Hi people,
I am thinking of buying a new Miter saw but am having trouble deciding. I'm looking at the new Makita four pole sliding miter saw with stand, which comes in either 10 inch or 12 inch blade. There is not much difference in price ($710 for the LS1216LX and $679 for the LS1016LX) so at first glance this seems like a "no brainer." But then I got to thinking... Are there disadvantages in a 12" blade opposed to a 10" blade? Could there be deflection in the large blade affecting the precision for furniture making? Are there other drawbacks to having a larger blade that I may be overlooking? I plan to keep this saw permanently set up in my shop for general woodworking purposes, so mobility is not an issue.
I would appreciate any opinions on this subject or on either of these two saws.
Thank You so much!!