- Sharp and thin saw
- This product satisfies the customer requirement
- Manufacture in China
- Includes: a carbide blade, dust bag, blade wrench and comfortable side handles in the base
- Miter detent override that allows you to override the miter stops and adjust to the desired setting without the saw slipping into the miter detents
- Adjustable stainless steel miter detent plate with 11 positive stops
- Tall sliding fences that support crown moulding up to 5-1/4-Inch. nested and base moulding up to 6-1/2-Inch vertically against the fence while easily sliding out of the way for bevel cuts
Whether you're cutting baseboards or crown molding, the DEWALT 12-Inch Single-Bevel Compound Miter Saw provides quick, accurate cuts for the job. Thanks to a powerful motor and convenient features, this compound miter saw is ready for a range of crosscutting and miter-cutting applications. In addition, it comes with a durable carbide blade, a blade wrench, and a convenient dust bag.
Smart, Powerful Design for Quick, Accurate Cuts
This DEWALT single-bevel compound miter saw's 12-inch blade is backed by a powerful and dependable 15 amp motor. Offering a no-load speed of 4,000 rpm, it makes quick work of cutting framing or molding, as well as other crosscutting and miter-cutting jobs.
This DEWALT single-bevel compound miter saw's 12-inch blade is backed by a powerful and dependable 15 amp motor. Offering a no-load speed of 4,000 rpm, it makes quick work of cutting framing or molding, as well as other crosscutting and miter-cutting jobs.
This sturdy saw is designed to deliver both a versatile setup and excellent accuracy to handle a variety of applications. The precise miter system's adjustable stainless steel miter detent plate features 11 positive stops for easy setup and improved productivity. An easy-to-adjust cam-lock miter handle delivers quick and accurate miter angles, as well as allowing for detent override--which allows you to adjust the miter setting without the saw slipping into the miter detents. The saw's wide miter capacity--0 to 50 degrees to the left and the right--adds versatility.
In addition, a tall fence supports 5-1/4-inch crown molding nested vertically, as well as 6-1/2-inch base molding set vertically against the fence. This fence slides out of the way easily when it's time to make bevel cuts.
Increased Bevel Capacity and Convenient Stops
This DEWALT saw is designed to deliver quick, accurate bevel cuts. Ideal for a range of applications, the saw can deliver clean, 45-degree bevel cuts through dimensional lumber that measures up to 2 by 8 inches.
This DEWALT saw is designed to deliver quick, accurate bevel cuts. Ideal for a range of applications, the saw can deliver clean, 45-degree bevel cuts through dimensional lumber that measures up to 2 by 8 inches.
It also allows you to setup for bevel cuts that measure between 0 degrees and 48 degrees to the left and bevels that measure between 0 degrees and 3 degrees to the right, providing increased capacity for big jobs. Plus, with hardened steel bevel stops at 0, 33.9, 45 and 48 degrees, this saw delivers versatility and makes finding and setting the most common bevel angles a quick and easy process.
Portable and Easy To Transport
This lightweight compound miter saw weighs just 42 pounds and features a built-in carry handle, so you can move it around the jobsite easily and lift it comfortably when it comes time to stow the saw at the end of the day.
This lightweight compound miter saw weighs just 42 pounds and features a built-in carry handle, so you can move it around the jobsite easily and lift it comfortably when it comes time to stow the saw at the end of the day.
This 12-inch single-bevel compound miter saw also comes with a DEWALT warranty package that includes a three-year limited warranty, a one-year free service contract, and a 90-day money back guarantee.
What's in the Box
DEWALT 12-Inch Single-Bevel Compound Miter Saw, carbide blade, dust bag, and blade wrench.
DEWALT 12-Inch Single-Bevel Compound Miter Saw, carbide blade, dust bag, and blade wrench.
By Teacher Mikal
I have to admit,
I've always been one of those pro carpenters that thought DeWalt saws looked and worked cheaply. Like many of you, I have used every chop saw and dual compound miter saw imaginable. Years later I became a woodshop teacher. When I started, the old teacher before me had an nice new Makita and good old Hitachi stuffed in the back tool storage room and this saw set up prominently out on the shop floor. I decided to leave it there and see what would happen over the course of the school year.
