The stop itself did show some deflection under pressure. Unfortunately, if you want a sacrificial fence on your miter gauge, like I do, the stop becomes unusable. At this price range, a flip-stop is an unexpected luxury. The Wood River gauge features a steel protractor head with 13 positive stops, a steel miter bar and an aluminum non-telescoping fence with a flip-stop. Stats: If you want to compare some of the vital stats of each miter gauge, please feel free to check out the spreadsheet I created: Miter Gauge Review Wood River Snap-Set – Buy Now | $128.99Īssembly is straightforward and only took about 3 1/2 minutes. There are several other miter gauges on the market that do not come with a fence, but to keep the playing field even I did not include those in this review. With the current market volatility, you will likely see very different prices now.*Ĭriteria: I included every manufacturer I could find that makes a miter gauge with a fence. All prices shown in this review are what I paid during the 4th quarter of 2021. *Please note that prices are fluctuating daily.

Reported results are as accurate as I could make them and any opinions expressed are my own. Every gauge in this miter gauge review was purchased with my own money. The outcomes of those interactions are reported in the review. Any gauge that tested poorly was re-tested and the company was contacted for advice/replacements. It’s important to note that in most cases, my results represent just a single data point as I could only afford to order one of each miter gauge. While my methods are far from perfect, I did my best to simulate a reasonable amount of usage and evaluated the parameters I felt were relevant to most woodworkers. Buyer beware!ĭisclosure: I’m a one-man shop and I don’t have the luxury of testing miter gauges for an entire year, which would really be the ideal way to review these things.

While price is often an indicator of quality when it comes to woodworking tools, you’ll see in this case that the most expensive miter gauge was actually one of the poorest performers. Some miter gauges are better than others, as you’ll see in this Miter Gauge Review. A good miter gauge will allow you to hit just about any angle with accuracy and precision and ideally it comes with a fence that provides even more stability and features. An after-market miter gauge is a nice upgrade over the stock miter gauge that came with your table saw.

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