At just over 50 pounds, the chop saw is fairly portable while also being sturdy, though the pressed-steel base isn’t quite as rigid as some cast versions. The blade guard is plastic. There is neither ...

Forty years ago, the abrasive disk chop saw flooded into farm shops across the country. Compared to using either a hack saw or an acetylene torch to cut dimensional steel, the chop saw was an easy ...

There’s no easy way to cut steel. By now, we’ve cut it with every tool imaginable, including circular saws, cold chisels, band saws, hack saws, torches, jig saws, and an industrial machine called a ...