Radial Arm Saws: Using The Tool That Won’t Die

What Gives An Industrial Radial Arm Saw A Long Life?

1. Structure and Durability

First of all, Original Saw Company’s industrial Radial Arm Saws are nearly indestructible. The saws are manufactured from cast iron, cast aluminum, and formed steel for vibration-free operation. They also have powder-coated, heavy-gauge steel frames and legs.

Customer Service rep Mike Stevens was quoted in Fine Homebuilding Magazine and reports, “It (the radial arm saw) sells itself,” he says. “It’s fun to sell something that’s so well made. I tell customers to keep it clean and wire it correctly, and I’m not even going to hear from you. I’m going to be like the lonely Maytag repairman. I hate to see anybody get ’em dirty.” He adds, “They’re so doggone nice when they leave here.”

2.  Function

Secondly, there’s function. Are the Radial Arm Saw’s purpose and functionality a thing of the past? What can it REALLY do?

“If, for some unknown reason, you had to pick only one stationary power tool for your workshop, a Radial Arm Saw would be a wise choice. No other stationary power tool can perform as many chores. Woodworking consists of six basic cuts; crosscutting, bevel crosscutting, ripping, bevel ripping, mitering and bevel mitering. The Radial Arm Saw will make all of these cuts efficiently and precisely,” says the website Extreme How-To.

Some models of Radial Arm Saws can efficiently perform dado cuts. Watch below to see Original Saw Company’s Radial Arm Saw effortlessly make a dado cut.