I watched this saw get day in and day out abuse from students who cut too fast, started the saw while touching the work, let the saw run too long, let the saw snap back to its upright position, chopped wood not against the fence, never cleaned the blade or used wicked dull blades all day. I had students using pine and the saw covered in sap that hardened to amber. (hey I can hear you judging me fellas, I had thirty-two inner city kids in these classes [no injuries-knock on wood]. One week I had students blazing away for hours chopping hickory and pecan, leaving the saw hot to the touch.
Long story short: you couldn't find a better field testing environment than a high school shop class. Despite this merciless abuse, this saw cut perfectly accurate. It is loud, and the brake doesn't like the kind of resharpened heavy blades I use, but nonetheless, after school, I made fine furniture with this same saw. I made tight perfect miters with it It could chop cleanly through 12/4 rock maple full of nails on a dull blade (I know all of you are wincing, that's why I used a beater blade)
I used it to chop and cut shoulders on giant 5 in dovetails in 8/4 Bubinga. or trimming off a 64th of the same without it drifting away...always leaving my work dead on 90 degrees. We cut dirty two by fours, weird laminates, acrylic, you name it, this saw performed.
This proves to me that this saw has earned it's chops for the jobsite. Period. I wish I could say the same about DeWalt biscuit joiners.
I've always been one of those pro carpenters that thought DeWalt saws looked and worked cheaply. Like many of you, I have used every chop saw and dual compound miter saw imaginable. Years later I became a woodshop teacher. When I started, the old teacher before me had an nice new Makita and good old Hitachi stuffed in the back tool storage room and this saw set up prominently out on the shop floor. I decided to leave it there and see what would happen over the course of the school year.
I watched this saw get day in and day out abuse from students who cut too fast, started the saw while touching the work, let the saw run too long, let the saw snap back to its upright position, chopped wood not against the fence, never cleaned the blade or used wicked dull blades all day. I had students using pine and the saw covered in sap that hardened to amber. (hey I can hear you judging me fellas, I had thirty-two inner city kids in these classes [no injuries-knock on wood]. One week I had students blazing away for hours chopping hickory and pecan, leaving the saw hot to the touch.
Long story short: you couldn't find a better field testing environment than a high school shop class. Despite this merciless abuse, this saw cut perfectly accurate. It is loud, and the brake doesn't like the kind of resharpened heavy blades I use, but nonetheless, after school, I made fine furniture with this same saw. I made tight perfect miters with it It could chop cleanly through 12/4 rock maple full of nails on a dull blade (I know all of you are wincing, that's why I used a beater blade)
I used it to chop and cut shoulders on giant 5 in dovetails in 8/4 Bubinga. or trimming off a 64th of the same without it drifting away...always leaving my work dead on 90 degrees. We cut dirty two by fours, weird laminates, acrylic, you name it, this saw performed.
This proves to me that this saw has earned it's chops for the jobsite. Period. I wish I could say the same about DeWalt biscuit joiners.
By Bemace
I'm not a professional, I'm just a homeowner who appreciates quality tools, but it seems they got all the details right on this saw. Miter and bevel were perfectly aligned out of the box, which I checked with my triangle and with some test cuts. Getting it out of the box was easy too, thanks to the carrying handle on the saw head which is very solid and close to the center of balance. (Usually with big items like this you have to figure out how to get your hands underneath it and then hold the box down while you get it out.) The locking pin which keeps the saw head down when you're carrying it can be slid in and out easily but has no problem supporting the weight, while the spring that raises the head prevents the pin from sliding out accidentally. There are also good hand holds on each side of the base with rounded edges so they don't dig into your hands.
Bevel stops at 0 and 45 degrees make it easy to switch between common angles, but can be slid back after loosening a screw to allow a few more degrees either way when you need to compensate for other cuts that were a little off (made by someone else, of course). There's also a flip-out stop for 33.9 degree bevel which is also solidly made. The bevel locking knob-thing is nice and big, making it easy to grip and turn. The adjustable fence can be quickly adjusted with a single knob, but is still very sturdy when tightened down.
Miter adjustment is rock solid. The quick detents have no wiggle room at all, and the detent override makes it easy to adjust to any angle. The simple push-down miter lock is easy to use, and once locked I was unable to force it slip to either side.
