Woodworkers Thread

[CHim]

Has anybody retired their tablesaw with a tracksaw? I have only fired up my table saw like once in the last couple years since I've mostly been woodturning. I feel like I could easily get rid of it and not miss much especially if I replaced it with a tracksaw. I'd like to have the floorspace in my garage for a project car.

Either way I think I need to do some work or re-arranging my floorplan in that garage stall. I looked at adding a stall but got a couple of eff off quotes back and gave up on that idea.

It probably depends on how good of a table saw you have. If it is a low end entry model you could probably ditch it. If it is a good machine it is probably better to keep it for the future if you like it.

 

[mramseyISU]

It probably depends on how good of a table saw you have. If it is a low end entry model you could probably ditch it. If it is a good machine it is probably better to keep it for the future if you like it.

It's a Ridgid hybrid saw that they don't even make anymore. It's ok, the fence is kind of **** in my opinion and takes a lot of work to get a parallel cut to the blade. It works pretty well for crosscuts though. Back when I was using a table saw a lot more I had been considering getting rid of it for a Sawstop or a Laguna.

 

[CHim]

It's a Ridgid hybrid saw that they don't even make anymore. It's ok, the fence is kind of **** in my opinion and takes a lot of work to get a parallel cut to the blade. It works pretty well for crosscuts though. Back when I was using a table saw a lot more I had been considering getting rid of it for a Sawstop or a Laguna.

As if any of us needed an excuse it might be a reason to get rid of it until you can justify the one you want. Table saw has it's place in the shop but could get by without it until you get one of the other ones.

 

[cydnote]

Has anybody retired their tablesaw with a tracksaw? I have only fired up my table saw like once in the last couple years since I've mostly been woodturning. I feel like I could easily get rid of it and not miss much especially if I replaced it with a tracksaw. I'd like to have the floorspace in my garage for a project car.

Either way I think I need to do some work or re-arranging my floorplan in that garage stall. I looked at adding a stall but got a couple of eff off quotes back and gave up on

It's a Ridgid hybrid saw that they don't even make anymore. It's ok, the fence is kind of **** in my opinion and takes a lot of work to get a parallel cut to the blade. It works pretty well for crosscuts though. Back when I was using a table saw a lot more I had been considering getting rid of it for a Sawstop or a Laguna.

Do you do any segmented bowls in your wood turning? I can’t imagine trying to glue one up without a table saw. I have a 12 inch Dewalt non-slider and the precision won’t match what I can do with my table saw (old 10 inch craftsman.
Interesting discussion today and each individuals goals are different than the next, so each will have their own opinion. Without sounding like an ass, you are deciding whether you want to dedicate your space to woodworking or car restoration, not if you should keep your table saw. I don’t know how I would achieve these cuts without a table saw

 

[Cloned4Life]

Do you do any segmented bowls in your wood turning? I can’t imagine trying to glue one up without a table saw. I have a 12 inch Dewalt non-slider and the precision won’t match what I can do with my table saw (old 10 inch craftsman.
Interesting discussion today and each individuals goals are different than the next, so each will have their own opinion. Without sounding like an ass, you are deciding whether you want to dedicate your space to woodworking or car restoration, not if you should keep your table saw. I don’t know how I would achieve these cuts without a table saw View attachment 151604 View attachment 151605 View attachment 151606 View attachment 151607 View attachment 151609 View attachment 151610

Wow, you’ve got some skill! Well done!

 

[cydnote]

Wow, you’ve got some skill! Well done!

Thank you, I have more patience than skill. I'm sure MRamsay can turn circles around my woodturning skills and I haven't even seen his work

 

[CycloneBob]

Do you do any segmented bowls in your wood turning? I can’t imagine trying to glue one up without a table saw. I have a 12 inch Dewalt non-slider and the precision won’t match what I can do with my table saw (old 10 inch craftsman.
Interesting discussion today and each individuals goals are different than the next, so each will have their own opinion. Without sounding like an ass, you are deciding whether you want to dedicate your space to woodworking or car restoration, not if you should keep your table saw. I don’t know how I would achieve these cuts without a table saw View attachment 151604 View attachment 151605 View attachment 151606 View attachment 151607 View attachment 151609 View attachment 151610

Very Nice!! What finish did you apply?

 

[cydnote]

Very Nice!! What finish did you apply?

I used to use Formby's tung oil. It is labeled as tung oil but is not actually pure tung oil. It provided a very respectable finish when fresh but not so much when using up the balance of an already opened container. Currently using Minwax tung oil which seems to hold it's luster regardless of if it is the first application from the can or the last. There are probably better finishes out there but this suffices for me.

 

[mramseyISU]

Do you do any segmented bowls in your wood turning? I can’t imagine trying to glue one up without a table saw. I have a 12 inch Dewalt non-slider and the precision won’t match what I can do with my table saw (old 10 inch craftsman.
Interesting discussion today and each individuals goals are different than the next, so each will have their own opinion. Without sounding like an ass, you are deciding whether you want to dedicate your space to woodworking or car restoration, not if you should keep your table saw. I don’t know how I would achieve these cuts without a table saw View attachment 151604 View attachment 151605 View attachment 151606 View attachment 151607 View attachment 151609 View attachment 151610

Those segmented bowls look great. I was doing a few of those for a while but post covid I've mainly been harvesting bowl blanks from the city yard waste site. Mostly due to the material being free other than the gas in my chainsaw. If i was doing more of those then a table saw is a must.

You're right though I'm having a bit of an existential crisis around what I really want to dedicate my garage space to. Part of that is what compromises do I want to make. I've enjoyed woodworking for quite a while, but I've also got the itch to do something else for a while as well.

 

[JP4CY]

Decent sale going on if any of you need some Jessem products:

https://taytools.com/collections/jessem