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Sure you could use a miter saw/circular saw combo and accomplish most every task you’d use a table saw for. But the versatility, speed, array of jigs, and accuracy of a table saw make it as my number one tool. I will go through each tool and explain why I can’t live without that particular tool. I will then give a couple options I recommend buying.

  • Most quality levels are made of either brass-edged wood or of metal.

  • Then I saw my oversight and just couldn’t get over how incongrous those two items were to the rest of the list.

  • I prefer the English style “pig sticker” mortise chisels because of their strength, weight, and the feel of the oval handle.

  • If you have a good table saw, that’s even better, because you can of course use a table saw for all sorts of joinery work – not just dimensioning.


These are the tools I use for cross-cutting, straightening edges and cutting boards down to final width. The two router bits are a straight cut bit and a flush trimming bit. Infinity Cutting Tools has everything you need to take your level of craftsmanship to the next level. Our selection of woodworking hand tools, woodcarving tools, and shaping tools allow you to add details to your projects that are uniquely yours.


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Table saws produce cuts that aren’t easily achieved with other saw types. They’re designed like upside down circular saws where the blade is exposed from below the saw table or work surface. Blade depth and angles are easily adjusted for precision. Powered miter saws evolved from the standard cut-off or chop saw. Now they’re available in models with sliding arms that extend cut lengths.

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Although they remove material fast, they tend to leave swirl marks that are hard to remove. Rather, they oscillate in a random manner leaving the wood surface silky smooth and mark-free. For a table saw, SWWA also known as a chop saw or chop box, one should always use a quality blade, such as thecarbide tip combination bladesorrip saw blades by Luxite Saw. Circular saws are available in two distinct designs.

You need really sharp chisels, not necessarily expensive chisels. I have chisels that cost $5 each and some that cost $100 each. Properly sharpened they both will get the job done for 99% percent of the people reading this.

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In the right hands, circular saws cut straight, clean lines. Almost every component in a woodworking project starts with cutting materials. The best and most interesting pieces start with rough lengths of wood. Whether that’s hardwood like oak or softwood like pine, wood stock needs ripping and crosscutting to start taking shape. Saws are the answer, but they come in different shapes and sizes.