Just ordered a Bosch Glide 12" .   It's a "toy" justified by a project.  I have a huge pile of Azek I gotta install as my 20 x 40 deck.  I ran one length of azek down the 40' centerline and will do herringbone off of that on either side of it. If I don't screw it up it should look nice

 

So cutting the stuff with my worm drive skillsaw  is - - - well - - - it's difficult.  The stuff is bendy and floppy; has all the structure of carpet. So unless I have it on a dead flat table; with the skill saw;  it closes on the blade and grabs and  - - well - - it's difficult.  Plus I gotta make a lot of 45 degree cuts.  So I ordered the  Glide.   That guy who whispers at wood thinks it's the bee's knees;  better 'n the Kapex.  We'll see.  I considered  either the Glide or the Kapex as a cutting machine for segmented turning ( something I have yet to try but segmenting is  the reason i got a lathe in the first place.  So now  ( assuming it survives building a deck) it'll have a shot of killing my last best excuse for avoiding segmenting.   And on the up side. I have still not purchased anything from Festertool (they are dark side).

 

5 minutes ago, Cliff said:

t's the bee's knees;  better 'n the Kapex.  We'll see. 

it is... it beat out the Kapex by a little and it has bearing instead of bushings...

pounded the snot out of mine and never seemed to mind...

good blade for Azek... http://www.freudtools.com/index.php/products/product/LU77M012

don't dawdle when you cut...

Wondered where you have been!

 

Looking forward to seeing pix of that deck!

On 5/19/2017 at 8:50 PM, lew said:

Wondered where you have been!

 

Looking forward to seeing pix of that deck!

 

 

You are looking forward to it~!!  I can't wait.  

10 hours ago, Cliff said:

 

 

You are looking forward to it~!!  I can't wait.