The Best Miter Saw For Beginner Woodworkers under $200?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ม.ค. 2025
- This is the WEN single bevel miter saw. This might be the best miter saw for beginner woodworking or those on a budget. This is a WEN 10 inch sliding, single bevel miter saw model MM1011T
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I’ve been using the Wen 10” for a couple + years now and have been pleased with it. Their customer service rocks too!
Not really in the market for a miter saw but I am really impressed with WEN’s lineup. They make really good tools for the price. I have their bench grinder and I love it.
You know what? I've just watched 2 other videos on this saw and your audio is very good. ESPECIALLY compared to those others. I can actually hear and understand what you're saying. Good work.
I think this is perfect for where I'm at. I've hit a barrier with some projects and getting accurate and easily repeatable cuts. Thanks for the video.
I was going to get a Kapex but now I’m just going to get 8 of these instead.
I have the 12 inch, dual bevel model, along with other WEN tools and couldn't be more pleased. I am a DIYer and make many projects and have had no problems with any of them.
Thank for the shout-out Matt and great review
Thanks!
Wow! Thank you!
I switched to WEN Blades about 2 years ago , the hi dollar blades were good for about 3 to 4 months and cost about $100 plus / minus. Now another $50 to ship& sharpen . Or spend $14.00 on a WEN brand and it too lasted about 4-6 months and it can be recycled and another new one put on and total $ spent is about 35 vs 150 . You can do the math . Too if by chance I find a missed a nail and sparks fly , I just swap out & toss my $14.00 blade . Had it been my expensive blade ,I would be out the cost of a new blade.WEN Blades are my go to blades 100% . Cheers
I have found the brand to be great not one blade have I returned to Amazon , I now am looking at their track saw to buy
I found Wen blades on amazon myself recently. Im just starting to tool up with more tools for remodeling and woodworking. I needed a better blade than what came with my craftman table saw to cut pine for trim and cut MDF for coutertops. Got a Wen 80 tooth and installed it on the saw right out of the box. I can say it cuts smoothly. The cuts on the MDF look and feel smoother than the factory cuts. For $20 its a deal. Since i dont know were to get blade sharpening done I'm likely to throw it away and these are cheap enough to do so.
I personally love WEN. Fair priced tools at good quality.
Thanks for showing this. I havnt started woodwork yet due to lack of space, but I'd like to start making small stuff and a Miter saw and hand saw are what im looking at to start
i got this on sale for $150 a few years ago and it has been awesome! crazy value for the price, great place to start if you're on a budget.
I would have never thought that the Wen is acurate at all! Thanks for testing this. Mine just died and i need a new one.
Why does it seem like this Wen is better than the Makita in many ways? The 12" Makita he was reviewing on this channel, people say it cuts slightly concave, not flat straight cuts, because of the arm defection on long cuts.
Good info! I've been in the market for a front slide miter saw for a while for the space saving aspect, just haven't been able to justify the price. I didn't even know that Wen made one! Already added it to my Amazon list. Thanks Matt.
Man I can't thank you enough for being a youtuber and posting very informative videos. We just finished a 5'x3' kitchen table my wife found at a thrift store (old Drexel table)! She wanted that destressed look. She wanted a dark green (to match dining room) under the white (biscuit crumb chalk paint). Now we still have 5 chairs to sand, paint, and reupholster. Can't wait to share the project with you, and again, it's all thanks to you posting videos, replying to questions, and linking videos. It was a fun project for my wife and I to do together.
Awesome review Mighty Matt
Just bought the 12" double bevel and saw your video on Amazon. It's great to see you getting some love out there.
Okay, my woodworking hobby must be missing me. First I found some nice workbench plans on youtube without meaning to, then I had someone ask for another blanket ladder this morning (I haven't made one in 2 years), and now you post a video about a budget miter saw, which I have been thinking about buying. Coincidence? I think not.
Looks like a great saw to start out with. Use it on a few projects to sell. When you get enough money for the DeWalt turn around and sell and get most of your money back. Stepping stone tool.
“Pivot!!” The blooper for that scene is the funniest!
I have a wen table sander and their 13” planer and i am very happy so far.
I looked a Wen when I was looking into a miter saw. The Wen I was looking at cut metal and wood but I ended up going with the Makita 12" 36v miter saw very happy with but the Makita was 1,000$. I had tried a Metabo miter saw it was horrible would not make consistent cuts.
Thanks for sharing Matt😁👍
The colors look great and the saw looks mean. I've had a WEN scroll saw for years and it's nice.
