Ultimate Table Saw

[Farrell]

Fair enough William. I'll readily admit that I really don't know what I'm doing with a table saw. Often I would be cutting boards that bow and the cut would close up and kick that thing a mile. You should see the the smoke I can generate with that thing - and yeah, without even anyone tell me, if one is generating smoke, then the saw is not set up correctly - I have no doubt that was the case.

Still, the darn thing gives me the heebi-jeebies!

Maybe we need to see a class on proper use of power tools common to piano rebuilding at a convention. Has there ever been one? I'd go for sure.

Terry Farrell
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  You sound like me about 10 years ago.  I was scared to death of a table saw, too.  I would suggest, however that they are really no different than any large shop implement.  You need to use them properly, with care and respect always, and risk is then minimized.  I'd say if you're getting kickback that frequently, there is something wrong with the saw set-up, your techniques, or both.  If used within their limitations, they are a powerful ally in the shop.  It's not that you can't do most (or all) of the tasks a table saw does with another type of saw - some operations are simply easier or more accurate on the table saw.

  William R. Monroe

    Is there anything we do with pianos on a table saw that a band saw and a router can't (and maybe a hand-held circular saw for plywood and a good hand saw for cutting off large dimension lumber)? I have a Shopsmith, a table saw being the main feature, but I use it mostly for buffing and drilling (horizontal) - I can't remember when I last used it as a table saw.

    Table saws scare the heck out of me (or maybe it's the combination of me & a table saw). I've had things kick back so darn hard at me - I simply avoid its use at all costs. I'll be the first to admit, perhaps I just don't know how to use a table saw correctly - but I'll also suggest that there are a lot of folks using table saws that haven't had any more professional woodworking training than I have had (hmmm, could common sense be a factor here?).

    So many of the things commonly done on a table saw can be done with a bandsaw. William Monroe suggested: "Ask Terry Farrell about his bandsaw (in case you haven't read enough already ;-}  )." 

    Cool suggestion. Anyone want to hear about my bandsaw???  ;-)

    Terry Farrell
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