Great saw. Feels much lighter than my big 12 inch Dewalt. After using a sliding miter saw for so long I am glad that Dewalt has made one that I can move around without throwing out my back. There are lighter saws on the market but they are not sliding. To me a sliding miter is much better than any regular miter saw. I got this saw about a month ago and used it to cut treated 2×4 ‘ s and spindles on a deck job. The saw worked great and cut through the material accurately and easily. The stock blade works great for framing but is not intended for fine finish work. I would recommend this saw to anyone who is looking for a light and portable saw that can do pretty much everything a 12 ” can do with less weight. Reviews of DEWALT DW712 8-12-Inch Single-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw

I have owned Makita, Delta, and Hitachi compound miter saws. Most larger saws have too much ” head flex ” if you are into precision cuts, you will know that term well. The reason I bought this saw, is because it has that precision cutting and well engineered from ITALY. Read the small print on the motor. I almost bought the Hitachi, but the Hitachi does not have good fences on both sides and the Hitachi is a little awkward. It ‘ s like buying an italian sports car, this is the Lamborghini of compound miter saws. Reviews of DEWALT DW712 8-12-Inch Single-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw

I work back stage in a small but well equipped community theatre in Brooklyn. We build both back stage and on stage so all our big saws have to be mobile. We have pretty good tools, pneumatics, table saw, etc. and 10 ” Delta chopper mounted on a a ‘ Sidewinder ‘ fold up cart. I have been eying a new slider and new bench for some time and finally got it. The saw mounted easily on the the Rousseau bench.

Most of our materials are 1 ” to 2 ” thick so this is an prototype saw for us. I have not used a slider before, but had used radial arms – very coincidental cutting feel; silky compared to the decrepit chopper. Perfect and smooth cuts. Also bought one of those laser guides ( Laser Cutting Example – northern tool ) – what a collection.

Contrary to the other review, blades ARE available, but not so readily as say a 7 – 1 / 2 or 10 inch. Try Home Depot or Lowes for sure, or probably any other large building materials supplier. Unlikely at a local ” mom and pop ” hardware. They were listed on Amazon too, but there was some glitch in their supply resulting in an extremely long delay in delivery, so I cancelled. I have three 60 tooth blades and they work great with the saw. Reviews of DEWALT DW712 8-12-Inch Single-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw

I got the dw712, and it was 350 dollars, not the 500 + shown here, and its the same saw, my box is the same model, and clearly marked as heavy duty. I also found blades, not as readily availible as other sizes, but they are out there, so no complaints there, this is a nice saw, and covers everything that a non – sliding 12 does, except 4×4s, and I dont do many of those anyway, very compact and easy to move from job to job, love it, for the money, cant beat this saw!!!
As for complaints about it throwing dust, its a miter saw, what do you expect??? Reviews of DEWALT DW712 8-12-Inch Single-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw

This is a very nice DeWalt miter saw. I have been using this one since early 2005. Never had any issues w / it. I ‘ ve put in a lot of flooring, hardwood & laminate, and with the correct blade, a 60T blade, ( get rid of the stock blade ) it has worked perfectly. Changing the blade takes a bit of time, not as easy as my other miter saw ( Makita LS1013FL, I ‘ ll review that after I ‘ ve used it a bit more, needed a bit larger and double – bevel saw for other projects ). Miter cuts seem to be right on, as far as when I install flooring. I have not used it for crown as of yet. I do wish it was a double – bevel, for certain cuts it would have been handy. Instead of flipping your work around. Other than that, it just plain works, very ergonomic handle, in my opinion.
You won ‘ t heartbreak owning this easy to transport saw. I only bought the Makita LS1013FL for other projects that require more cutting depth and a double – bevel cutting skill. I did not want the large and heavy DeWalt 12 ” sliding miter saw. This is in no way a knock on this fine DeWalt saw. Reviews of DEWALT DW712 8-12-Inch Single-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw

