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I’ve researched the Metabo all day and put an order in. It’s had great reviews and the price is unbelievable. I will be doing more work using 4x4’s aswell as smaller timber so I think it’s a good investment. Thanks for all your input, some good tips too. Ill let you know how I get on.

Thanks scardeycat, I think if it was a straight cut I could do it by rotating it once, cutting, rotate again etc. But it's because it's an angle that's throwing me I think. I felt I had to rotate the whole way round, do the angle the opposite way on the saw and practically guess where to start...

Yeah I suppose. I’m checking this Metabo is compound now as some sites say it is and others don’t. This is hard work. Choice is limited though due to size and budget. Any knowledge on what lumberjacks are like?

I'm kind of drawn to this one now Metabo KGS 305 M 2000W 315mm Crosscut and Mitre Saw 240V. My problem is I used a 10" saw before to cut the 4x4 at 10 degree angles. Doing a second cut to finish it off didn't work well for me at all. It was inaccurate and caused a step which I ended up trying to...

Thanks for the reply. But that wouldn’t go through a 4x4 would it? If the max depth is 80mm. It needs at least a 100mm doesn’t it? Or am I on the wrong track?

Hi there, I want to buy a mitre saw for a project I'm doing now and future ones, I want a sliding mitre saw that will cut through a 4x4. I've got a 10" one now which I've borrowed but it's too small and won't go through. I'm cutting it at a 10 degree angle so it's hard to have to turn it over...