Blade-Left Sidewinder

Also on display at JLC Live last week was Skilsaw's new sidewinder, dubbed the "Southpaw."

Skilsaw Southpaw

Chris Ermides

Skilsaw Southpaw was announced at JLC Live in Providence. This 7-1/4" blade-left saw will be available this May.

Skilsaw had a new sidewinder on display at JLC Live in Providence last week called “Southpaw.” The new blade-left saw, which is nearly identical to the previously released SPT67WM, will be available in May. It, too, is a 7 1/4-inch saw that runs on a 15-amp motor at 5,300 rpm. The bevel capacity is 0–56 degrees and the saw has a magnesium shoe and guard. It will cost $129.

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Chris Ermides

Before joining Tools of the Trade as an editor, Chris Ermides was a project manager for a custom home builder, a carpenter and remodeler. These days when he’s not writing or editing, he’s testing tools as he renovates his 1850 farmhouse in upstate New York.

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