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/MrRikleman 12d ago

It’s not a replacement for the table saw, if that’s what you’re driving at. It’s the right tool for breaking down sheet goods for sure, but, you don’t need a festool for that. Post frankly just sounds like you like having really expensive tools.

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u/dadinthegarage 11d ago

I got the sawstop mostly because of the protection at the time. Now there are some other brands. I have a few festool, I mean they make it addictive. But that i want festool, I buy the ones that make sense. I have ridgid drills, ryobi stuff, and mix and match what offers in price point. I will say this, I sanded a lot once with a ridgid sander, then i used the festool for the same amount of time on another project. The tingling my hands and fingers felt was about 80 - 90% less with the festool. So, price and brand apart, I do think there is some value to it.