Now that I ‘ ve used this saw for about 1 year, I wanted to write a review. I absolutely love this saw. I am a home owner who is remodeling my whole house. This saw cuts 2 by sugar with ease and then turns around and cuts perfect miters on oak for cabinetry without changing blades and without tear. I locked preset angles as well as custom angles without issue. Changing blades is a bit of a pain in the butt because of the blade guard, but once the phillips screws are replaced with torx or allen screws, it ‘ s easier to loosen and tighten the screws because the tool grips the screw better. Tonight I was cutting 24 ” wide OSB and this saw cut about 60 % thru on one pass, then I simply flip the OSB, line up the blade ( put it in the existing slot ) and finish the cut. I HIGHLY recommend the DW723 miter saw stand ( which I have been using for about a month now ) for this saw. I ‘ d buy this saw again in a heartbeat, especially when Amazon has free shipping and it ‘ s delivered to my door! Reviews of DEWALT DW712 8-12-Inch Single-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw

I did quite a bit of research before buying this saw, and I considered both the Hitachi 8 1 / 2 ” as well as the Makita 10 ” equivalents, both of which appear to me to be excellent saws as well. In the end, the wealth of positive reviews, and their emphasis on certain features, swayed me to this saw. I have found this saw to be an excellent choice, and I am very glad I went with it. This saw is performs exceptionally well. One of the most critical features in my view is the horizontal d – handle. I have been restoring our 1770 house for the last five years, and I have used a non – slide older Dewalt 12 ” saw with the same handle configuration. I have never gotten wrist fatigue from this saw, even after long days of hundreds of cuts, and I am convinced it is due to the excellent handle design. I bought the DW712 for finer work, and I am currently using it to cut face frames for cabinets I am building. I find that if I plunge the saw away from the board, then push it through slowly, tear out is virtually eliminated, and with an 80 – tooth blade the cuts are glass – smooth. I also had occasion recently to use the saw to cross – cut reclaimed antique heart – pine wide – board flooring that I subsequently installed in my kitchen. The 15 amp motor easily cut this dense wood and the cuts were clean and perfectly square. I am convinced that the 8 1 / 2 ” blade size, reducing flexing, really helps in this regard too ( my other principle reason for selecting this saw ). There were no gaps or spaces whatsoever at the places where the floorboards abutted one another. The saw performed beautifully. My plan for this saw is to use it for fine work only, and to use my 12 ” saw for rough cutting, but there is no doubt in my mind that this saw has all the necessary power to do the latter. This saw is really a bargain, especially at the current price of approximately $370, which is $30 less than I paid a year ago after looking long and hard for the lowest price. I highly recommend this saw. Reviews of DEWALT DW712 8-12-Inch Single-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw

To the last reviewer: Would you state the brand of the 80 tooth blade you used? I have never seen such a blade. That sounds like too many teeth to get on a 8. 5 inch blade but who knows.

I have the Freud Industrial 48 tooth with the necessary dissension hook and the Dewalt 60 tooth blades. The Freud is a full kerf blade and this saw can handle it just fine. I am currently investigating likely problems with the Dewalt blade. If I bring the blade down in front of the wood and then push it though ( like you are supposed to on this type of saw ) and then leave the saw head down until the blade comes to a desistance ( again, like you are supposed to ) the Dewalt blade leaves a bad blade mark on the cut. The blade mark is made when the blade coasts down or is electric braked down at the end of the cut. The only way I can quench this blade mark is to either 1 ) shut the motor off just before the end of the stroke ( kinda like you should with a Skil saw ) or 2 ) to away lift the head up at the end of the cut occasion the blade is still spinning. Neither of these options is desireable and 2 ) is not guarded.

I got this saw about three months ago and have put it through alot of use. Right out the box it has been accurate and I have never had to alter it at all. The cuts that I have made on it are dead on and because the blade is 8 1 / 2 ” there is no play at all in the blade when making cuts on 12 ” wide panels. It is a single bevel, but it has so much going for it that you don ‘ t mind flipping your work around. One minor complaint is that even with a vacumn hooked up it still kicks out a lot of dust. Reviews of DEWALT DW712 8-12-Inch Single-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw