A saw assembly, comprising: a housing; a motor located in the housing and including a motor shaft configured for rotation relative to the housing; a first bevel gear operably connected to the motor shaft for rotation with the motor shaft; a second bevel gear operably engaged with the first bevel gear, such that rotation of the first bevel gear causes rotation of the second bevel gear; an arbor assembly operably connected to the second bevel gear, the arbor assembly accessible for mounting an accessory thereto from an accessory side of the housing, and the arbor assembly defining a first axis of rotation a first bearing member supported by the housing and configured to rotatably support the arbor assembly, the first bearing member located between the accessory side of the housing and the first bevel gear along the first axis of rotation, wherein the first bevel gear is located between the second bevel gear and the accessory side of the housing along the first axis of rotation; characterized in that the saw assembly further comprises: a bearing recess defined by a bearing side of the housing opposite from the accessory side of the housing along the first axis of rotation; a thrust bearing member at least partially positioned in the bearing recess and configured to limit axial movement of the arbor assembly along the first axis of rotation, a further bearing member at least partially positioned in the bearing recess and configured to rotatably support the arbor assembly, wherein the second bevel gear is positioned between the further bearing member and the first bevel gear along the first axis of rotation. a housing; a motor located in the housing and including a motor shaft configured for rotation relative to the housing; a first bevel gear operably connected to the motor shaft for rotation with the motor shaft; a second bevel gear operably engaged with the first bevel gear, such that rotation of the first bevel gear causes rotation of the second bevel gear; an arbor assembly operably connected to the second bevel gear, the arbor assembly accessible for mounting an accessory thereto from an accessory side of the housing, and the arbor assembly defining a first axis of rotation a first bearing member supported by the housing and configured to rotatably support the arbor assembly, the first bearing member located between the accessory side of the housing and the first bevel gear along the first axis of rotation, wherein the first bevel gear is located between the second bevel gear and the accessory side of the housing along the first axis of rotation; characterized in that the saw assembly further comprises: a bearing recess defined by a bearing side of the housing opposite from the accessory side of the housing along the first axis of rotation; a thrust bearing member at least partially positioned in the bearing recess and configured to limit axial movement of the arbor assembly along the first axis of rotation, a further bearing member at least partially positioned in the bearing recess and configured to rotatably support the arbor assembly, wherein the second bevel gear is positioned between the further bearing member and the first bevel gear along the first axis of rotation. a bearing recess defined by a bearing side of the housing opposite from the accessory side of the housing along the first axis of rotation; a thrust bearing member at least partially positioned in the bearing recess and configured to limit axial movement of the arbor assembly along the first axis of rotation, a further bearing member at least partially positioned in the bearing recess and configured to rotatably support the arbor assembly, wherein the second bevel gear is positioned between the further bearing member and the first bevel gear along the first axis of rotation.