Toolbox: A Truly Portable Miter Saw Stand

Miter saws, often the heart of an onsite shop, are most useful when they are set at a comfortable height on a sturdy stand that can support lengthy material. There are several commerciallymade, collapsible miter saw stands of varying designs on the market. Rousseau’s MiterSaw Stand, and American Design and Engineering’s SawWalker are both sturdy saw stands with adjustable stock supports. They collapse into large, rolling packages, and offer extended fences and measuring stops as options. RMS Manufacturing’s MS-500 SawStand is a lighter, less expensive version that also folds up, but doesn’t have wheels. And Trojan Manufacturing’s Trojan Workcenter includes a saw table, two rolling supports, and a pair of folding legs, which all clamp to the edge of a 2×6. But of