The dust bag collects a bit over half of the sawdust, and as a result fills up pretty quickly. I'm planning to get an adapter so I can connect my shopvac to the dust outlet. If you're wondering, the dust port is 1.5" O.D.
Everything about this saw is sturdy, and all the adjustments can be made with very little effort. It's also a little quieter than I expected, which is nice. You can't go wrong with this saw.
Bevel stops at 0 and 45 degrees make it easy to switch between common angles, but can be slid back after loosening a screw to allow a few more degrees either way when you need to compensate for other cuts that were a little off (made by someone else, of course). There's also a flip-out stop for 33.9 degree bevel which is also solidly made. The bevel locking knob-thing is nice and big, making it easy to grip and turn. The adjustable fence can be quickly adjusted with a single knob, but is still very sturdy when tightened down.
Miter adjustment is rock solid. The quick detents have no wiggle room at all, and the detent override makes it easy to adjust to any angle. The simple push-down miter lock is easy to use, and once locked I was unable to force it slip to either side.
The dust bag collects a bit over half of the sawdust, and as a result fills up pretty quickly. I'm planning to get an adapter so I can connect my shopvac to the dust outlet. If you're wondering, the dust port is 1.5" O.D.
Everything about this saw is sturdy, and all the adjustments can be made with very little effort. It's also a little quieter than I expected, which is nice. You can't go wrong with this saw.
By Christopher Mann
Based on other reviews I decided to try and get one of the "version 2" saws which still supported the LED mount. Here is the litany of places I called and contacted who did *not* have the correct version: Lowes in Concord, Lowes in Dublin, Lowes in San Francisco, Maxtool (online).
And here are the places I contacted but could not determine if they had it or not: CPO Power Tools online (waited 5 minutes on the sales line but no one picked up), Acme Tools (need to call back during biz hours to speak to technical sales), Handy's Hardware (no phone number to call), ToolsAndMore.us (called but no answer), Expresstools.com (called and left VM), TylerTool.com (they may have it but can not do a warehouse check to verify), Rockler Woodworking and Hardware (none in store, may have in warehouse but can not check), CB Tool Group (left VM).
Suffice to say, I was very motivated to track down anywhere which had the v2. Finally, I found a place that had it: Lowes in South San Francisco. I got their last one, although at the time of this writing the display model on the floor is also a v2. So if you are also on a quest to track down a v2, call them quick and get them to box up the floor model.
Sorry this review does not include any actual comments about the functionality of the saw itself. But based on how difficult it was to track down the v2 I wanted to leave this information.
A previous reviewer mentioned how to distinguish the v2 from the v3... 'yellow box with a black top' equals v3. That is reliable info. One additional point I'd like to add is that the v2 box says something along the lines of "DW7187 LED sight kit supported." Hope this review saves someone else some time.
Update (5/9/2013) got the miter saw and everything looks a-OK. Uploaded 3 product images to show exactly how you can tell which box is the correct box for v2. Also, there is a really handy video about how to mount the light kit on this page: http://dewaltownersgroup.com/index.php?topic=120.0
And here are the places I contacted but could not determine if they had it or not: CPO Power Tools online (waited 5 minutes on the sales line but no one picked up), Acme Tools (need to call back during biz hours to speak to technical sales), Handy's Hardware (no phone number to call), ToolsAndMore.us (called but no answer), Expresstools.com (called and left VM), TylerTool.com (they may have it but can not do a warehouse check to verify), Rockler Woodworking and Hardware (none in store, may have in warehouse but can not check), CB Tool Group (left VM).
Suffice to say, I was very motivated to track down anywhere which had the v2. Finally, I found a place that had it: Lowes in South San Francisco. I got their last one, although at the time of this writing the display model on the floor is also a v2. So if you are also on a quest to track down a v2, call them quick and get them to box up the floor model.
Sorry this review does not include any actual comments about the functionality of the saw itself. But based on how difficult it was to track down the v2 I wanted to leave this information.
A previous reviewer mentioned how to distinguish the v2 from the v3... 'yellow box with a black top' equals v3. That is reliable info. One additional point I'd like to add is that the v2 box says something along the lines of "DW7187 LED sight kit supported." Hope this review saves someone else some time.
