I know one can adjust the cutting area, but that would probably take a lot of time changing it from one size board to the next
I’m not sure what types of cutting you plan to do. If its just a series of cross cuts (say to cut down a 1"x12"x8’ board into a series of smaller pieces), then a circular saw will be significantly better. Do you have an example of cuts you are trying to make?
Here’s an example of a bee hive someone made using maslow:
https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/colorado-top-bar-beehive/4174