Tool test: Ryobi Mitre Saw

Posted by Credit expert

September 26, 2008

My latest DIY mission is to make simple wooden frames for my wife’s burgeoning
art collection. Cutting anything at that elusive 45-degree angle is tricky
at the best of times. Professional framers often use the Morso Guillotine,
but for my more humble needs I found the Ryobi EMS-1426L mitre ideal: I
could make a basic frame that we could stretch a canvas over. I had been
making do with a cheap £45 job from the local DIY store but it seems you get
what you pay for. So what does the Ryobi offer for the extra money? A laser
beam, for one. It takes the guesswork out of guiding the blade into the
right place, whatever angle you select. The slice is accurate, clean and
fast; the machine can cut wood up to 135mm thick. The saw’s large teeth
coped easily with my plain pine but would not suit delicate gilt frames.

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