Spent about a month in the Philippines and i can say we are so spoiled. Any of these saws will be better than what most countries can get
awesome review as always. Can you also review the Skil 10" Dual Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw - MS6305-00? thanks
Thanks for this video. I just found this saw the other day so perfect timing.
Great video/great find! I also have the wen drill press, band saw, planer, and track saw. Their products have been fine for my little 1 car garage shop.
Awesome review 👍 thank you
Thanks Matt! I've been really pleased with mine..
I have a Wen miter saw/planer mobile cart that I have been very pleased with.
I bought a Kobalt 7 1/4 mitre saw a few years ago before I really go into woodworking for cutting vinyl flooring. It worked great for a while but now even after changing blades and checking for square every cut isn't square. No matter what I do I can't get it to cut a straight 90 degree cut. And my budget is extremely tight because the wife and I just bought a new pickup to retire the chevy tahoe I been driving the last 10 years. It may take me a few months to save up the money to buy it but I think this mitre saw is going to be the next thing I buy for my shop. I saw you other video on the Delta saw which I really want but what I want is not what I can afford. This should do for a few years hopefully.
Thanks for this budget review! I recently bought a Wen planer to place on the shop art you just made. I was surprised that it came out of the box square.
Nice saw. Thinking of buying this.
Thank for what you do Matt. I have been looking at this saw because I just started woodworking I'm a complete novice and on disability so price is definitely a factor. Hopefully one day I can get this. Again thank you and God bless.
You guys in the US get all the best toys! If only I could say the same for Australia. Be nice if we could buy some of the products you have over there but you have funny electricity......
If you have more space to the wall, I recommend the SKIL 10" SCMS. It's double bevel, has a superb quick clamp (cp. Festool's), motor is angled rearward (more cutting capacity), solid cast aluminum, square out of the box with easy adjustments. Has an LED light showing both sides of the cut line (throws a blade shadow). Can add a dust collection scoop to the built-in port. Under $300. Do also recommend the Diablo blades.
Been considering this saw. Can you drop a link for the dust collection scoop? Thanks!
@@loganmurphy3499 So far, none commercially available. But you can fabricate something that wraps around the rear of the blade guard out of duct tape. Lots of examples for other saws on TH-cam too.
Omg. Forward rails that inexpensive is a unicorn.
Yeah, it’s pretty tempting to sell my old saw and buy this one so I can save a little bit of space behind the saw in my small shop!
Wow better value
Than festool!
I got the kobalt 7 1/4” miter saw for like 160 bucks at lowes. Its not the biggest blade but it cuts what I’m using it for great. But this definitely looks like a solid saw no doubt about it!
I like the battery powered 7 1/4 Ridgid miter saw. It is extremely lightweight and fits on top of the Ridgid Pro Gear boxes like it was made to be. The fact that you can chop 2x4 s in one pass is spectacular for what I tend to do.
I would recommend a battery powered miter saw to anybody in a trade who occasionally has to throw a block in a framed wall or a stringer behind a tub. Light Fixture framing anything it’s just the perfect miter saw cause you can throw it down on your tailgate and get straight to work.
I was lucky enough to score the kobalt battery operated dual bevel for $169 on clearance. Lucky find or I would be thinking of this
I have an old 12" Dewalt single bevel non slider. I think I can count on 1 hand the number of times I have used the bevel
I loved your video on the Skil table saw. Take a look at the miter saw? Looks pretty good and really inexpensive sliding double bevel.
I have one. I was use all the time. I just have to plan my wood selection for the size limitation. The bansaw is what I looking at next. I have use a table saw.
9:27 Pro tip when cutting thicker boards (or harder wood) is to make multiple passes. IOW don't cut the full depth all at once, rather make a series of shallow passes using only the weight of your hand. Once you start muscling it you will introduce the deflection. Let the tool do the work.
Pretty impressive. I’m in the market for more of a job site saw, but I’d have to say I wish I knew about this 3 years ago
Thanks Brother. I'm looking for a beginner Miter Saw. All of the best woodworking miter stations I've seen have a hood design of some type, with super-high-flow exhaust built in to them, cause those buggers are just so dirty/dusty by nature.
Nice video Matt, I have the 779, got it last year.
I am running a sub-$100 Metabo miter saw at the moment and this looks like my next upgrade.
Thanks for the review. I already had a WEN drill press that's worked great. My 15 year old miter saw just bit the dust, so your review was timely and I can't beat the quality at this price point. Keep up the good work.
God Bless You, man! I appreciate the work you do for all of us. I can't say God Bless you enough. You have helped me so many times and have saved me a lot of money. I am thinking of getting the Harbor Freight Biscuit machine to start with to see if I'll like using them. I you ever get bed plans made with storage for a teenage girl; Please let me know.