Update (5/9/2013) got the miter saw and everything looks a-OK. Uploaded 3 product images to show exactly how you can tell which box is the correct box for v2. Also, there is a really handy video about how to mount the light kit on this page: http://dewaltownersgroup.com/index.php?topic=120.0
By K. Sexton
I've had this saw for almost a year now and can still recommend this tool as a great purchase. Despite the 12" size, its remarkably light and portable which is a major plus as I don't have a workshop so I have to pull it out and set it up each time. Plenty of power. The miter stops are solid and extremely easy and accurate. I put on a Frued blade to take care of the molding work I mostly do and the results are always gratifying (when I measure twice). I purchased the Irwin laser for $25 and that works great as well.
By Karl Eric Wheatley, Jr.
So far so good. I bought this to assist in helping my wife with her never ending quest to recreate everything she sees on Pinterest! I can now cut boards at a record pace, thus spending less time in the realm of etsy type projects. This allows for more time for man things............making Jerky, eating bacon, and wrestling grizzly bears!
By Christopher T. Dahle
I first bought a DeWalt Model 715 when they hit the market back in the 1990s. I was working full time as a carpenter then and it quickly became one of my favorite tools. It rattled from job to job in the back of my pick-up for a few years, never losing a bit in accuracy or smoothness. When I "retired" from the trades, I sold it for about what I paid for it...although the sale did include the Systematic blade I had added.
I'm now more leisurely about my woodworking, but decided that I needed a good miter saw to finish out the remodel of my own house. I dithered between this one and the comparable double bevel saw. In the end, I remembered that with just a bit of simple mathematics, I can easily cut bevels in either direction with a single bevel saw and since my shop space has limited room to tail off to the right, there would be no real advantage to a double bevel saw. I saved the extra hundred bucks.
Unpacking this saw, I was pleased to note that there has been no diminution of quality in the past 15 years. This is a solidly built saw and it was well aligned from the factory. I do miss the twist-to-lock miter adjustment from the old version, but I'll get used to the lever I am sure. I note that blade change is a bit more of a chore due to the redesign of the blade guard, but since this should be a rare task anyway, I am not too worried about it.
The supplied blade makes nice cuts in pine and poplar. I will probably upgrade when I get to the portions of my project that call for clear finish trim, but this blade is more than adequate for the framing and paint grade work I am doing right now.
Although I will end up permanently mounting this saw to a bench, it is not hard to haul and I won't mind dragging it around when I put in a hardwood floor later this year, although with my older knees and back, I probably won't set it down on the subfloor as I used to do.
In summary, this is a nice saw. It's well made. It comes from the factory well aligned and ready to go, and it's reasonably priced.
I'm now more leisurely about my woodworking, but decided that I needed a good miter saw to finish out the remodel of my own house. I dithered between this one and the comparable double bevel saw. In the end, I remembered that with just a bit of simple mathematics, I can easily cut bevels in either direction with a single bevel saw and since my shop space has limited room to tail off to the right, there would be no real advantage to a double bevel saw. I saved the extra hundred bucks.
Unpacking this saw, I was pleased to note that there has been no diminution of quality in the past 15 years. This is a solidly built saw and it was well aligned from the factory. I do miss the twist-to-lock miter adjustment from the old version, but I'll get used to the lever I am sure. I note that blade change is a bit more of a chore due to the redesign of the blade guard, but since this should be a rare task anyway, I am not too worried about it.
The supplied blade makes nice cuts in pine and poplar. I will probably upgrade when I get to the portions of my project that call for clear finish trim, but this blade is more than adequate for the framing and paint grade work I am doing right now.
Although I will end up permanently mounting this saw to a bench, it is not hard to haul and I won't mind dragging it around when I put in a hardwood floor later this year, although with my older knees and back, I probably won't set it down on the subfloor as I used to do.
In summary, this is a nice saw. It's well made. It comes from the factory well aligned and ready to go, and it's reasonably priced.
By Max Power
I found a 13amp 12-inch Dewalt miter saw made in the USA at a chain pawn shop for $20 because it had a short in the trigger. It's the older model of this saw, and they obviously don't make it anymore, but they still make parts for it to this day. Since it was made in the USA, you can take a guess at how old it is, my guess is around 15-20yrs.
