Maybe I missed how the winner would be notified. Would I be overstepping by asking how we would know or where we would receive the notification if we were the winner?
I love that you use an affordable jobsite table saw, unlike other channels that use expensive cabinet saws. Using the more affordable tools makes videos more relatable to newer woodworkers.
Agree 100% but actually think it makes it more relatable to any woodworker who doesn’t want to spend a couple of thousand on a tool that just cuts wood. There isn’t a single job that a table saw can do that can’t be done just as well or better by another tool that costs less than half the price. I say that as an owner of a full workshop of tools including an ancient cabinet saw and a DW745. Also there may be times when you want to take the saw to the wood and work outside when you’re framing or building a deck or just to enjoy the weather or do something at a buddy’s house: try doing that with a cabinet saw 😂. 👍🏻
It's not about the tools but about the operators. I will say a lot of professionals make good use of expensive tools, and often times they allow them to do more work in the same amount of time... On the other hand, the best woodworker can make it with anything, even a jobsite saw i.e. It's interesting to see the CNC machines today, the truth is it's hard to beat. My Grandad could hand carve anything a CNC machine could though, so I hope to see more true craftsmanship like that. I just do woodworking as a hobby, so there's really no way I'll ever be as good as some of the family.
You are a fantastic presenter. Plenty of detail. No waffling. Natural delivery… I don't know how much scripting you do beforehand or if you're just especially gifted, but your delivery is top notch.
I used a cheap, crappy saw for years. When I finally got the current version of this saw, I was almost brought to tears by how awesome the rack and pinion fence system is.
I finally got my new one as well... I love my new Dewalt!! And I did shed a tear how much better it was than anything I own. NIGHT AND DAY DIFFERENCE!!
@@sarahmiranda7130 actually, yes, except the insert/throat plate (whatever you want to call it) sat a little lower than the table so I had to shim that up.
Thanks for addressing all the “under-gunned” issues all of us working with jobsite saws run up against, and most importantly, showing us how to conquer them successfully. The details and tips really make possible to punch above our weight level.
while watching this i am thinking of all the skills i’ve gained thanks to the youtube community. as cynical as i have become to how frustrating the internet can be now with the over-saturation of marketing- it’s not lost on me you don’t have to make these videos, and that certain creators like yourself have become one of the few trusted spaces i can come for information i need. i mean to say; thank you for the time you put into this.
Wow, this is an amazingly great video. In 21 minutes, you have covered almost every quirk and detail that it took me 18 months to figure out about my DWE7491RS. Yes, with some careful setup, these Dewalts can cut straight and square and be used for a small shop to make nice cabinetry and furniture. The only thing you haven't done that might make things even better is zero clearance insert. And thumbs up to the Katz-Moses stop!
This saw is exactly what need! I'm 82 years old and getting ready to downsize to a condo which means my shop will have to be in the garage. My powermatic table saw will just about fill the garage up so I'll need to go to smaller portable machines. Thank you for your great videos especially the luthery videos. If I wasn't a subscriber I would have missed this saw.
The newer saw she mentioned is a great saw. I'm 75 and have very limited space. By having a portable job site table saw I am able to break it down when I need more space. I'm pretty certain that you are going to enjoy your down/up grade to this DeWalt.
@@DaveDavis-dad I just commented about how you can find songs like that in great condition used for under $1,000. It's good news that his son is interested in woodworking as well but lots of younger people aren't and the size and up getting rusty and used as a storage Shelf more than anything else so keep an eye out, the deals are out there!
Started woodworking on a budget two years ago with this same saw, and it was your videos that showed me how I could really expand what I could do with just a jobsite saw. Managed to build an built-in 8ft x 12ft cabinet/bookshelf/media center with this little guy. I'd been eyeing the upgraded version since a dado stack and more than 20" rip width would certainly speed up and increase safety on my next project building closet and pantry organization. Thanks for all the great tips, project ideas, and hopefully $1000 HD card!
A trick when using a smaller table saw is to anchor it down... Besides a bigger table, which is way cheaper for you you to build, you are paying for the weight to keep it from moving while you are cutting. I have a 10" Ryobi and I put weight on under the stand to keep it from moving when I'm doing bigger pieces... For 4x8' sheets, another trick is using a Kreg Rip Cut... Just be careful with the pointer I snapped mine off a couple of times... newer ones might be different.
The table saw is an ugly product because: you have to move a 4x8 board over the table and that is very heavy. Then the shop needs 16 ft, at least, to use a table saw. I offer you for free my invention "Parallel Guided Power Saw" you can see on your tube. You can use one and even manufacture it and sell it. I will give you all the information for free. Is very simple and great product and one day will eliminate the table saw, the router table and even drill press for some application, where we need holes for more than about 10 ft from the board edge.
This is the most informative and educationally sound video for woodworking I have seen in a loooong time. No fluff, no filler. You really know that table saw. Great tips and so helpful to tight budgets. Thank you!
I have the DWE7491 and I love It! My shop isn't very big and the ability to fold it up and roll it in a corner is a plus. I too have a problem with my crosscut sled binding and the sandpaper trick will be a big help. So far I have found no limitations on what I can build with this saw vs a more expensive shop saw.
