I have a couple of saws -- a wilton vertical band saw -- a Hyd Mech cold cut saw - a Chop saw with high speed 14" blade - a #2 Beverly shear...
EACH has it's benefits and drawbacks.... but I LOVE my Hyd Mech cold cut saw - it's clean - quiet - accurate - quick. But it's not the kind of saw you're going to put on a shelf and get out when you need it - it's a WET saw - and is heavy as h e l l.
The Vertical Band saw can make quick work of stuff that can just be hand held and cut - but the drawback is the throat depth...
The chop saw - is fast - NOISY - and FILTHY - throws stuff all over the dang place - it's my LAST CHOICE and is used only when I have to!
The Beverly shear is a joy to use - but of course - that's for sheetmetal...
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