They still use the same trigger in their new models that they do in the old ones. The replacement trigger was $15, ordered direct from their web site.
As far as the actual saw, it's exactly like the one in the picture here, but is made out of 100% metal, including the blade cover, and is a beast to carry around compared to other miter saws. My contractor has the new one, which I've used, exactly as pictured here, and that's the difference, and the motor 2 amps more. Functionally, it's identical.
The only thing with replacing the trigger that was different, was they reversed the location of the hot wire, so I wired it backwards at first, plugged it in and the motor ran like crazy and smoked for a second before I realized what had happened. I fixed the wiring, and the motor was fine.
12 inches is great compared to a 10 inch saw. You can fit more sizes of wood in a 12 inch blade than you can with a 10 inch. It's not as good as a sliding blade, but since 12 inch is the same price as 10 inch, you might as well get 12 if that's your price point.
I do kind of like that it's only 13 amps instead of 15, because I don't have to be quite as careful with the gauge of a 100' extension cord.
I think Dewalt is a hair shy in quality compared to Bosch and Milwaukee, but dewalts are usually priced better. Some guys I know say Dewalt is just black and decker painted yellow, but I have taken apart and fixed both tools and thats just not true. The guts of B&D have plastic while the guts of dewalts look just like bosch and milwaukees.
Dewalts are now mostly manufactured in mexico, but its a US company headquartered in the US.
They still use the same trigger in their new models that they do in the old ones. The replacement trigger was $15, ordered direct from their web site.
As far as the actual saw, it's exactly like the one in the picture here, but is made out of 100% metal, including the blade cover, and is a beast to carry around compared to other miter saws. My contractor has the new one, which I've used, exactly as pictured here, and that's the difference, and the motor 2 amps more. Functionally, it's identical.
The only thing with replacing the trigger that was different, was they reversed the location of the hot wire, so I wired it backwards at first, plugged it in and the motor ran like crazy and smoked for a second before I realized what had happened. I fixed the wiring, and the motor was fine.
12 inches is great compared to a 10 inch saw. You can fit more sizes of wood in a 12 inch blade than you can with a 10 inch. It's not as good as a sliding blade, but since 12 inch is the same price as 10 inch, you might as well get 12 if that's your price point.
I do kind of like that it's only 13 amps instead of 15, because I don't have to be quite as careful with the gauge of a 100' extension cord.
I think Dewalt is a hair shy in quality compared to Bosch and Milwaukee, but dewalts are usually priced better. Some guys I know say Dewalt is just black and decker painted yellow, but I have taken apart and fixed both tools and thats just not true. The guts of B&D have plastic while the guts of dewalts look just like bosch and milwaukees.
Dewalts are now mostly manufactured in mexico, but its a US company headquartered in the US.
By Bryan R.
Works amazing. Comes with a good blade on it. Being a diy'er I was looking for something that didn't need to be professional but would hold up for years to come. I have built numerous projects from large bed frames to small desks. Works really well
By GnJ
I got really nervous when I saw that this had been redesigned at some point and that the "most helpful" reviews were pre-redesign...but we got this saw and we love it. It is our first miter saw--we bought it so that we could install baseboards throughout our house, and it has been perfectly accurate and easy to use.
By eyesonlybob
I didn't want a sliding compound miter saw. I have heard about too much flex and potential for misaligned cuts. I didn't need that anyway. I needed a miter saw to cut items to rough length. I use my cabinet saw for the majority of my finish cuts. My only recomendations on the saw would be to cut a zero-clearance plate to replace the yellow plate and add a backboard. Secure everything without running the blade through your new fence and plate. After it is secure, make a cut and you'll have a zero-clearance bottom and fence helping reduce tear out.
Ease of changing the blade is also great. It includes a wrench that snaps in place so you don't lose it. If you're just cutting 2x material where cut quality doesn't really matter, the stock blade is fine. If you're doing any furniture making you should upgrade the blade to a 60-80 crosscut blade.
Ease of changing the blade is also great. It includes a wrench that snaps in place so you don't lose it. If you're just cutting 2x material where cut quality doesn't really matter, the stock blade is fine. If you're doing any furniture making you should upgrade the blade to a 60-80 crosscut blade.
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