Home Construction & Remodeling : Should I Buy a Table Saw or a Miter Saw?

Home Construction & Remodeling : Should I Buy a Table Saw or a Miter Saw?

When deciding to buy a table saw or a miter saw, a person must first determine what type of cutting they’re planning to do. Buy a table saw for greater versatility with help from a home repair specialist in this free video on home construction and remodeling.

Expert: Tim Gipson
Contact: www.inhisstepsremodeling.com
Bio: Tim Gipson is a home repair specialist and remodeling contractor in Franklin, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Tim Brown

19 Comments

  1. Firsname Lasname on September 2, 2022 at 12:59 am

    Nice informative video. I’m trying to decide which saw to get for general hobby work like making an arbor with swing and rebuilding a wood bench. I’m leaning towards miter saw. I already have a handheld circular saw though.



  2. Richie Atchue on September 2, 2022 at 12:59 am

    Thank you very much saved me much time in deciding (went with table saw)



  3. Belinda Ramirez on September 2, 2022 at 1:09 am

    I have a question I have a miter saw and someone I know I thought you knew how to use it properly broke the shield when he was making a cut is it still safe to use or should I go ahead and replace the saw thank you



  4. l33tuzer on September 2, 2022 at 1:09 am

    What about safety issues?  Isn’t a miter saw much safer than a table saw?



  5. Xa Ya Za Za on September 2, 2022 at 1:09 am

    Thank you! Table saw it is! 🙂



  6. Dave Wuz Here on September 2, 2022 at 1:12 am

    You forgot to mention space, the table saw can be used to store loads of crap the mitre saw doesn’t take up as much space to start!



  7. Retro Dude on September 2, 2022 at 1:15 am

    Thank you, I going to buy a table saw



  8. Vincent Washington on September 2, 2022 at 1:22 am

    Thanks, I was or have been debating this very issue. Table saw it will be.



  9. Goon Dawg on September 2, 2022 at 1:24 am

    To build a deck.. Miter or table saw?



  10. CONNIE HAWKINS on September 2, 2022 at 1:25 am

    table saw>>>>> and they are not that expensive



  11. Tatiana Russu on September 2, 2022 at 1:30 am

    thank you



  12. noel homiebro on September 2, 2022 at 1:33 am

    I’m looking to start doing diy projects. Should I get a liter or table saw?



  13. Sean FitzGerald on September 2, 2022 at 1:34 am

    Great video, I was on the fence for ages but having watched this I realise what I need is a table saw, not a mitre saw – you saved me hundreds!



  14. bkershaccount on September 2, 2022 at 1:34 am

    I’m just getting started and I’m into home repair and want to learn about woodworking, so I eventually plan to have one of each.

    However, the way I see it, I can use a hand saw with saw horses and clamps and a flat piece of tracking limber for now. And I can use saw horses and hand saw to crosscut 2×4’s, so I’m goin to make the table saw my main priority for now, so I will have better ability to Woodward, I can put away the sawhorses for sheets of plywood, etc.

    Basically, I will want a good mitre but think I do most of its duties short-term with my handsaw so plan to first get a table saw.



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  16. Gary Ashby on September 2, 2022 at 1:38 am

    Miter saw and track saw…..almost eliminates the need for a table saw and much more portable.



  17. Nasty Piper on September 2, 2022 at 1:38 am

    I have spent months investigating diy table saws and found an awesome resource at Wilfs Wood Blueprint (google it if you’re interested)



  18. Sean Pearson on September 2, 2022 at 1:44 am

    Thanks, this was very helpful.



  19. Christopher M Jones on September 2, 2022 at 1:53 am

    I’ve given people advice about this before. I point out to them that one of the main differences between the two tools is that on a table saw the material moves, while on a mitre saw the blade moves. So I’d say there are a few cuts that would be very difficult to make on a table saw, which the mitre saw does really well. Very long pieces of trim, with it’s compound angles, is best for a mitre saw. Crosscutting 8 foot or 10 foot or 16 foot dimensional lumber for building a deck or framing a wall is best for a mitre saw. Making these cuts on a table saw would mean supporting and maneuvering these long pieces accross the table, which may be difficult and may result in inaccuracies.