Great video as usual Tamar. I wanted to thank you for you clear, concise, and down to earth delivery with all that you do. While I enjoy watching the proverbial "heavy hitters" of the trade, I do so mostly with the mindset of "someday". It is a huge relief and quite inspiring to watch someone who reassures me it can be "today". As someone who has been at the craft for awhile and built my skillset on used, rebuilt, broken and repaired, only-good-for-the-dumpster tools, it is certainly a breath of fresh-air to see someone who isn't pushing the $5k tablesaw or $1.2k joiner ect. But instead, someone who is skilled enough to show you what can be done with reasonable equipment and determination. I thank you and much respect. My next project is a complete kitchen cabinet build for our new kitchen remodel. It is a daunting project for me, but it is the only way to make the budget work to give my wife her dream kitchen. $1k could certainly go a long way in achieving that for her. Thank you for your generosity, and keep being who you are, and I will for sure keep watching amd learning.
The table saw is an ugly product because: you have to move a 4x8 board over the table and that is very heavy. Then the shop needs 16 ft, at least, to use a table saw. I offer you for free my invention "Parallel Guided Power Saw" you can see on your tube. You can use one and even manufacture it and sell it. I will give you all the information for free. Is very simple and great product and one day will eliminate the table saw, the router table and even drill press for some application, where we need holes for more than about 10 ft from the board edge.
I recently purchased today's version of your 10" DeWalt saw (they say imitation is the sincerest form of flatter) and, using your plans, built the miter sled. Next project is to build the outfeed table presented in one of your earlier videos. Huge fan.....I recommend your videos to my fellow woodworker students...even us petite women can build great things!
As always, wonderful tips! My favorite is the fence drop down and extensions. My current "shop" is my porch, so my project is building one myself! Each time I visit my local Home Depot, I get another few pieces of lumber, a few more panels, little by little getting enough to put up four walls and a roof, and another storage space for wood. I hope to be done by end of summer! I also want to say how much of an inspiration you are to my 13 year old daughter. We watch a lot of "maker" videos together, and I really enjoy showing her she can really do anything! Keep up the great work!
I'd also like to add... When I took 'Industrial Arts' ('Shop') way back in 7th grade, all the power tools (table saw, band saw) had a power cable with an industrial on/off switch hanging from the ceiling, so that anyone could reach up and turn the tool off in case of emergency. Got the thought when you were talking about not blocking the power switch with a front extension. Maybe an option? 🤠
I love that you are showing all these great tips on less expensive tools. You have taught this 20 year carpenter many helpful tips. I am going right out to my shop and check the squareness etc. on my dewalt job site saw. I plan to make some charcuterie boards with angles to glue up. I think it will actually be much stronger. Thanks so much for your succinct and clear explanations.!
I've had many different table saws over the years, even a Swiss made Inca saw, but now in my retirement I'm happy to use this same saw that you've featured here. It really does everything I need it too and watching your video, I've learned a few tweaks that will make it even more useful. The best thing I like about this saw is it's portability. I do all my power tool cutting outside and have a mobile workbench that the saw fits into. Moving it in and out of my workspace is easy. Ultimately, that means I'm a fair weather woodworker now, but it also means that all the sawdust stays out of my indoor space. I have many projects on the go, but my next one will be re-building a side yard gate. Great video quality btw. Keep up the good work!
Tamar, this video is so full of handy tips for those of us with such small, limited table saws. Thank you! I have a 1998 DW744, which is a struggle to use for fine woodworking and justifying a nice upgrade is just not possible. I have a wonderful daughter, Emma, in college. Since becoming a teenager, I have such a hard time connecting with her and am always looking for ways to strengthen our bond. Last December, she was home on break and told me that she wanted to make five wooden gifts for family members and. Armed with only the most basic tool knowledge and zero woodworking experience, she asked for my help. Needless to say, I was overwhelmed with joy from her request. She described the items that she wanted to make, made some sketches, we discussed each item, and we finally started. The items were fairly simple for me, but my goal was to teach her on every tool she would need to accomplish her goal. Skipping ahead, I instructed her to use an impressively wide variety of power and hand tools, how to plan such projects, and how to reason through and solve issues. After dozens of hours over the course of the next two weeks, she completed all of her projects under my supervision. She and I were so proud of her accomplishment. Because I needed to supervise her along they way, mostly to keep her safe and on track, she did not make a wooden gift for me, which was understandable. She did, however, knit an awesome scarf for me. I also received the best gift of all, a strengthened bond with my amazing daughter. That was such a wonderful experience for the two of us that I now want to work with her to build a beautiful dining room table and kitchen cabinets for her mother. Upgrading to a proper table saw or purchasing a jointer and thickness planer would greatly simplify and improve the quality of our projects. Regardless of new tools, we’re building loving experiences that will last a lifetime.
Congratulations. I have three grown children. My youngest if the most fun to work with. He watches every move I make and absorbs techniques I’ve honed during my 50+ years of woodworking. When he’s watching me he will often anticipate my next move and hand me the tool I’ll need before I ask.
