The writing team that prepared this guide includes a former woodshop owner and a general contractor-both of us have extensive experience using table saws of different sizes. Photo: Mark Clement How We Tested the Best Table Saws

BEST COMPACT: Skil 8.25-inch Portable Worm Drive Table Saw.

BEST HOME WORKSHOP: Ridgid Pro 10-Inch Jobsite Table Saw With Stand.

BEST JOBSITE: DeWalt DWE7491RS 10-Inch Jobsite Table Saw.

BEST WOODWORKING: Sawstop JSS Pro Jobsite Table Saw.

UPGRADE PICK: Bosch 10-Inch Worksite Table Saw.

BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK: Ryobi 18-Volt One+ HP Brushless 8.25-Inch Table Saw.

BEST OVERALL: Skil 15 Amp 10-Inch Jobsite Table Saw.

In this guide, we list some of the best table saws on the market based on our hands-on tests and explain what makes this type of saw useful in any workshop. Whether it’s building bookcases, framing a garage, or even making the trim for a feature wall, having a table saw in the workshop can speed the project along. While users can make rip cuts (lengthwise cuts), crosscuts, and angled cuts, and can even create a bevel cut along with dadoes, ripping remains this power tool’s primary purpose. Some cut certain types of material better than others, so we put some of the best table saws through side-by-side, hands-on testing.Įssentially, a table saw’s main function is to perform rips, or cuts along the length of a board. These powerful saws cut with more accuracy than circular saws, and they can cut larger pieces of material, including wood, plastic, and aluminum sheeting, better than miter saws. This lock cannot be actually locked, so it doesn’t make it fully safe for kids.Table saws top the wish lists of both DIYers and seasoned woodworkers. Some other features include the two-leaf blade guard and a safety lock to prevent accidentally turning on the machine when you’re not using it. So if those are important to you, you’ll have to upgrade to the bigger machines. One big difference between the DWE7485 and its bigger brother, the DWE7491/ DWE7492 is that it does not take dado blades. The miter gauge does not seem to be good (just like with other DeWalt saws), but you could just buy an aftermarket one or add some tape to the gauge bar. This is a massive advantage over other saws in the price range, which often have poor fences. This ensures that it never goes out of parallel with the blade. The advantage of this technology is that the fence always moves an equal amount both on the front and the back. Just like the other DeWalt table saws, the DWE7485 has a great fence, which uses a rack and pinion system. This allows you to rip 4 x 8 plywood sheets, which was tricky on the old DWE745.

It is very similar to the old models, except that it has an increased rip capacity of 24 1/2 inches.

It has replaced the existing DW745 and DWE7480.

The DeWalt DWE7485 Table Saw is the latest model of DeWalt’s compact jobsite table saws.

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