What do you use for accurate crosscuts?

[Bryan Cramer]

I was just wondering what do you use for accurate crosscuts in solid wood (not sheet goods) like, for an example, cutting the stiles and rails for a door where squareness is essential? I was using my sliding miter saw, but I learned the hard way that it wasn't cutting perfectly square when I used it to cut the stiles and rails for my doors. Then every door glued up slightly out of square. Now I aquired a better tablesaw and I am using a cross cut sled to make square crosscuts. I still use my sliding mitersaw for jobsite and rough work. I do have a raidal arm saw, but it is a older cheaper one making it inaccurate for anything but rough work.

[Alan Bienlein]

I use my scms for cross cutting stiles and rails for face frames and doors. I took the time to set the fence at 90 degrees to the blade when I got it and haven't had a problem with it since I got it in March of 2009.

[Bill Huber]

I use the table saw with a sled, once set up it is spot on and I have no problems with it.

[Paul McGaha]

My cross cutting station consists of a 10" sliding miter saw (Hatachi) and a pair of Biesmeyer miter saw tables and a Biesmeyer Stop.

I use a 3 ft table to the right of the saw and a 6 ft table to the left.

This works well for my cross cutting needs.

PHM

[Rod Sheridan]

I voted other because I use a format style saw.

I previously owned a cabinet saw, and used a sled.

I've never used a mitre saw in my shop, they're a waste of space in my opinion. Now, if I did on site work, a mitre saw would be a neccessity............Regards, Rod.

[glenn bradley]

Tablesaw and sled = perfect cut.

[Alan Lightstone]

Tablesaw plus sled.

[Bruce Page]

Table saw & Incra 2000 miter gauge for < 12” wide. Table saw & sled for wider.
I would probably have a Norm type miter saw station if I had the room. As it is, my miter saw lives on the floor under my lathe.

[John TenEyck]

Radial arm saw here. Always ready and with a length stop on the fence it's deadly accurate.

[Michael Peet]

I use the table saw with a sled, once set up it is spot on and I have no problems with it.

+1 on this. A tablesaw with a crosscut blade and well-tuned sled is hard to beat.

Mike

[Brent VanFossen]

I use a table saw with a crosscut sled. I can cut a piece up to 24" wide, so it works equally well for solid lumber or sheet goods. For shorter narrower pieces, I have an Incra miter gauge on the table saw.

[David Kumm]

Hammond Trim O Saw. Dave

[Sam Murdoch]

I was just wondering what do you use for accurate crosscuts in solid wood (not sheet goods) like, for an example, cutting the stiles and rails for a door where squareness is essential? ]

My 7-1/2" Makita Sliding miter saw. Properly set up it is very accurate and I can provide stops for repetitive cuts for long stock always fully supported.

[Van Huskey]

Radial arm saw here. Always ready and with a length stop on the fence it's deadly accurate.

+1

@Rod, I love you man! I wonder if you owned a Northfield #4 (which if anyone doesn't know is a "table" saw) you would have voted other since it is technically called a variety saw. Don't worry I do understand the point but Hammer does call them a table saw at least on their NA web sites.

[James Baker SD]

I voted other, because right now I cannot do accurate crosscuts and that is a problem I need to solve..