paulsomlo

"tablesaws are the cornerstone of most woodworking shops and the machine is easily the most versatile power tool for woodworking"

Really? Ever try cutting curves or resawing a 12" wide board on one? My bandsaw will do that AND rip straight. Several FWW authors might disagree with the above quote, including Gary Rogowski and Michael Fortune, both advocates of the bandsaw. The people who sell us machines, however, have us conditioned to believe that we absolutely need the largest, heaviest tablesaw that will fit into our shops.

After a tablesaw accident in my late twenties (it took seven years to get all the feeling back in the tip of my index finger), I finally returned to woodworking at age 41, equipping my shop with a large bandsaw, foregoing the table saw. Other than rip miter cuts and cutting shoulders on joints, I don't miss not having one.