Black & Decker BT1000 10-Inch Miter Saw

by Black & Decker

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This 10-inch Miter Saw has a tall fence for cutting up to 4-1/2-inch crown molding and a powerful 15 amp motor that will not bog down when cutting treated lumber. Replaceable brushes for extended motor life. Includes a carbide blade.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 23.3 x 15.6 x 17.3 inches ; 37.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 37.5 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00005JRM2
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: BT1000
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #648,834 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Great Start to a Basic Miter Table System, September 4, 2002

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David Lindamood (Cadillac, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black & Decker BT1000 10-Inch Miter Saw (Tools & Home Improvement)

If you are looking for a basic miter table system, then this is your saw. The powerful 3 hp, 15 amp motor will get you thru almost any type of wood. The tall fence will hold pieces up to 4 1/2 inches securely. The pre-indexing of the common angle cuts is nice. Overall, a nice basic saw.

Now what it is missing. A short table base requires to add or build table extentions or don't try to cut anything over 3 feet long by yourself. No intergrated stop block system. Compound cuts have to be done with two different setups, this is NOT a compound cut saw, or a sliding saw. The side handle is nice, though.

If you plan on doing any above basic cuts or any length over 3 feet, then you might want to look at the Black and Decker BT1500 with compound capablity and table extentions included.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Mine broke, November 18, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Black & Decker BT1000 10-Inch Miter Saw (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have been renovating my house, and put this saw to a great deal of use. The angle selector handle feels beefy, but if you turn the saw over, the handle connects to a thin piece of cast metal.

This is appearently not strong enough. Mine broke the other day, after about 12 months of periodic use.

Overall the saw was accurate, comfortable and fast to use. Initially the unit appears to be fairly well put together. Once it broke, I took a moment to examine the undercarraige where the failure occured. Yep. Black and Decker alright.

Having owned a few other B & D products over the years I didn't expect too much. I was hoping this product would surpass those expectations. It didn't.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Performer, October 2, 2002

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R. Cox (east hampton, new york United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black & Decker BT1000 10-Inch Miter Saw (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought this saw for one job only but now I use it almost every day. Cuts straight out of the box...no adjustments needed. Sure, I'd like to have one of the sliding/bevel saws, but for 1/4 the price I can buy a lot of other tools with the money I am saving (including a nice circular saw that will do the bevel cuts). The Bosch 10" slider has been sitting in my Amazon shopping cart for a while now, but I just can't bring myself to take the plunge because the Black and Decker does the job. (I must confess that I don't do a lot of moldings).

Four stars only because I wish it had a few more features, but I would give it a full five stars for value.