The Best Mitre Saws for a Home Shop
Three mitre saws for three different shops: a 10 inch chop saw for trim and framing, a 10 inch slider, and a 12 inch slider that fits against a wall.
November 10, 2026 · by Nate Calder
Our pick · Best for Most Home Shops
DEWALT DWS713 10 in Single-Bevel Compound Miter Saw
Who it's for: Someone cutting trim, framing lumber and boards up to about 6 inches wide.
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The short answer
- 1 Best for Most Home Shops: DEWALT DWS713 10 in Single-Bevel Compound Miter Saw
- 2 Best 10 Inch Slider: Makita LS1019L 10 in Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw with Laser
- 3 Best for a Small Shop: Bosch GCM12SD 12 in Dual-Bevel Glide Miter Saw
A mitre saw makes square, repeatable crosscuts and angled cuts in boards. The choice is mostly about how wide your boards are, and how much space you have.
Do you need a slider?
- Non-sliding (chop) saw: cuts boards up to about 6 inches wide. Simpler, lighter, cheaper and easier to keep accurate. Right for trim and framing.
- Sliding saw: the blade travels forward to cut wider boards. Needed for shelving and wide stock, but it takes more space and more care.
- Rail-less slider: like the Bosch. It gets slider capacity without rails sticking out the back, so it can go against a wall.
10 inch or 12 inch?
A 10 inch blade is cheaper to replace and has a wider choice of fine-finish blades. A 12 inch saw cuts thicker and wider stock. Most home shops are well served by 10 inch.
What else you’ll need
A good blade matters more than the saw for cut quality. See our table saw blade guide for fine-finish blades, and a mitre saw stand if the saw has no bench to live on.
Shopping the sales? See Black Friday workshop deals.
DEWALT
DWS713 10 in Single-Bevel Compound Miter Saw
A 10 inch non-sliding saw with a 15 amp, 5,000 rpm motor. It crosscuts a 2 x 6 at 90° and bevels 48° left. Simple, accurate out of the box for most owners, and light enough to carry to the job.
- Who it suits
- Someone cutting trim, framing lumber and boards up to about 6 inches wide.
- What it does well
- Square, repeatable crosscuts with no rails to go out of adjustment.
- The trade-off
- Single bevel and no slide: wide boards and bevels the other way mean flipping the work.
Check the link for current pricing.
Makita
LS1019L 10 in Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw with Laser
A dual-bevel sliding saw with a laser guide. The slide adds crosscut width, and dual bevel means crown and trim can bevel either way without flipping the board.
- Who it suits
- Someone who cuts wide shelving and trim and wants a 10 inch blade.
- What it does well
- Wide crosscuts and bevels in both directions.
- The trade-off
- Several times the price of a chop saw, and sliding saws need more care to stay square.
Check the link for current pricing.
Bosch
GCM12SD 12 in Dual-Bevel Glide Miter Saw
A 12 inch dual-bevel slider that swings on Bosch's Axial-Glide arm instead of rails, so it can sit close to a wall. That makes the biggest crosscut capacity here practical in a one-car garage.
- Who it suits
- Someone who wants 12 inch capacity and has a wall to push it against.
- What it does well
- Wide crosscuts without the rail overhang behind the saw.
- The trade-off
- Heavy, expensive, and far more saw than a trim job needs.
Check the link for current pricing.
Side by side
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Best for Most Home Shops
DEWALT DWS713 10 in Single-Bevel Compound Miter Saw
- Blade
- 10 in
- Bevel
- Single bevel, 48° left, 3° right
- Slide
- Non-sliding
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Best 10 Inch Slider
Makita LS1019L 10 in Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw with Laser
- Blade
- 10 in
- Bevel
- Dual bevel
- Slide
- Sliding
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Best for a Small Shop
Bosch GCM12SD 12 in Dual-Bevel Glide Miter Saw
- Blade
- 12 in
- Bevel
- Dual bevel
- Slide
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Is it worth waiting for Black Friday?
Yes, wait.
Mitre saws are commonly discounted around Black Friday (November 27) and Cyber Monday (November 30). Unless you have a job waiting, it is worth waiting and checking the price history.
Buying for someone else?
The safest pick at each budget: the one least likely to be wrong for them.
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Most budgets
DEWALT DWS713 10 in Single-Bevel Compound Miter Saw
The safest mitre saw to give. Ask first; many DIYers already own one.
How these picks were chosen
We picked one saw for each of three common needs and compared blade size, bevel, slide mechanism and stated capacity from manufacturer and retailer specifications, weighing recurring owner praise and complaints. The DEWALT DWS779 slider is not included: it was the subject of a stop-sale in 2022. Nothing was tested hands-on for this guide.