brannigan3

I got into woodworking a little over a year ago, in order to finish the interior of our house. I did some research (not enough though!)on small jobsite saws and didn't want to spend too much. Bought a small Craftsman model, and even as I was assembling it began to realise it was poorly designed and unsafe. It was too lightweight for big cuts, throat plate was a joke, and the fence was never parallel. Used it for 2 months then sent it back to Sears.
Then after a few months of more in-depth research ended up buying a Jet ProShop. Couldn't afford a full on cabinet saw but this was a good compromise. I figure my fingers are worth it. I always use the blade guard. When a cut won't allow it, I use the Medium or Low Profile Splitters from LeeWay. I always use a Bench Dog push stick, a featherboard when required, and made a high profile add-on fence for resawing boards on edge. I replaced the stock blade with a Freud GlueLine rip blade, and always wait for it to come to a full stop after a cut. Always wear eye and ear protection. I figure the few seconds of time it takes to do these things far outweighs the loss of an eye, a finger, or my hearing.

A General International 1 HP dust collector with canister filter. I'm hoping it will cut down on my floor sweeping time a lot and save my lungs in the process.