www.protoolreviews.com: In looking at a chop saw vs a miter saw, we can quickly see these are two very distinct tools. They not only serve different purposes (metal-cutting vs wood), but they also function very differently from one another.
Despite this, we can’t tell you how many times we’ve heard the term “chop saw” used to describe a miter saw. It’s not a huge deal, but we always try to educate our readers (and those new to the trades) about the differences.
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I would not say that I am a person who tends to have many "pet peeves", save one. For some reason that I do not know, I hate it when people call mitre saws chop saws. Whenever someone would mistakenly call a mitre saw a chop saw, I would correct them. Inevitably they would always ask what the difference was. I would usually refer to the angling of the blade to make angled cuts, and state that chop saws are found more often in metal shops while mitre saws were found more often in wood shops. Although that particular statement doesn't really have much to do with the saw itself. Seeing an article like this that lays out all the details is nice to read. However, the article states that chop saws are designed only for metal and that you would need a hybrid for cutting wood. This is false, as there are chop saws that exist, which aren't mitre saws, that are made for the purpose of cutting lumber. Other than that, I really enjoyed reading this article.
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