@@markklein437 That's awesome! My other two are boys and have always been easier relationships. However, I've always been cautious to avoid spending more time with any one of them over the others.
I had the front motor bearing on my DW744 go out and was able to order a new one along with brushes for $30. The hardest part was removing the old bearing but I did it without any special tools. I did have a good mechanics bench vise which was pretty necessary I think. And now the saw has a new lease on life, I think I spent about 2 hours on it. Those bearings go dry before the bearing actually wears out. I greased the other bearing that I didn't replace with polyurea grease which is the type needed for electric motor bearings. I guess it's pretty common for this bearing to go out on this saw so don't be surprised if yours starts making some noise.
@@actionjksn Thank you for your response. I'll take a look at my saw's bearings--great tip. However, lubricating or replacing the bearings won't fix the fact that the DW744 is underpowered for some tasks. I have brand new, thin kerf, high quality cross-cutting and ripping blades with stabilizers, and the table saw still struggles for some tasks. It's time I upgrade to a table saw that can handle every job, and save the portable saw for portable jobs. Thanks again for the tip on the bearings.
@@fb341 if you do decide to add grease to those motor bearings make sure it's not moly grease like what is used for wheel bearings. It has to be a polyurea based grease. Lucas Xtra heavy duty grease is polyurea based. It has a green label and says what its base is. Don't use the red and tacky grease. Although the Red and tacky is good for the gear box. I did a lot of research on this.
Within a matter of days, you have become one of my go-to channels for woodworking know-how. I’m a DIY weekend woodworker and I love how you explain things in a way that anyone can understand and how well you know your audience. I can’t afford or even justify all the gadgets thrown at me on a daily basis and you help me with tips and tricks to do the most with what I have. Keep up the great work. I’ll be an avid follower.
Just bought this saw , got a great deal at Tractor Supply, and I just happened to come across this video out of serendipity. VERY HELPFUL. I will search but do you have videos for making a good cross cut jig? I haven't even opened the saw but I have had so much going on. B I looking forward to playing with my new little toy.
I think everyone should start out with a jobsite saw. Learn all the basics and then when you finally get a bigger saw you can really appreciate it. Also it makes everything feel easier haha
I've had this exact saw for a long time, and didn't know about squaring up the fence using those set screws. Thank you so much for sharing your insights on this amazing Dewalt tool! 😊
Tamar, I’ve been watching as many videos as I can to try and figure out what portable saw to buy! You are the ONLY ONE to say the using a sled or jig on a 8 1/4 saw is going cut the cut depth by the thickness of the sled. The thought of the sled thickness never crossed my mind! I’ve been trying to justify getting the Dewalt 10” with stand, but was having issues justifying the extra cost! Having watched your video really blew my mind that nobody else that I’ve watched mentioned things that you did! Every talks about making sure the blade is at 90, but most used a digital gauge which is great, but doesn’t tell you the relation to the actual table! Thank you again, and I sub’d today because of your knowledge!
I also want to say that I am very new to woodworking. I started playing around with it during the coronavirus pandemic and found a passion I had never had in any type of work before. I'm great with math and numbers and geometry and have a friend who is an excellent Carpenter who has given me a lot of pointers. I watch a lot of woodworking videos at night from several different people. But out of all of them and I mean all of them, you're very detailed and simplified explanations of all aspects of your informative videos are incredible and very well paced. It's one thing to learn how to do something it's another thing to completely understand why you're doing it. Not only does it make you better at what you do, it definitely makes you safer as well. You have a fan for life. Lol, my wife just asked me if she should be worried.
I know this video has been up for a while but just wanted to thank you as this answers pretty much all my questions being completely new to woodworking but looking to get into making furniture. I picked up a used Dewalt 745 earlier this week and will definitely get way better results with it thanks to you.
My wife just bought me the 10” Dewalt table saw. I was searching for a video about how to set it up for best results, so this video is really fortuitous. Thank you! I’m currently making a watch case for my brother-in-law with my miter saw, and I’m realizing the difficulty of getting the precision required for smaller projects. These tips will be very helpful in the future. After this, I’m planning to make a jewelry box for my friend’s daughter. I currently have to buy pre-milled wood and use a hand planer to make things square and the right thickness, so a Home Depot gift card would definitely help towards getting a planer or jointer for future projects. I really like your videos! Your walnut tea box with brass inlays was especially awesome! Thanks again for sharing your woodworking knowledge!
As I started out my new hobby, I bought the very same saw based on your success with it and noticed the same issue with the miter slots--I chalked it up to bad luck on my part in getting a wonky tabletop and worked my way through it with tricks similar to what you did. It's so relieving to know I wasn't cursed! Thanks for all your inspiring content!
You are an authentic teacher truly dedicated to this activity . Not only you point out the issues but also cleverly explain how to cope with them . The artist’s touch ! Awesome tutorial ! I subscribe ! Keep up the good job !
