i got into woodworking about 5 years ago when I bought an apartment, but living in a small NYC apartment, my power tools are limited to a drill,  handheld jigsaw and a rented nailer I’ve rented a few times.  Most of my projects have been put together with screws, nails, hammer, drill, miter box…Getting a house now and I’m buying lots of new toys.  My first project is a redwood slab table. The slab is 3″ thick.  Top will be is 54″ x  72″. Table base will be  two 27″ x 27″ legs joined by two side rails about 6 x 42 using miter and tenon joinery akin to the photo below. The slab will be cut a bit by the lumber yard.   I’ll be using a Ryobi  BTS21 table saw for the cuts, Bosch 1617EVSPK 12 Amp Plunge Router for the mortise and tenons for the table base.  I need a chaisnaw that I probably wont have much use for beyond this project, so I’m thinking of saving some money and using a  Poulan Pro 400E 18-Inch Electric based on the reviews I’ve read to carve chairs akin to the second  picture.  Any advice would be appreciated.