Since Stanley sent us the 20-800 Adjustable Angle Clamping Miter Box some years ago for us to look at, we’ve been setting it up on trim sites ever since. The saw’s cut capacity is large enough that we can cut returns in modest-sized crowns, but what I really like about is that I can cut returns on all that stuff too fragile for 12-inch sliders—think shoe molding, base cap, 3/4 inch cove mold, etc. The 20-800 is accurate and the saw moves smoothly through the armature, critical to both accuracy and my sanity. When you’ve got a hundred little pieces to deal with, sanity is a big criteria. What I also like about this saw is that I can turn it to a left or right 45 easily for left and right returns. The feet are bossed, so I can screw the 20-800 to a work table (which means I’m not messing around with clamps or wasting energy trying to hold it still; see “sanity” above.) A must-have tool on any trim site.
