The most important saw I have in the shop or on a restoration job site is the one I need to do the task in front of me at that moment. Whether you’re undercutting a door jamb to add a new floorboard or tile, or cutting out studs and plates from a horribly remuddled partition wall addition, the phrase “right tool for the job” exists because it’s true. The reason the saw at hand is the most important isn’t because it’s fancy or expensive or refined; it’s because restoration success is about doing all the steps well with the right tool. If I can’t do a task—large or small, difficult or easy—progress comes to a halt.
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Daniel--DeWalt makes a great table saw. We cut a mile of wood with one on Save My Bakery. Seriously, we had piles of sawdust inches high by the end of every build. The fence stayed true and it survived brutal trips in the truck. The rack and pinion fence is great.
However, it's not the cheapest and other guys swear by other brands. I like to blend budget with output when I'm buying tools. In my opinion, however, you simply cannot go wrong buying the saw we used.
Is DEWALT is the best brand of table saw for DIY?