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Saws reviews

FEMI TR078 review - product image
FEMITR078

3.8 out of 5 stars73 reviews

When every millimetre counts — trimming skirting boards to meet perfectly in a corner, cutting architrave to frame a door with tight mitred joints, or crosscutting deck boards to...

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DEWALT DWE399-QS review - product image
DEWALTDWE399-QS

4.3 out of 5 stars60 reviews

On a construction site, few things slow down progress more than having to switch tools mid-task because the one in your hand cannot reach deep enough. Cutting through a...

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STANLEY FATMAX SFMCS300D2K-QW review - product image
STANLEY FATMAXSFMCS300D2K-QW

4.5 out of 5 stars56 reviews

Some cutting jobs are not about finesse — they are about reaching into a tight space and making the cut happen, whatever the material and the angle. Demolition work, pruning...

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BLACK+DECKER BES301K-QS review - product image
BLACK+DECKERBES301K-QS

4.4 out of 5 stars56 reviews

There is a category of cutting tasks that does not ask for precision. Demolition work, pruning overgrown trees, cutting through a wall to access a pipe, slicing out a section of...

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Festool 561445 review - product image
Festool561445

4.2 out of 5 stars58 reviews

There is a level of woodworking where the cut is not just a means to an end — it is part of the visible finish. When you are fitting a solid surface worktop around a £2,000...

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Makita SP001GZ03 review - product image
MakitaSP001GZ03

4.5 out of 5 stars52 reviews

Cutting a full sheet of plywood or MDF into perfectly square, splinter-free panels is one of the fundamental challenges in woodworking and cabinet making. A circular saw guided by...

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metabo 613216900 review - product image
metabo613216900

4.6 out of 5 stars47 reviews

Cutting timber to length accurately and repeatably is the foundation of carpentry, joinery, and flooring work. A circular saw can cross-cut, but setting up a square cut every time...

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DEWALT DCS520NT-XJ review - product image
DEWALTDCS520NT-XJ

4.7 out of 5 stars45 reviews

There is a particular frustration in cabinet making that every woodworker knows: you have measured twice, marked the line with a razor-sharp pencil, clamped a straightedge to the...

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metabo 606177500 review - product image
metabo606177500

4.8 out of 5 stars43 reviews

There is a category of cutting that sits outside the neat world of straight lines and clean edges. It involves plunging a blade into a wall to cut out a section of damaged pipe,...

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Bosch 0603013003 review - product image
Bosch0603013003

4.7 out of 5 stars42 reviews

Few power tools unlock creative freedom quite like a jigsaw. While circular saws excel at long straight cuts and table saws dominate repetitive ripping, the jigsaw does what...

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Makita DJR360Z review - product image
MakitaDJR360Z

4.7 out of 5 stars36 reviews

Demolition work is not gentle on tools. It is dusty, punishing, and demands sustained power through materials that would stall a lesser saw in seconds — embedded nails in old...

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metabo 600855000 review - product image
metabo600855000

4.0 out of 5 stars39 reviews

When you need to cut a straight line through a sheet of plywood, rip a length of timber down to width, or cross-cut a dozen floorboards to the same length, nothing beats a...

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Bosch PST 800 PEL review - product image
BoschPST 800 PEL

4.3 out of 5 stars36 reviews

A jigsaw is the tool you reach for when no other saw can do the job. A circular saw powers through straight lines but cannot turn corners. A handsaw follows curves but exhausts...

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Scheppach 5901327901 review - product image
Scheppach5901327901

3.8 out of 5 stars40 reviews

A table saw is the centrepiece of any serious woodworking setup. Once you have used one to rip a perfectly straight edge on a rough-sawn board or to cut a dozen identical strips...

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Scheppach MT150 review - product image
ScheppachMT150

3.8 out of 5 stars38 reviews

Cutting steel by hand is slow, exhausting, and rarely accurate. A hacksaw might get you through a few pieces of mild steel bar, but when the job involves dozens of cuts in angle...

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metabo 615254000 review - product image
metabo615254000

4.5 out of 5 stars31 reviews

Few workshop tools are as essential to accurate woodworking as a mitre saw. Whether you are fitting skirting boards, cutting decking planks to length, framing a stud wall, or...

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HIKOKI CR18DAW2Z review - product image
HIKOKICR18DAW2Z

4.2 out of 5 stars33 reviews

When a circular saw is too precise and a handsaw is too slow, the tool you reach for is a reciprocating saw. With its long, exposed blade moving back and forth at thousands of...

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metabo 601866840 review - product image
metabo601866840

4.4 out of 5 stars28 reviews

Cutting a full sheet of plywood or MDF into perfectly straight, splinter-free panels is one of those tasks that separates professional results from DIY compromises. A standard...

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STANLEY FATMAX FME360-QS review - product image
STANLEY FATMAXFME360-QS

4.1 out of 5 stars29 reviews

There's a reason builders and demolition crews reach for a reciprocating saw when the job gets messy. It's the tool that doesn't care whether it's cutting through timber with...

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Bosch Professional 06016C1202 review - product image
Bosch Professional06016C1202

4.9 out of 5 stars23 reviews

The circular saw is one of those tools that defines what a workshop or job site can achieve. Once you have used one to break down a full sheet of plywood into cabinet parts in...

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