Can anyone recommend a good starter table saw for simple woodworking around house?

Sun, Jul 25, 2010

Woodworking Plans Q and A's

What’s one of the best electric table saws that would be good for cutting out shelves and woodwork trim?

I’m wanting to buy one that is easy to use since I haven’t had alot of experience using one.

Any tips would be appreciated!

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7 Responses to “Can anyone recommend a good starter table saw for simple woodworking around house?”

  1. lilabner Says:

    for the projects you mentioned I use a good jig saw, girlie tool and I love it. I have made chairs, shelves, molding, cupboard doors, benches all with a jig saw. A table saw can be dangerous if you don’t know how to use one, you can kick back a board and get hurt. Your choice.

  2. KARMA_KAZE Says:

    I have a portable Bosch and I love it. More important than a saw is the quality of blade you use…especially for trim work. A million dollar saw with a crappy blade makes for some lousy finish work. When i look at saws my biggest concern is the rip fence and its ability to self align/parallel the blade. This is where my Bosch rules good luck and keep all fingers.

  3. pcbeachrat Says:

    "Rigid" brand sold by home depot have some good responses fromeveryone I know that buys them…They are affordable..

  4. cowboydoc Says:

    Go to Home Depot and explain your situation to them, they’ll give you a hand.

  5. Larry Says:

    friend of mine just bought one the other day from harbor freight and i couldn’t believe how good a saw it was (think he paid around 100 for it. other wise try garage sales or just good deals at Sears or Lowe’s, sometimes places like Sears and Lowe’s and Home depot get in returned tools and sell them cheap

  6. mark-ashcraft@sbcglobal.net Says:

    look around home depot there are so many but keep it simple and make sure you have someone that has used table saw’s before show you how to use them in a safe manor as they are power tools and in untrained hands can be dangerous they can saw tho flesh alot easier than wood !!

  7. brian m Says:

    It depends on what quality of finish you want. You dont have to pay top dollar to get a good machine.A few important things when you are buyi a machine.
    1/ size of the motor more hp will cut easier
    2/ Ease of moving and locking guide
    3/ Weight of machine lightness is usually achieved by using plastic parts.

    Ryobi makes a decent machine for not a lot of money.I would suggest you go on the web to consumer reports or to your library and get a comparsion report on different machines.This has never steered me wrong.

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