That time my uncle said I was wasting money on a miter saw stand

He builds decks and fences for 30 years. Said just use sawhorses like he always did. So I did it his way for 6 months. Crawling around. Tripping over boards. My back hurt all the time. Finally bought a Ridgid stand for $150. Now I set up in 2 minutes and cut 20 boards without moving. Uncle tried it last weekend. Said nothing but grunted. Anyone else ignore old school advice and find out it was worth the money?

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emma_smith14d ago

Used to think stands were just an expensive helper but then I borrowed my neighbor's for a weekend and couldn't believe how much faster and easier everything was... it's like night and day compared to sawhorses. My back thanked me too after a long day of cutting.

oscarmurray14d ago

Back's the first thing you notice, isn't it? I spent years hunched over sawhorses like a crypt keeper until I tried a real stand. Felt like my spine was basically thanking me in morse code. Plus you stop chasing boards that slide off mid cut which was my entire personality for a while. Sawhorses have their charm if you're trying to build a tiny deck for an ant but for anything real they're basically just expensive legos.