extending up through a slot on a flat table. Motor...

 
Cabinet Table Saw

Cabinet Table Saw

A professional-grade table saw where the saw motor is housed in a cabinet. Has a circular saw blade extending up through a slot on a flat...

 
Compound Miter Saw

Compound Miter Saw

Uses a circular blade that is pivoted to the correct angle then dropped onto the material, which is clamped stationary on a plate. In addition...

 
Contractor Table Saw

Contractor Table Saw

More portable than a cabinet table saw, but bulky and originally intended for temporary use at a jobsite. Has a circular saw blade extending up...

 
Floor Band Saw

Floor Band Saw

Has a band or loop-like blade that comes in various widths and strengths for different cutting purposes. Mounts on the floor and usually has...

 
Chop Saw

Miter Saw

Also known as a chopsaw. Used for making repeated straight or miter cuts. Uses a circular blade that is pivoted to the correct angle, then...

 
Scroll Saw

Scroll Saw

Has a small, thin blade activated by a far-reaching arm that permits handling wide material. Operated by an up-and-down motion of the blade at...

 
Sliding Compound Miter Saw

Sliding Compound Miter Saw

Uses a circular blade that is pivoted and/or tilted to the correct angle, then dropped onto the material, which is clamped stationary on a...

 
Tile Saw

Tile Saw

Also known as a wet saw. Used for cutting tile and stone. Uses a diamond-tipped circular saw blade cooled by a continuous stream of water...

 
 
 
 


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