I’m writing out my list and planning my first projects. #731Inspired. Thank you brother & fam!
I did evaluate the 12 inch versión , i a great unit considering the price , some drawbacks but great machine, also to my surprise the dust collection Was much better than my dewalt.
I normally don't comment but I I'm going to now. I have a miter saw that was given to me that has never really been that accurate and I'm currently trying to complete a project that I can't complete because I can't get an accurate enough cut, so I've been searching for something affordable that's not going to break the bank. I came across this video and I find it funny that a year ago it says in the title that it is under $200. Fast forward a year I click on this Amazon link and it is almost $230 now. I can recall first seeing the Delta cruzer miter saw on this channel in the past and I thought man I'd love to have that, when I looked at the price at the time I think it was somewhere around $500 now it's up over $640 to $650. I paid $600 for my Delta 725T2 table saw years ago that's insane that they're charging that much just for a miter saw. What a world.
I just wish we could get when products in the UK. I'm sure they would be well received.
Whats your opinion on the next best option? I prefer a shadow light ...
I have a Hitachi 10" non-sliding miter saw that I got several years ago for $99. It was dead square and is very accurate still. No laser though. I would have considered this Wen back then.
Now you should review the wen 12" dual bevel saw. I can't find a video when the new rail system.
I have a LOT of WEN tools. I’ve never had a problem with any of them. For example, using their planer, I’ve never had any snipe.
Would you recommend this Wen miter saw over the Bauer 10” miter? Great video thanks!!
How does it compare to the skil? I have the skil table saw and love it and am returning my 7 1/4” wen track saw since it sucks
I have the DeWalt DWS779.. but I do have a WEN benchtop belt sander.. I have been looking to purchase a WEN benchtop drill press...
Great video Matt, I see some Milwaukee Pack outs in the back ground when is the video coming on them???
Cool video, that particular Wen seems to be no longer available on Amazon via that link on here. Do you perhaps know what the next model from Wen that would be comparable?
I’m actually rocking a harbor freight miter saw with the 12 inch sliding Didn’t come with a blade and I made the mistake of getting a harbor freight blade so the tear-out is horrible. That being said the actual miter saw was 90 right out of the box and has held it without out needing any adjustments
They both probably come out of the same factory.
Brands like those that Wen and whatever Harbor Freight sells don't have an R&D budget, it's all the same stuff rebranded. Even a lot of the 'premium' brand stuff is just rebrands, or there are lesser brands selling the exact same tool with a different color scheme for less.
I'm not sure whether to scold you or praise you.
My adult daughter broke my old 10" Craftsman miter saw (the fence casting broke into several pieces). Based on your video, I looked at the Wen. The saw you reviewed had a long lead time so I looked at the same saw with a laser for several dollars more. I ordered the 10" saw with the shadow line for just a few dollars more. The saw was delivered today and, to my surprise, it was the 12" saw, MM1215. After conversing with customer service, they said I could keep the saw since it was their error. I have not unboxed it, but it is a beast.
Because of you, I have gone from an old broken non-sliding single bevel saw to a huge sliding double-bevel saw.
Nice review, Matt. I recently incorporated this saw into my shop and even made an interesting mount for it to mount it on my wall or my Shopsmith. I now call it a “ChopSmith”. I did just add a 80T blade to it. Scott
Also, I believe that the front support shown at 7:45 is there for use when the saw isn’t bolted down, but doesn’t seem to provide any support when the saw is secured to the bench. If I’m correct I’m glad, because I don’t want to have it mounted that far back on my bench.
@@MyGrowthRingsit was your channel is where I first saw this saw and showed it to Matt
@@davidcorliss I had the saw sitting in my shop when Matt did his Amazon Live event where he first did his unboxing, so he actually beat me to the punch. Thanks for sharing my stuff, David! Scott
Good info.
Bought one! I had a 12" Delta Cruzer (big slider with the elbow joints) on a Portamate stand. It took up too much space, weighed a ton, and wasn't used enough so I sold it. This saw, attached to a plywood base is light enough for me to lift (I'm old), it clamps to my work bench, and stores nicely on the work bench shelf. Out of the box square and my first cuts were 2 X 12s for a Jet 1640 lathe (400+ lbs). I have a Wen track saw, Wen full size band saw, and a Wen Pneumatic Multi Function tool so I obviously like the brand but your review sealed the deal. Thanks!
I was looking at this saw and then saw a price cut on the 12" Rigid. Just under $300 delivered after the mil discount last week.
I will upgrade from my tiny cordless Ryobi at some point and this saw just moved to the top of my list of considerations. Thanks Matt!
