With demand increasing for his solid cherry 36" x 72" dining tables,
this woodworker is looking for a better way to crosscut the length. He's currently
using his circular saw (and straight edge), but is considering panel saws, an
Evans miter saw, and an Altendorf sliding table saw. He asked the forum for
input.
Recommendations
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A sliding table (Altendorf or other brand) would work best (a used saw with
a shorter sliding capacity might be best buy).
Safety Speed Cut H5 vertical panel saw … cuts 62" with 1/64"
accuracy, stands against the wall out of the way, allows thickness of 1-3/4"
cut, panels slide on edge (rather than hoisting them up to a table). (Another
poster noted that a vertical panel saw can serve dual purpose by being fitted
with a router and its accuracy can be maintained with frequent tuning.)
Job it out and save space for increased business.
Traveling head jointer (a.k.a. veneer saw) is a panel saw without computers.
With this saw, linear cuts are made with traveling circular saw, a high speed
milling head planes the edge, and a pressure beam holds the material in place.
Sliding table add-on for existing table saw (if it is large enough to take
one).
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