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Police have collected many great raffle prizes, gift certificates, a Mike's Hard lemonade grill, Leinenkugel's bags games, a DeWalt compound miter saw and much more.

The only kind of electric chainsaw sharpeners I recommend look like a miniature wood-cutting miter saw. Some smaller designs use tiny grindstones, but they're slow, and the grindstones don't last long enough to be practical.

Sure, this miter saw stand has no outfeed supports or wheels, but that makes it super compact--about half the size of other stands.

Supplies needed: A miter saw (or chop saw), wood screws or sheet rock screws at 1 1/4", a drill and drill bit (drill bit should be slightly smaller than the screws you are using), a level, a rotary sander (or sandpaper will work fine), wood glue, a tape measurer, some wall brackets, a pencil for marking measurements, and 3 fencing planks from your hardware or lumber store!

But what greater feeling is there than walking out of a local hardware store with your very own miter saw and pneumatic nail gun?

* A compound miter saw performs the same functions as a standard miter saw but is generally more expensive because it also pivots to saw bevels as well as miters.

I will use a compound miter saw. There is no other way to do it.

But that will surprise Christine Bralee of Rugeley, Staffs, who received no adequate response despite complaining repeatedly after buying a miter saw complete with built-in laser for pounds 87 in January.

Bosch, Makita, and Magna all offer them for upwards of about $56 apiece for 7 1/4-inch blades, and $100 on up for 10- and 12-inch miter saw blades.

-- In a joint effort with Pictureframe Products The Fletcher-Terry Company recently introduced a line of miter saw products, including tables, a saw, a blade and accessories.

THIS 12-INCH COMPOUND MITER SAW FEATURES A BRIGHT TwinLaser that shines lines on the material to be cut, so you can see exactly where the cut will be made.