Cabinet Makers Supply

My father loved to tinker around the house and he could be found spending hours at his work-bench in the garage.  He never found a tool he didn’t like, and while my mother never quite understood why he just had to have one more saw,  she’d smile indulgently at him as if he were a small child each time he brought home a new ‘toy’ to play with.  One can never have too many saws he’d say…and as a beginning woodworker he advised me to collect the following basics… his number one choice was a circular saw to trim down plywood and perform basic cuts on 2" x 4"s.  A jig saw for cutting curves and outlines was his next suggestion followed by a table saw.  While there are many compact and inexpensive table saws available, my father couldn’t stress enough the importance of a strong, powerful motor. Look for one with a fence of decent length that will lock down tight without movement and expect to pay no less than $300-$400 he advised.  My next purchase was a band saw for cutting shapes, curves and for re-sawing lumber  and to round out the basic saw inventory his suggestion was a compound miter saw. This saw is a lot easier to use for making compound cuts than using a table saw for the job.  Ahh… the sweet smell of fresh sawdust!