Two projects: an amazing outfeed table/assembly table for my jobsite table saw, and my first jig for it. I love your crosscut sled you made. So versatile! 😃 Thank you Tamar for your amazing content. I'm new at woodworking and I love creating solutions that serve a purpose. Have a wonderful day! 😁
The table saw is an ugly product because: you have to move a 4x8 board over the table and that is very heavy. Then the shop needs 16 ft, at least, to use a table saw. I offer you for free my invention "Parallel Guided Power Saw" you can see on your tube. You can use one and even manufacture it and sell it. I will give you all the information for free. Is very simple and great product and one day will eliminate the table saw, the router table and even drill press for some application, where we need holes for more than about 10 ft from the board edge.
I just started getting into woodworking when I moved into my new house in October. Your videos have been a huge inspiration as I've started learning and growing in this awesome hobby! My next project is to build a custom standup desk for my office, to match my own unique stature. I've been frustrated in this project because the joinery needed has seemed beyond my limited tools. In particular a decent table or track saw has seemed beyond my reach. This video has shown me that not only do I not need a super expensive table saw to get the effects I'm looking for (something your videos have shown again and again), but _how_ to get a contractor jobsite saw to do the job right! Thank you So much!! The giftcard would really come in handy! I'd plan on buying a table saw (like the one you've been using and demonstrating in this video) and the rest of the materials for this project.
I have owned this saw for about 4 years and love it. I have used it a lot but when I just watched this video you taught me half a dozen things that I didn’t know and which will enhance my use of the saw enormously. Love your work. Thanks.
Great video! I love how you’re always able to use imprecise tools to obtain precise results! I’m actually on the hunt for a new table saw since my current one is an old hand-me-down from my father. It’s an old 8” craftsman table saw that has definitely seen better days and is being maxed out capability wise, but I’m making it work! My next project is currently a changing table/dresser for my son who was born in January this year. Keep up the good work!
Tamar, your problem-solving prowess and persistence at perfecting your craftsmanship in the face of, you know, real life, is inspirational! Looking forward to building your cross cut sled for my Dewalt saw and finally tackling the headboard and dresser projects with help from the Home Depot ProExtra gift card - I need a Dewalt DW735X planer please for this project :-)
Great video! I always loved how you make these cool projects without using the super expensive equipment that most other makers use. Gives me hope that I can make something nice on a budget haha. I'm still fairly new to woodworking and only have a circular saw, but I'm really hoping to build my wife her dream vanity for my next project!
You can make incredible cuts with a circular saw. Keep a fresh blade,use common sense and use every ounce of creativity that you have. It will make you a better carpenter.
Hey Tamar, I've been woodworking since 7th grade. Making sure to take a woodshop class every year has been super important to me, since its given me access to amazing tool that let me bring out my creativity to its fullest. I've made a nightstand, a bookcase, a full size captain's bed as well as a matching headboard, and my latest project is a large slab/epoxy desk. My next project was planning on being an even larger slab coffee table for my parents. Sadly, this is my last semester of highschool, after which, I will no longer be able to make projects of this complexity because of my limited access to tooling at home. I have the basics, but my table saw specifically, is ancient, and not at all for fine woodworking. in fact, it doesn't even have a place you can put a riving knife, not to mention the shaking and shuddering of the thing. In my books, this makes it unusable for my craft, as it is way to inaccurate and dangerous to use. Being able to buy a nicer table saw will let me continue my passionate hobby into an amazing career, and I'm really hopeful I can be given the opportunity to do so. Thank you for all of the inspiration and incredibly useful tips you've given me as I've watched your channel.
What make and model of table saw is yours? There's quite a few things you can do to help with any shake or vibration. With a little work you can get an old saw to run better than some of the new ones.
@@AlAllerton sorry for the late response, i didn't get a notification until now. its a craftsmen 10 in. model number: 137.248481. after looking it over, it only has a rip capacity of 9 3/4, unless i made some modifications, like removing one of the side shelves on it, but the will at most give me an extra inch to play with. there's a lot wrong with it, but my main issue is the fact i can't put a guard, riving knife, or even a splitter behind the blade.
I have this saw on the optional X leg stand. I store the fence in the X when not in use. I have the x leg stand installed on a rolling base so I can move it out in the driveway where, unfortunately, I do most of my cutting.
Thanks for the video April! I've been considering buying a jobsite saw. I have a small workspace and this really helped inform me of the limitations and workarounds. I'm a sculptor and I am planning a project that involves joining beveled plywood panels to build some large scale sculpture based on digital models created with 3D modeling software. Looking forward to learning more from your channel!
You do have to spend some time setting the saw up... blade, fence, etc. But once done, the saw is great. Fairly compact which is Nice ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxXh-4_3-ZT1fFWP91ZV7iVqzElr0lEb-a I did get an Incra Miter Gauge which takes some setup as well. The stock miter gauge can be adjusted in the miter slot with a little painter's tape... this tightens up the side to side play a lot.
I've literally never seen a table saw on a jobsite here in Australia, and trust me when I say I've been on a lot of jobsites. it's insane how much cheaper power tools are in the US-the equivalent model of that 10"/254mm table saw sells for $1299 here.
I just got a 7492 and it was £779. That's around 1385 aus dollars. This is what happens when you have a fat, lazy racist for a prime minister. That and 50% increase in energy bills so now my electric meter spins faster than the saw does when I power it up.
