Here’s one for ya. Safety police prohibited

As an internet post, it was one of the least scary cuts I've seen...

What can I say, it is the internet.

I've been cutting them with a circular saw for 40yrs. But, I guess if you don't have circular saw skills, that seems like a perfectly acceptable way to do it. Way better than a sawzall. I actually have that exact Metabo miter saw for dragging around on job sites. It's a great little saw for most things. That Metabo miter saw is very lightweight which kinda makes that job doable. I got a Dewalt DW779 that I very rarely use on the job unless I need the large capacity, otherwise it's relegated to the wood shop. It weighs a ton and I don't want it banging around the truck.

There must be somebody out there, who makes a Horizontal Chopsaw Lift --

I thought it worked fine. I would probably have clamped it better if, now that i have seen the arrangement, i ever use it. I expect we have all seen tools used in less than conventional ways. Some things we have a tolerance for, others, not so much. I watched a guy free cut with a table saw once and I have seen it on YouTube as well. An action I am sure I would never do. But, if they are comfortable doing it, who am I to judge? Truth is, nothing about that had me cringing.

woodnthings said:

In these days of laser levels, leave 'em long and cut 'em later.
I've also hung the joists level and cut them flush with a chain saw.
The post in the video looked about 4 ft above grade, maybe for a hand rail? or stairs?
It doesn't matter, just there's no context for the application of the miter saw in the video.

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Even before laser levels, they were cut after being set using a chalk line to set the level No way to get them all the same height if they're cut and then set.

subroc said:

I thought it worked fine. I would probably have clamped it better if, now that i have seen the arrangement, i ever use it. I expect we have all seen tools used in less than conventional ways. Some things we have a tolerance for, others, not so much. I watched a guy free cut with a table saw once and I have seen it on YouTube as well. An action I am sure I would never do. But, if they are comfortable doing it, who am I to judge? Truth is, nothing about that had me cringing.

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If you ever need to "free cut" with a table saw use this tip. Install the splitter plate if you don't have one already.
The wider plate of a splitter will steer the work straight down the kerf and prevent any major mis-orientation of the blade.
The kerf of the blade is greater than the plate, but not by much so you can "steer" it a small amount.
The splitter maintains more of a straight cut than without it.