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

My new saw arrived in Feb. and I am just getting around to my summer building projects ( May 2006 ). My new saw came by Fed – Ex in tact and not a scratch. This is my first slider and I love it, I replaced a Delta chop saw that is worn out ( also a good saw ). It didn ‘ t require any adjustments, accurate right out of the box. Very powerful motor and the noise level is about what I expected. Amazon provides great service and even better prices. Reviews of DEWALT DW712 8-12-Inch Single-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw

Im not sure why people would leave 4 out of 5 stars for this saw stating that its not getting all 5 for dust… Ive never in my life seen a miter saw cut without making dust. Its all part of the ambiance. Thats like saying its an oil change on a car that doesn ‘ t have oil that drip as you move the pan afterwards. I give this saw 5 out of 5, it cuts right on target everytime. After laying over 5000 liner feet of baseboard, and 4000 liner feet of crown molding, it still can cut a 45 on a 8 ” piece of wood with the same precision. I would only use the blade that came with it for rough cuts and framing work, try to get a 60 + tooth for finishing work ( baseboards, crown, shoe and quarter round ). Reviews of DEWALT DW712 8-12-Inch Single-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw

I ‘ ve just had the saw a couple of weeks, but I did a small trim job with it and it worked great. It does everything a 10 or 12 inch saw would need to do on a nice trim job with about half the weight. I owened a 12 inch dewalt slide compound a few years back that someone stole from me, it was a great saw but it was so heavy to move from job to job. the 8. 5 slide is the perfect trim saw for me and I love it and I ‘ m glad I bought it. I give it 5 stars and I ‘ m left handed. Reviews of DEWALT DW712 8-12-Inch Single-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw