The MOST Expensive Miter Gauge on the Market | Worth it?!

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Sawstop recently released two new miter gauges, the Scale Miter Gauge and the Revolution. The Scale appears to be very similar to the Incra 1000HD so I didn't feel compelled to review it. The Revolution, however, is now the most expensive miter gauge on the market. I just had to check it out to see if it's worth it. So I hope you enjoy this Sawstop Revolution Miter Gauge Review.

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[TaylerMade]

as a retired furniture maker, i do like to look at all the fancy new tools on the market. to be honest i made a living as a one man shop doing commission pieces using the mitre gauge supplied by the saw manufacturer. was it perfect? by no means it was pretty rubbish. but that's what i had and i made it work for me. if you understand your tools and know how to compensate, you can make with anything. money i spent on tools i didn't really need, was money that didn't go on the table.

[bryanwagnerseniormtb]

Great review, I’ve been in the market for a good miter gauge for a couple years now. I’ve watched your previous reviews and was hesitant to pull the trigger because of some of the concerns you expressed. I’m a sawstop owner and was really intrigued when they launched their miter gauges. The revolution miter gauge seemed to tick all the boxes. My philosophy when making the purchase was why spend $200 or $300 and question if I’d be happier with something else. Yeah I agree I may never need all the features this miter gauge has but they’re there waiting for me if I do need them one day. So I’m the guy that would rather spend $450 once than $200 three or four times to find the one I like. It’s a fantastic tool, I’m glad I bought it.

[NateAllen-kv]

WoW! I was very hesitant to make the purchase, but the little dove tail set point is a game Thank you for such a great It is definitely a gauge that is beyond my woodworking, but will be awesome to grow into!

[AlAmantea]

Marc, great video and a fantastic review! I really do need to thank SawStop for coming out with this miter gauge. It is an engineering marvel in spectacular fashion.
It makes me feel SO much better about my decision to go with my Jessem Mite-R-Excel II gauge. With this one out there, I no longer have to feel guilty about purchasing the most expensive miter gauge ever produced! Thanks for that, Sawstop! You're the best!
Honestly, the stop is a total deal breaker for me along with the scale.
There was a saying in sniper training that corresponds to accuracy which states "Aim small, miss Small." which applies to woodworking with tight tolerances as well.
However, at some point, you are "chasing zeros" when your resolution of error gets smaller than the rigidity of the material. This becomes the tipping point of futility and will result in throwing away both time and money to achieve something that frankly won't even exist long enough to get the project out of the shop.
I was questioning myself on that very point when I decided on the Jessem miter gauge, but have now confirmed my choice with the advent of this new product from Sawstop.
Not only is this thing cool as all get-out, but it looks like an absolutely over engineered time and money killer.
I'm all about precision and accuracy in woodworking, and tend to work to the 0.001" resolution, but truly expect to only hit a 0.01" final result. If I get that accuracy, I know I've done a good job.
This gauge will not make it into my shop, but I thank Sawstop for building it.

[robertgudger]

Marc...excellent review and I always value your transparency and humor too.
Remember...Crazy Eddie...His prices are Insane...

[SteveAugust]

As a turner, I could use the micro adjustability when cutting segments for multi segment ring construction. Pretty sweet!

[mek]

I got a demo of this at Rockler and the dude at Sawstop used the same system you used to get rid of deflection. Impressive Marc! I was awed by the accuracy of the angled cuts but it's not something I would ever need. Great review!

[andrewhochberger]

I love these tool reviews that you do and much respect to you for paying for them out of your own pocket. Be careful when you plug into the amplifier, there’s a slight chance of an overload.

[BrenQ]

Marc, you are pretty superior at this. Thank you for putting 100% into every video. I have never once gotten any hint that you were phoning it in. You rock — and you have helped me a great deal!

[alexweaver]

LOL The woodworking side of me enjoyed the video, but the day job accountant in me loved the Crazy Eddie shirt!

[scaryfriend]

Just watched your big review of all of them and stumbled onto this one. Got to use the SCALE version at Woodcraft store and was very impressed with the double flip stops for repeat cuts. BUT my one comment was - needed micro adjust. Glad to see they improved, but those inserts for repeat cut looks overcomplicated. Thanks for posting all you do.

[Sneakerson]

the dovetail slots seems like by design so that you can continue to use those sliding dovetail nuts in a sacrificial fence (provided you route in a dovetail slot) in order to prevent deflection. Very well thought out.

[godisgoodwoodworks]

Excellent and informative, as always. I don't think I would ever need that degree of accuracy, but there are features about this gauge that can cause one to salivate.

[pastorraywitmer]

Came to watch this review tonight because I just won this miter gauge as a door prize at the Valley woodworkers of West Virginia Christmas dinner this evening. Can’t wait to use it and there’s certainly no better price than free. My current miter gauge is the Kreg which the wood whisperer gave a thumbs down so this is definitely a huge step up for me.

[aaronwebb]

Great video! Thanks for the review. I'm so glad I watched the whole thing. Your solution at the 18 minute mark read my mind.

[AngieWilliamsDesigns]

Nice review. I’ve got an old Delta cabinet saw. Would like to get a miter gauge. But not sure I want to spend the money. But I know that when I do go to buy one… I’ll be revisiting these reviews.

[lewisryan]

Wow, nice to see some innovation in this space rather than just trying to outdo the shiny! The dial feedback and the indexing feature are super sweet as well.

[fenyxhomedecor]

Im glad you mentioned the fix for deflection, I was thinking the exact same thing when you showed how much the stop had, I also thought of the JKM stop (which I currently use and love). I use my crosscut sled more than anything and don't really have a need for a miter guage, unless I'm doing woodworking all wrong...lol. but with that said, I think I'd invest in this sawstop if I was in the market, so thank you so much for spending your own money to review this stuff for all of us.

[RickGratza]

Great review Marc! My Incra Miter 1000 has become one of the loves of my life and I highly recommend it for accuracy (and price).
I'll be honest with never gave it a thought to display my SawStop brake and blade on my wall for everyone to see. You got guts to go along with your Giddy! (I love it when you get "giddy"). Keep up the great work.