Stanley Tools Clamp Miter Box and Saw

A miter box is an invaluable tool. When renovating a home, you often need to cut precise angles--and you often don't want to lug out the electric miter saw (or perhaps you don't even have one). There is where the manual miter box comes in handy.

Cutting straight to the chase: do you really want a plastic miter box? After all, you have that saw blade running through the slots in the miter box, so the box will eventually get ground down. My Stanley miter box looks more gnawed up than a dog's bone. But when you think about it, the majority of miter boxes tend to be either plastic or wood. That way, you save saw blades. Still, I have found that this particular miter box wears down fairly quickly.

Holding down pieces of trim with one hand, while sawing with the other hand, is a recipe for frustration. Worse, it is a recipe for lacerating the "holding" hand. The Stanley miter box clamps assist you in holding your piece--but you will not be able to completely let go of the piece.

Also, you do get a miter saw that is adequate for most tasks.

You are not investing in a product that you can pass down to your Grandson. The Stanley miter box and saw will last you through a few months of cutting before: a.) the saw blade wears down, b.) the box slots get too wide to adequately place the saw blade, or c.) you buy a newer, better miter box in frustration. But still, for the price, it is a good short-term solution.