Switched from a standard 7 1/4 inch circular saw to a track saw for a big deck rebuild in Boise.

The old way took me three full days just for the long cuts on the pressure-treated boards, and I was always fighting to keep the line straight. With the track saw, I did all the rip cuts in one afternoon with perfect edges, no tear-out. Anyone else made a switch like this for big sheet or long stock work?

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schmidt.grant18d ago

Three full days just for the long cuts? That's insane. I can't believe you put up with that for a whole deck. My back hurts just thinking about it.

coleman.jade18d ago

Used to think a miter saw was fine for everything. Then I had to cut 20 sixteen foot deck boards. The last three were off by almost half an inch. That's when I rented a track saw. Made perfect cuts in one pass. Never going back.