When I started my tile company in the 1970s, I spent $800 on a heavy-duty tub-style tile saw. It wasn't flashy and didn't have any bells and whistles, but it was the best tool at the time. Thirty years later, prices haven't risen all that much, but the options are incredible. There are saws that run smoothly enough to make clean cuts in glass tile and others that are powerful enough to bulldoze through miles of granite without popping a circuit breaker. Some tile saws excel at accurate bevel cuts, and others are indispensable for making plunge cuts or creating curves.rnThe fact is that there are a number of well-made, modern tile saws that allow inexperienced tilesetters to complete projects that took old-timers years to perfect. But the trouble with any market that becomes flooded with options is more difficulty in making the best choice. You can ask the clerk behind the rental desk at the local home center which saw is right for your project, but chances are that the clerk's insights reach only as far as the saw or saws in stock.
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