Yeah I know mate, we get ripped off on everything in Australia. I bought one of these table saws a few months back from Trade Tools in Brisbane. Only lasted a couple of weeks before I had to take it back for a warranty repair, the power switch stopped working 😒 six weeks later I finally got it back.
I started woodworking like a year ago, but I just can't afford a tablesaw like that, so Im just using a discounter circular saw I got for 50 bucks. It's not accurate nor fun to work with, so a proper tablesaw would help me so much, not just with my next project, a coffeetable I designed myself, but also with every other project I'll start after that.
@FredYT! Are you in the States? If so are you close to VA? I have an older table saw, it's nothing fancy just a Taskforce, but it'll fit a 10" blade and a dado stack. I was planning on getting rid of it anyways so if you're close to me hit me up and we will get you going
The main issue with any jobsite contractor saw is the limited ability of adjusting parallelism between the blade and table. Because these saws are inherently limited in that adjustability to only a certain tolerance coupled with the saws lack of ability to maintain that tolerance. I've adjusted my DW744 to 3-4/1000's before with a feeler gauge only to have it go out shortly thereafter. The other issue is that the fence itself is often lacking in parallelism across its length when subjected to a dial indicator such that when you run a board across it, you will usually see the blade slighly bind on the end of the piece. It is what it is because this saw is not designed for a cabinet saw level of accuracy or reproducibility - just isn't! The best thing to do - as I have done - is to accept the saws inherent level of inaccuracy and compensate for that by simply using your hand plane and shooting board. It's far, far more accurate and satisfying to finish squaring up boards by hand beyond it being far cheaper that spending 3400 on a cab saw that mostly sits around and rusts!
As an amateur, I have built kitchen cabinets, and several attractive, functional and durable pieces of furniture -- e.g. secretary desk, armoire, liquor cabinet enclosing bar fridge. Some I sold, none required hand-planing, i.e. to paper-thin tolerances
WTF are you building, the space shuttle? Wood itself is pretty unstable. I think designs requiring overly tight tolerances are actually undesirable. I’m pretty happy with my DWE7491RS. I got everything square and parallel to the limit of my (inexpensive) measurement tools and seem to hold after a year of moderate use. The only feature that i wish it has is the blade height adjustment lock. I don’t think any job site saws have it.
@@donworrall296 Glad to hear of your successes there Don. If you've built those projects, I'd say you're beyond an amatuer. Maybe DeWalt has improved their contractor saw lineup because my 28-year old DW744 was never that accurate and inherently goes out of parallel after a few rip cuts. That aside from the fence being way off across its length! And I was told/shown that by the DeWalt store tech in Portland, OR no less who struggled to get it down to 0.002 and showed me how to adjust blade parallel. Granted it is a beloved old saw; I've used it for many, many projects; and it's drastically improved my hand tool skills by necessity with the blanket chest, rocking chairs, and over 275 jewelry boxes I've made over the years. By comparison, my recently-acquired black 100th Anniversary Powermatic PM 1000 is a delight to behold in every way - and once adjusted, it stays in parallel every time beyond the fence being spot on! The only thing I have to do is keep the cast iron top boeshielded and waxed to combat the inevitable rust :)!
@@nauy I've built over 250 heirloom-quality jewelry boxes over 40 years with intarsia-based lid medallions and musical grade hardwoods. They go for anywhere between 3-5K and as such, they need to be perfect - and completely square. And a simple box will betray any amount of misaligned miter joints and/or flatness. At least with my 25-year old DW744, it caused me no end of headaches to get the carcase pieces and miter joints completely square and is what motivated me to correct the defects with my lie-nielsen hand tools. These days though, I mill my parts on my Powermatic table saw and jointer.
It is 1:58 am here in Northwest Georgia, and I have just got my tools put away..I want to thank you for your impressive video ! You have really showed me a lot of things that I didn’t know about my saw. Iam building my own cabinets in my house, and I have purchased all my tools from Home Depot,” but I still need a few more to be able to make my work easier.. Watching your videos has taught me so much that I can now do things the right way..Thanks you so very much- and please continue to make more videos so I can be even better at my craft…..
I’ve watched several videos on setting up your Dewalt saw. Your the first that gave information that others didn’t. Like the 90 adjust, riving knife height, and other adjustments.
My cross cut sled is having binding issues on my brand new table saw. I began sanding the slots but stopped because I wasn't sure it it was the right thing to do. After having watched this vid I now am confident that it IS the right thing to do so thankyou for the useful information. 😃
I keep coming back to this for ideas. I did the same with my Bosch saw and dropped it into my 8x4 table but stripped off all the fence gear. So, then needed an after market fence, and tracks in the table for the fence. I went for a small additional infeed (before thinking too much!) . Bosch has non standard mitre slots so fitted my own. Sanded off all the paint too. This was when i started wondering why i was making all the modifications... I rewired the power switch too as you point out, for safety. 18 months later, it's pretty good now. Really appreciate all your content and the thought process that goes into the work.
