A miter saw, comprising: a base; a turntable rotatably connected to said base; a support arm fixedly extending from said turntable; a bevel arm pivotally connected to said support arm; a cutting arm pivotally connected to said bevel arm; an arbor assembly rotatably supported by said cutting arm; an electric motor mounted on said cutting arm and including a motor shaft; a transmission assembly rotationally supported at a fixed location in relation to said cutting arm; characterized in that said transmission assembly includes: a first transmission shaft rotatably supported by said cutting arm, a first gear member fixedly connected to said first transmission shaft, a first pulley member fixedly connected to said first transmission shaft, a second transmission shaft rotatably supported by said cutting arm, a second gear member fixedly connected to said second transmission shaft and positioned to meshingly engage said first gear member, and a second pulley member fixedly connected to said second transmission shaft, a first link member operatively connected to said arbor assembly and to said transmission assembly; and a second link member operatively connected to said transmission assembly and to said motor shaft; and in that said fixed location is outside of a nominal blade space of said miter saw. a base; a turntable rotatably connected to said base; a support arm fixedly extending from said turntable; a bevel arm pivotally connected to said support arm; a cutting arm pivotally connected to said bevel arm; an arbor assembly rotatably supported by said cutting arm; an electric motor mounted on said cutting arm and including a motor shaft; a transmission assembly rotationally supported at a fixed location in relation to said cutting arm; characterized in that said transmission assembly includes: a first transmission shaft rotatably supported by said cutting arm, a first gear member fixedly connected to said first transmission shaft, a first pulley member fixedly connected to said first transmission shaft, a second transmission shaft rotatably supported by said cutting arm, a second gear member fixedly connected to said second transmission shaft and positioned to meshingly engage said first gear member, and a second pulley member fixedly connected to said second transmission shaft, a first link member operatively connected to said arbor assembly and to said transmission assembly; and a second link member operatively connected to said transmission assembly and to said motor shaft; and in that said fixed location is outside of a nominal blade space of said miter saw. a first transmission shaft rotatably supported by said cutting arm, a first gear member fixedly connected to said first transmission shaft, a first pulley member fixedly connected to said first transmission shaft, a second transmission shaft rotatably supported by said cutting arm, a second gear member fixedly connected to said second transmission shaft and positioned to meshingly engage said first gear member, and a second pulley member fixedly connected to said second transmission shaft, a first link member operatively connected to said arbor assembly and to said transmission assembly; and a second link member operatively connected to said transmission assembly and to said motor shaft; and in that said fixed location is outside of a nominal blade space of said miter saw.