Reddit reviews Stanley 20-112 Clamping Miter Box
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Stanley - Black & DeckerHigh-impact resistant materialMolded lip on base edge for easy use without mountingHoles in base for fastening to a workbenchLimited lifetime warrantyAn ideal miter box for precise and versatile cutsHigh-impact resistant materialMolded lip on base edge for easy use without mountingHoles in base for fastening to a workbenchLimited lifetime warranty
I bought this box for $17 and I'm pretty happy with it. I was able to make a decent wooden box out of semi-warped walnut- first try with mitred joints. I have a handsaw similar to the one you have as well as a japanese-style shark saw which I used for the walnut pieces as the smaller teeth provide a better edge. The only issue with the shark saw is that it's not very rigid so I had to kind of guide it with my knuckles so that it would stay in the mitre guides.
The advantage of that mitre box is that those plastic pegs work really well for quickly clamping and unclamping your piece, you just have to take care that you don't move the piece when you are rotating the peg to tighten it (easy to do) and make sure it's really tight. The vibration and movement of the saw will make it come loose unless it's really tight.
As far as the circular saw, you are very limited in what kind of mitering you can do just by changing the angle of the blade. It's hard to explain, but if you envision different kinds of cuts you might want to do and how you would do it just by angling the circular saw blade, you can start to see how limited it is.
tl;dr: for $17 I would say it's a good investment even if you only use it a few times a year.
Edit: sorry, I missed the part where you mentioned the workbench. I agree with jdepcad, you don't need it for that project.
So... [this] (https://www.amazon.ca/STANLEY-20-112-Clamping-Mitre-Box/dp/B00009OYGB/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1518113972&sr=1-1&keywords=mitre+box)?
115 lbs is not very much, schedule 40 PVC would definitely handle that much weight, especially in such short lengths. 1" weighs .3 lbs/ft so you can add up the length and then add some % for fittings, maybe 50%? the first design has caster wheels on the one end which seems like a good idea, that way you can just roll the whole thing instead of having to pick it up.
home depot might cut the pipe for you, but you can invest $20 in a handsaw that will do a nice job cutting as well. if you are a perfectionist you can spend another $10 on a miter box to make perfectly straight cuts.
For this kind of thing, if you don't have access to or can't afford power tools, I like a hand scroll or coping saw such as this one ($10 free shipping): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00002X222/ because you have a great deal of control, the cuts are thin (less wasted material) and the tool is light weight.
You can also use a standard hack saw ($8 Prime): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B5A0T5K/
For manual sawing, I also recommend using a basic miter box. This one includes a clamp too, and can be screwed into something to keep it from moving on ya ($10.75 Prime): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00009OYGB/
If you don't have a sander or a dremel for the edge smoothing, you can just use sandpaper by hand, but with all things manual, to make and finish 62 pieces of anything will just take longer.
Do let me know if you make a set for yourself! I'd love to check it out. :)
Edit: fixed a link and added miter box