I chose the Bosch job site saw and like it very much. 10" blade and can accept a dado head.. I'm glad to see that fine woodworking can be done with such a tool. My garage, while large (2 cars) is usually full of...two cars. So all of my workshop needs to be mobile and store neatly away in the 3' margins along the back of the garage. I was concerned that mounting a job site saw onto a rolling table would prevent me from making decent pieces, but you've clearly demonstrated that that's not the case. thank you so much! I'm now saving up for the job site SawStop model, purely for the safety aspect!
I have the 7491. One of the best purchases i ever made. All the accuracy i need and with the ability to pick it up, take it outside and keep the dust down in the garage.
I recently became disabled and think I want to make a small shop out of an unused bedroom. I have been an aircraft mechanic for 23 years and am just now attempting some woodworking. It is a space about 10x10. I will need to start off with a stationary standing (main) work bench (~7 ft) and a mobile sitting workbench that I can attach to the main workbench. Love your videos. You really do a great service to people. Thank you for all you do. Really. Legend.
I don't have access to Home Depot, as I'm living in Europe, and I was actually searching for a way to make my next saw purchase quieter (I'm hoping to snag a 2000W Scheppach HS105 at Lidl tomorrow), but I found all your recommendations for your DeWalt jobsite saw very useful. In the past I've worked in a few small shops and one big one and we always tried to get the most out of the saws with a variety of jigs. I really liked your clamped on fence extension, and the clamped on fence support idea. Keep up the good work!
Lots of practical advice for the jobsite saw, thank you. i use my grandfather's 1040s Craftsman table saw which i had to refurbish years ago. My next project, although small, is to alter the glass doors on a lawyer's bookcase which i am rebuilding.
I just got my first table saw, a Dewalt 7491 with the stand. I have a small garage that my wife insists on parking the car in, so I needed something easily portable and stowable. Just found your channel and I am very impressed. Will be watching more videos as I start my new hobby in retirement. First project will be a mobile workbench/assembly table or maybe some Jigs after I watch some more of your videos. Thanks for the great presentation.
We use several of these DeWalt jobsite saws at our flooring installs. Having made sawdust for more than 40 years now...I was really sceptical. But now? I have respect. Like today...we got to a point where we had to 'flip' the direction the tongue of the product pointed, so two installers could work the same area at once. The trick is 'spline' which acts like a double tongue. Today's product had a tongue width of .135" and the groove was .195" deep. To allow for glue squeeze, I determined we needed spline sized at .130" x .385". I applied three strips of blue tape to the horrendous gap in the insert, set the surprisingly accurate fence, and got to cutting spline from poplar. Worked quite well, altho not as easy as it could have been on a cabinet saw. However...have you ever tried lugging a cabinet saw to your jobsite? Great lil saw...terrific fence.
Thanks for the video. We picked up one of these from a pawn shop. It is as like new except missing the fence, guard, pusher and instruction booklet. Some things we figured out on our own. We made a crude fence but it had some issues. Will be looking back in your videos to see how to make the fence and jigs.
I've been a 'wood butcher'/carpenter for over 50 years, and,(don't tell any body) I've picked up a tip or two watching this young lady. Good to see that even an old 'duffer' like me can still pick up a new trick or two.
I've used the same tablesaw for my workshop and while I was still working as a finish carpenter. The last big job I used it on was a 28K sf/hc home in Panama City Beach. It's a great saw. The fence mechanism is what sets it apart from much more expensive saws.
Tamar: I want to thank you on this video. While I do not have a DeWalt, I have a portable (job-site) Milwaukee; I'm not doing major construction but making more small things for now. But the adjustments and checks you pointed out, work exactly for my Milwaukee. My Milwaukee's blade was only a tiny bit off 90 deg. and once I got it right, adjusted the stop just as you mentioned. Then I tackled the fence and boy was this off. It took me a few attempts and eventually, it's even! My recent wood projects, four trays to hold some tiles, were done 'before' I watched this video, and were all incredibly off. My friends won't know unless I tell them but I know and it bugs me to no end. So again, thank you for this video and going over things I took for granted from the factory.
just reitred and need wood working setup to enhance my retirement income so I need to setuo a beginners shop to do that which means tools/equipment for building planter boxes of different shape and sizes, I'm glad I found your channel for a place to reach out for help!
You present so well! I just bought the 8 1/4 DeWalt table saw on sale at Home Depot black Friday $299! I have a lot to learn, thanks for sharing your knowledge. Great channel.
Incredible video! I just bought a SawStop cabinet saw, but ended up watching this entire video regardless! So much info packed into this clip! I am subscribing!
Great video on all the workarounds we job-siters have to use. One new product is the infeed extender (with miter slot) developed and sold by Izzy Swan. It is not perfect, but it allows for an infeed extension that is narrow, and movable along the infeed edge, and it doesn’t block saw controls as much as a full-width infeed table. Works great on Sawstop job site saws and can be modified for others.
