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30 something craftsman? Where are they? I know of one, he's been working for me for the past 16 years. He did a lot of the finish work for a friend on this board. I am sure there are a few out there but are extreme hard to find even in this big town with lot of high end work for them to hone their skills.
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 We had one, was my dad's, but my brother tossed it... 
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I think you are about an order of magnitude greater than my skillset. (And no- I don't dare try to cut elaborate crown molding- my house (and sanity) aren't worth it! ) 
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Add Hitachi to the list. The Japanese built saws are awesome.
Mine is very old and still (to quote the who) cuts a razor line every time...
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I am ready to buy a new saw. Dewalt, Makita, or Hitahi? I need a quiet belt driven (I think they all are now), with good dust extraction from a simple vacuum. Also looking at a 10" battery operated for small simple pick up work. No more dragging cord. Guys take their sweet time walking to and from the truck especially if we have to work on those damn condos in West Hollywood (try not to do that much).
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It is 10 times faster than cutting with an electric saw. My method is to use a small hobby miter box and a DT saw. My one miter box is only 2" x 6" and is soft aluminum. I can cut a 1/16" x (xx) nicely. |
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I've had this one for too many years to remember, and it's always worked perfectly but it doesn't have a laser. It would be nice to have one but I always seemed to get by fine without one as I can measure.
 If I were going to make a living with it I'd invest some more $$$ but I only use it once or twice a year. IIRC the price was $59 when I bought it back in the day. Darned inflation. 
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I bought the DeWalt and added the light. Very easy to do and I find the light useful. I don't really measure anything, just get it close and shave it down until I get the fit I want.
1. Assume nothing is square. 2. Verify nothing is square. 3. Cut it to fit and call it good enough.  Paneling by willtel, on Flickr
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willtel, I like the floor, what is it?
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1983 Porsche SC
