steve_tf

Peter Headland writes: "The proper tool for the job is not a tablesaw."

I have cut up thousands of sheets of plywood on many different table saws, and it has never led to surgery. It's the right tool for the job. That doesn't mean it can't be hazardous if used incorrectly or incautiously. But so can a circular saw; I did require minor hand surgery in the mid 1990's when cutting a sheet of plywood sheathing with a skilsaw. Proper care and attention combined with practiced skill are always required.

If you are only cutting up one or two sheets and only do so on the occasional weekend, perhaps spending a few minutes setting up a straight edge jig works well, and can be safer and easier. But you cannot completely dismiss the efficiency of the table saw.