I got that same model on sale for 200.00!! Best purchase I’ve ever made, hands down! I can do anything I want (except dados) on it, and it never gets out of square
I wish I had seen this video 3 decades ago. ;) Some great lessons in there that apply to EVERY table saw. Long ago I learned, painfully, there is no such thing as truly flat, square, or straight, at ANY price. Every tool is flawed, and $$$ just buys you smaller flaws. Good technique ("up down", "even odd", "left right") zeros out the errors in the final joint.
You are the first person I’ve seen with this saw that mentioned the issue with coating thickness and miter slots. I have it too and have experienced the same problem. Luckily it’s an easy fix.
I just bought this exact table saw yesterday and this video was super helpful in setting it up properly. The next project I'm working on is making all the jigs you have in this video. Thank you so much for all the info.
I just got a Milwaukee version of this saw to finish a shed. I discovered I may have an interest in woodworking, and this video really gave me some hope that I may be able to get started! We will see whether battery power is sustainable…
The next project I will be working on is building modular and removable inset roll-top locker style cabinets for my Jason 35 sailboat I’m restoring, Jenna Simone. Great video by the way, your presentation is one of the best on UA-cam. Thanks.
This is probably the most useful video I have seen. This is especially useful since you explain some of the reason why things are squared and how to resolve them. You also proposed some fixes about the maitre slots, etc.
The biggest reason I subscribed to your channel was because you use the same saw I have. I'm so grateful that I did as I have learned so much from you. This video even taught me things about my saw that I've owned for 10 years. Thank you for doing what you do.
This channel is amazing. I have been putting off getting a new table saw. My old/large saw is in an outside shed for space. I need something smaller that can stay in my garage. This was a big help. Thx!
GREAT INFORMATIVE VIDEO, i bought this saw a couple of years ago, i used my dads uni saw for years, ill tell you this dwe 6491 rs is a close second to his, totally impressed with it, easy to move around if needed, cuts/rips great, in the middle of building 3 hope chests for grandkids, ripped plywood, and made all the trim with it highly recommended saw
Thank you for this video! I have been wanting to get into wood working and cabinet/furniture building and have been sticker shocked by all the expensive cabinet saws other woodworkers say you should have. I'm glad to see an explanation on these saws as I want to get the DWE7491RS as I have little room in a one car garage.
rookie woodworker here,and now a new subsriber to your channel,i recently purchased the same saw and thanks to you i now know more of the uses and features .thanks,looking foreward to your videos.
I'm a new DIY person. I started to build some bars for the company I work (Resort). I came with the idea to make these bars collapsible for easy movement and easy storage. Thank you for those tips, I usually run on the issues you just pointed. I thinking in build the cross cut jig, that jig sounds really helpful. I have to save money to buy materials and the incra miter gauge fence like the one you have. Again thank you so much for your tips, it will help me a lot
Really enjoyed this video. In particular I really like the design of the taper jig that you displayed. I am about ready to build one for my Milwaukee Cordless and was contemplating various designs that I saw on some youtube videos, but yours is the one that I have settled on.
I learned a really good out feed trick from a carpenter I worked for early in my career while using a table saw on site- we had this plastic table with sliding adjustable legs for the height. He had put a pipe clamp at the base of each leg, so we would set up the table saw, and then use a level to set the out feed table at the exact same height, then lift the pipe clamps up so that the sliding table legs would rest on them, and tighten the pipe clamps so it would stay in place. It worked great, and we were able to do a lot of really high quality work on site with a little jobsite table saw using that method
UPDATE! A winner has been chosen and notified!
Congrats! Thanks again to The Home Depot for making this possible!
Unfortunate but I hope they use the money well!
Maybe I missed how the winner would be notified. Would I be overstepping by asking how we would know or where we would receive the notification if we were the winner?
Ah well ... Home Depot will just have to keep accepting my $$. Thanks for the consideration. Congrats to the winner
@@jasonsaxon6139 I responded to the winners comment to send me an email. And he did…
Congrats and enjoy!
I love that you use an affordable jobsite table saw, unlike other channels that use expensive cabinet saws. Using the more affordable tools makes videos more relatable to newer woodworkers.
Agree 100% but actually think it makes it more relatable to any woodworker who doesn’t want to spend a couple of thousand on a tool that just cuts wood. There isn’t a single job that a table saw can do that can’t be done just as well or better by another tool that costs less than half the price. I say that as an owner of a full workshop of tools including an ancient cabinet saw and a DW745. Also there may be times when you want to take the saw to the wood and work outside when you’re framing or building a deck or just to enjoy the weather or do something at a buddy’s house: try doing that with a cabinet saw 😂. 👍🏻
That's why I'm here. I don't know shiz, but I'm trying to figure out if a job site saw is good enough
Also "VikingKong", that's a badass name
It's not about the tools but about the operators. I will say a lot of professionals make good use of expensive tools, and often times they allow them to do more work in the same amount of time... On the other hand, the best woodworker can make it with anything, even a jobsite saw i.e. It's interesting to see the CNC machines today, the truth is it's hard to beat. My Grandad could hand carve anything a CNC machine could though, so I hope to see more true craftsmanship like that. I just do woodworking as a hobby, so there's really no way I'll ever be as good as some of the family.
New woodworker here: still can't afford a $400 jobsite table saw.
