Any woodworkers?

I restored a couple cars certain tools are the interchangeable. This is a 7 year old restore.
Still sits in my garage.

 

Table saws allow you to do a lot more than you can ever do with a circular saw and any number of attachments. Especially on smalls or ripping narrower stock (anything under about 8 inches wide) without PITA guide clamping setups, etc.

It's time to put on your big girl underpants. You'll have it forever if you get a good one.

 

The table saw versus sliding miter was the bigger question. I suppose any shortcomings (if any) a table saw might have compared to the sliding miter, that there's a jig or otherwise easy workaround that still makes the table saw more effective for more projects?

 

If you need to rip long materials....table saw is irreplaceable.

 

We all start from ground zero. You're doing good asking questions.

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90% of my needs will be cross cutting dimensional lumber.

 

Then a good miter saw will be high priority.

It's all about what tools support your projects.

 

That was my reasoning also.

 

A dedicated cast cabinet saw is obviously going to be a better saw than any portable , but if you are looking for a portable or one you can store easily in a smaller shop that is still very accurate you can't beat the DeWalt portable tablesaw

And I think a 10" sliding compound mitre saw is the perfect saw to get for an all purpose mitre saw

 

I was saying the same thing. Maybe I should have said, there is no such thing as a dumb question?

 

I would not want to crosscut all day on a table saw....I still have both my eyes for a reason

 

You need both

 

Looks like I was on the right track with the miter idea.

Thanks for all the input.

There's probably going to be more.

 

I bought a Ryobi BT300 back in 92, and I managed to renovate my house and build alot of furniture and side jobs with it- kind of a POS but I made it work.
Had to downsize and I have no shop or garage, and most of my renovations are done. Gave the Ryobi to a coworker and purchased a Kobalt table saw at Lowes on Black Friday (less than $200)
https://m.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-15-Amp-10-in-Carbide-Tipped-Table-Saw/50056619
I have not set it up yet but read good reviews. Its a knock off of the Delta.
It folds up - compact- and stores in my shed.
For what its worth I get the buy quality and it will last, and since I am just using it for occasional projects, I expect it will serve as well as the Ryobi.

 

Poor dude is probably in a information overload....lol

 

Not at all. I am reading and watching information on this topic every evening and have for probably a month.

Didn't think to post here at all until today when I found that joiner for sale.

 

I spend a lot of time getting info on stuff before I jump. So this is my norm.

Appreciate everything.

 

Lately I prefer using a tracksaw whenever possible. Clamp the track to the workpiece and make sure the workpiece is on top of something you can cut a few millimeters into, then push the saw along the track to make the cut.

There are still a lot of operations where a tablesaw is indispensable, but I prefer to avoid it whenever possible.

For crosscutting dimensioned lumber all day, I agree that a 10" sliding mitersaw is the way to go. If you need something cheaper, Hitachi makes a great 12" non-sliding mitersaw for a very reasonable price. I haul my 12" Hitachi around all the time because it's capable and easy to move. I wouldn't bother with a non-sliding 10", though. You'll quickly run out of cutting capacity for anything beyond cutting trim pieces and 2x4s to length.

 

I replace all my bostitch finish guns with hitachi ones. Great nail guns and the dust blowoff is great.

 

I run Senco mostly , plus some Bostich coil nailers for seismic nails , a Strapshot hardware nailer and palm nailers for form work