Tool Box: Makita Fills the Compound-Miter Gap

Less than five years ago, the only ways to make an accurate compound miter cut was with a radial arm saw, the Delta Sawbuck, or, of course, a hand saw. Then Black & Decker introduced a lightweight slide compound-miter saw — the DeWalt Crosscutter. Soon after, Hitachi brought out its C-8FB (see Toolbox, 6/89), which in a short time became well-known in the industry as “the slide saw.” Last summer, however, Makita came out with a slide saw — the LS1011 Slide Compound Saw — that not only filled a gap in their tool line, but topped other slide saw makers by offering a tool with a 10- inch blade and a 12-amp motor. These features increase the cutting capacity,