<p>A miter saw (1)includes a base (2) for placing a work thereon and a miter saw unit (21) supported by a support mechanism relative to the base (2). The miter saw unit (21) supports a saw blade (36) and a motor (41) for driving the saw blade (36). The motor (41) has a motor shaft (4) extended in a longitudinal direction of the motor (41). A transmission mechanism serves to transmit rotation of the motor (41) to the saw blade (36). The support mechanism supports the miter saw unit (21) in such a manner that the miter saw unit (21) is vertically pivotable and that the miter saw unit is laterally pivotable from a vertical position to an inclined position. The rotational axis of the saw blade (36) extends substantially horizontally when the miter saw unit (21) is at the vertical position, and the rotational axis of the saw blade (36) extends obliquely relative to the horizontal direction when the miter saw unit (21) is at the inclined position. The motor (41) is positioned on one lateral side of the miter saw unit (21) toward the inclined position. The motor shaft (4) of the motor (41) extends obliquely relative to the rotational axis of the saw blade (36) in such a manner that the motor shaft (4) extends obliquely upwardly relative to the saw blade (36) when the miter saw unit (21) is at the vertical position. <IMAGE></p>
