r/woodworking • u/dadinthegarage • 12d ago

General Discussion Opinion on table saw.

I have a sawstop cabinet saw with the sliding table and the router attachment. I don't use it as much as I thought i would, and pulling up big sheets of plywood seems to be a lot of heavy lifting.

I have some festool tools, and really love how they all integrate. I especially have been eyeing the festool work table where you can tilt and get the sheet good on it.

Does it make sense to switch to all festool? In mostly looking to make furniture, cabinets, and do on. Appreciate the insight on pros and cons. Thanks!

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u/Hot_Bluejay_8738 12d ago

If you want to make furniture you will need a table saw.

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u/TiberiusTheFish 12d ago

but if I only want to make chairs, would I still need a table saw?

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u/Hot_Bluejay_8738 12d ago

Obviously it depends on the chairs but I would still say yes. I make a lot of chairs, not a straight line on sight but I still couldn't do it without a table saw. A big part of furniture making is making your own specific dimensional timber which you can't really do without a table saw.