I have wen’s table table saw it has plenty of power and gets the job done for me a very fair price only complaint I have is the fence has a lot of wiggle on wider cuts.
ive got a huge Ridgid sliding 12"... and im almost considering downgrading to this model just for the front sliders. I don't realty think I need the huge cut capacity
Is this miter saw can be used in metal or aluminum metal by changing it's blades...sir frizt
Thanks for the video. I came here due to my 2 night frustration trying to square the 10 inch Ryobi cordless. After getting the DFM and Woodpecker precision triangles, it just wont square up. Just a DIY'er and would like to know if you approve of the Dewalt 12 inch DWS715. Looking for more precision than the lower end models. I am a stickler for making my work look good.
Wish I knew about that before I bought a Chicago Electric miter saw from harbor freight. I can’t get that thing to cut square no matter how many hours I spend tinkering with it.
"I've stepped DOWN to the 10 inch FESTOOL"...LMAO. Great review.
Blade size
Is there a way yo adjust the fence if it does get out of square? I can't cut square on my saw to save my life
do any of these Wen saws have Soft Start?
Not sure you'll see a comment on a video this old, but would you recommend this Wen saw over the Ryobi 10inch sliding compound miter saw?
Have you considered trying a hikoki, not sure if its the same brand name in america, they have a good reputation and are cheaper if you go for less advanced mitre saw
i could see that being used as a quick chop saw at a job site that its not expected to last after the job
if I want to make book cases and benches/ shelves, can I get by with a 10 inch saw? or would I need a 12 inch saw?
I just bought one of these. First impressions out of the box it's wonderful for the price. Had to do some super minor squaring, but overall, I'd buy again in a heartbeat.
Is it heavy?
Not a major selling point but still notable, is the fence is pre-drilled so an extension can be attached. My Delta 10" slider's fence wasn't drilled. No big deal, it only took maybe 10 minutes to measure and drill it for the mounting screws, but it's a plus for it to be pre-drilled.
How does this compare with the Evolution 10 inch multi material miter saw?
My Kobalt miter saw has a laser… I thought for the longest time it didn’t work because I couldn’t see it. Used it the other day with the garage door down and BOOM! There it was! It was just too bright to see it before.
I’m not even looking to buy miter saw, but I just really enjoy your videos. I like your style keep up the good work!
Thanks!
What's your view on the Skil 10" Dual Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw - MS6305-00 ? I have the Skil table saw you reviewed, and I am happy with it.
That seems like a nice saw. I am currently looking at the einhell double Bevel sliding mitre saw it's coming in here in UK for £130 so arround the $200 mark. Could be worth look for u Matt. The einhell range are fantastic brand I've got allot there products and there top line. 🏴👍
How do you feel about the wen blades? Home Depot and Amazon I think even Lowe's sells them, looking at buying something better than the stock blade that came on my new saw. And the prices of these wen blades are so good I can't ignore them. Obviously I'll be buying one of the higher tooth blades though.
I took advantage of a home Depot special around Christmas time...Ryobi 10" sliding compound miter saw (with led!! Lol) and a Ryobi universal stand for $269. Feel like I came away good on that one.
Not sure if you can get them in the US, and exchange rates might push it to around $300USD, however for slightly over this (currently $449 here in West Australia) you can get the Evolution R255SMS+. They tout this as a "will cut anything" Mitre saw, and it just about does, including quite thick (5mm) stainless steel tubing, (with the right blade). I have been using it purely for woodworking for well over a year and after swapping out the blade for a Diablo and after set ups and a zero clearance (boy does this need it, the gap was enormous), the results are fantastic, note the 'laser' is absolute garbage. If you can get it over there in the US it might be worth a check.
Asking for you to compare the Harbor Freight Hercules 12inch Dual bevel miter saw vs he DeWalt DWS 779. Heard they are made in the same place but not sure of the difference.
I just got this same saw two weeks ago and it is definitely a upgrade from the Chicago saw I was using. Mine was also square right out of the box but I had to adjust the Lazer a little bit other than that I believe it's a great saw.
wen has been very impressive so far for the few things that I purchased from them (bandsaw, belt/spindle sander, & drill press w/table).
I originally bought an hpt 10 inch miter saw for on sale for $100 when I was first getting starting fully expecting to replace it, but its still going strong.
You?
Should do a series on biscuit jointers.
I am looking to get a mitre saw but I don't know if I should get a sliding one or a non-sliding one
If you need to cut up to 12 inch boards, you need the sliding one, just keep in mind that it is not a precision tool, unless you get the festool and learn how to use it with accuracy and repeatibility. Otherwise just get the regular. For precision miters and crosscuts nothing beats the table saw.