Tool Kit for Decking Agawam MA
Deck building is commonly circular-saw territory, but a 12-inch slide compound miter saw is unbeatable for blasting out blocking, cutting 2x2s, plowing through 4-by stock, and doing a zillion other things.
Woodcraft - West Springfield
413-827-0244
239A Memorial Ave
West Springfield, MA
413-827-0244
239A Memorial Ave
West Springfield, MA 01089
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Moore's Sawmill
860-242-3003
171 Mountain Ave
Bloomfield, CT
860-242-3003
171 Mountain Ave
Bloomfield, CT 06002
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Kakley True Value Home Center
(413) 781-6110
10 Allen St # 185
Springfield, MA
Brightwood True Value Hardware
(413) 567-0611
794 Williams St
Longmeadow, MA
Lowe's
(413) 543-0601
1600 Boston Road
Springfield, MA
Lowe's
(413) 543-0601
1600 Boston Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Hours
M-SA 6 am - 10 pm
SU 8 am - 8 pm
Connecticut Wood Group's Hardwood Outlet
860-253-0444
18 Mullen Road
Enfield, CT
860-253-0444
18 Mullen Road
Enfield, CT 06082
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Bad Dogs Burl Source
413-213-0248
26 Barton Ave
Belchertown, MA
413-213-0248
26 Barton Ave
Belchertown, MA 01007
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The Home Depot
(413)731-9700
179 Dagget Drive
West Springfield, MA
The Home Depot
(413)731-9700
179 Dagget Drive
West Springfield, MA 01089
Hours
Mon-Sat: 6:00am-10:00pm
Sun: 8:00am-8:00pm
Enfield Square
(860) 253-4100
90 Elm St
Enfield, CT
Enfield Square
(860) 253-4100
90 Elm St
Enfield, CT 06082
Hours
Mon:10-21
Tue:10-21
Wed:10-21
Thu:10-21
Fri:10-21
Sat:8-21.5
Sun:9-18.5
Eastfield Mall
(413) 543-6293
1585 Boston Rd
Springfield, MA
Eastfield Mall
(413) 543-6293
1585 Boston Rd
Springfield, MA 01129
Hours
Mon:10-21
Tue:10-21
Wed:10-21
Thu:10-21
Fri:10-21
Sat:8-21
Sun:10.5-18.5
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Versatility and Accuracy in One Package
by Mark Clement
DW718 Double-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw
DeWalt
800/433-9258
www.dewalt.com
Street price: $650
Deck building is commonly circular-saw territory, but a 12-inch slide compound miter saw is unbeatable for blasting out blocking, cutting 2x2s, plowing through 4-by stock, and doing a zillion other things. And for porches — think beaded ceiling material and crown — a miter saw is a must. I use a DeWalt DW718. DeWalt nailed this tool: Its power, accuracy, and multiple features combine to help deliver quality work quickly.
The DW718 has power — it muscled through 2x10, 2x12, and 4x6 TimberSil Wood, a treated lumber that's about the hardest material I've encountered when building decks. And cutting cedar and yellow pine is a cinch. The top-mounted belt-drive motor does hop some on start-up (all the belt-drive saws I've used hop), but the hop is so subtle I don't notice it anymore.
The blade brake on this saw is a great feature. The rapid slowdown in the blade rotation means I can draw the tool out of the work more safely and quickly. It cuts down on the ear-aching noise that a whirring blade and motor apparatus create while freewheeling after a cut. And because the blade slows itself, I don't have to take the extra step of pressing the waste piece into the blade plate to stop the blade — a common practice — which means I can be working, not fiddling with the set.
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