
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


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. Table saws top the wish lists of both DIYers and seasoned woodworkers.