You are a fantastic presenter. Plenty of detail. No waffling. Natural delivery… I don't know how much scripting you do beforehand or if you're just especially gifted, but your delivery is top notch.
I used a cheap, crappy saw for years. When I finally got the current version of this saw, I was almost brought to tears by how awesome the rack and pinion fence system is.
Was the top of yours flat?
I finally got my new one as well... I love my new Dewalt!! And I did shed a tear how much better it was than anything I own. NIGHT AND DAY DIFFERENCE!!
mine is crap, tabletop not flat, fence has a bow in the middle, definately not good for woodworking, only construction
@@sarahmiranda7130 actually, yes, except the insert/throat plate (whatever you want to call it) sat a little lower than the table so I had to shim that up.
@@CeeJayThe13th the plate has height adjustment screws around it.
One of the best reviews I ever watched. No nonsense or music. Straight to the point, thorough and very informative. Thank you.
Thanks for addressing all the “under-gunned” issues all of us working with jobsite saws run up against, and most importantly, showing us how to conquer them successfully. The details and tips really make possible to punch above our weight level.
I absolutely love how thoroughly you've addressed practical issues people will run into when using this class of table saw. Thank you!
while watching this i am thinking of all the skills i’ve gained thanks to the youtube community.
as cynical as i have become to how frustrating the internet can be now with the over-saturation of marketing- it’s not lost on me you don’t have to make these videos, and that certain creators like yourself have become one of the few trusted spaces i can come for information i need.
i mean to say; thank you for the time you put into this.
Wow, this is an amazingly great video. In 21 minutes, you have covered almost every quirk and detail that it took me 18 months to figure out about my DWE7491RS. Yes, with some careful setup, these Dewalts can cut straight and square and be used for a small shop to make nice cabinetry and furniture. The only thing you haven't done that might make things even better is zero clearance insert. And thumbs up to the Katz-Moses stop!
Awesome. So glad it was useful for you!
This saw is exactly what need! I'm 82 years old and getting ready to downsize to a condo which means my shop will have to be in the garage. My powermatic table saw will just about fill the garage up so I'll need to go to smaller portable machines. Thank you for your great videos especially the luthery videos. If I wasn't a subscriber I would have missed this saw.
The newer saw she mentioned is a great saw. I'm 75 and have very limited space. By having a portable job site table saw I am able to break it down when I need more space. I'm pretty certain that you are going to enjoy your down/up grade to this DeWalt.
Jim, where are you at? I may be interested in your saw, if/when you decide to downsize.
@@DaveDavis-dad My son already has his name all over that saw!!
@@DaveDavis-dad I just commented about how you can find songs like that in great condition used for under $1,000. It's good news that his son is interested in woodworking as well but lots of younger people aren't and the size and up getting rusty and used as a storage Shelf more than anything else so keep an eye out, the deals are out there!
Started woodworking on a budget two years ago with this same saw, and it was your videos that showed me how I could really expand what I could do with just a jobsite saw. Managed to build an built-in 8ft x 12ft cabinet/bookshelf/media center with this little guy. I'd been eyeing the upgraded version since a dado stack and more than 20" rip width would certainly speed up and increase safety on my next project building closet and pantry organization. Thanks for all the great tips, project ideas, and hopefully $1000 HD card!
Awesome to hear. Glad it was helpful!
A trick when using a smaller table saw is to anchor it down... Besides a bigger table, which is way cheaper for you you to build, you are paying for the weight to keep it from moving while you are cutting. I have a 10" Ryobi and I put weight on under the stand to keep it from moving when I'm doing bigger pieces... For 4x8' sheets, another trick is using a Kreg Rip Cut... Just be careful with the pointer I snapped mine off a couple of times... newer ones might be different.
@@3x3CustomTamarhi Tamar, I have a question. Should the table saw slots be parallel to each other perfectly?
@@5lowethechamp964 they should. Mine are
The table saw is an ugly product because: you have to move a 4x8 board over the table and that is very heavy. Then the shop needs 16 ft, at least, to use a table saw. I offer you for free my invention "Parallel Guided Power Saw" you can see on your tube. You can use one and even manufacture it and sell it. I will give you all the information for free. Is very simple and great product and one day will eliminate the table saw, the router table and even drill press for some application, where we need holes for more than about 10 ft from the board edge.
This is the most informative and educationally sound video for woodworking I have seen in a loooong time. No fluff, no filler. You really know that table saw. Great tips and so helpful to tight budgets. Thank you!
I have the DWE7491 and I love It! My shop isn't very big and the ability to fold it up and roll it in a corner is a plus. I too have a problem with my crosscut sled binding and the sandpaper trick will be a big help. So far I have found no limitations on what I can build with this saw vs a more expensive shop saw.
Great video as usual Tamar. I wanted to thank you for you clear, concise, and down to earth delivery with all that you do. While I enjoy watching the proverbial "heavy hitters" of the trade, I do so mostly with the mindset of "someday". It is a huge relief and quite inspiring to watch someone who reassures me it can be "today". As someone who has been at the craft for awhile and built my skillset on used, rebuilt, broken and repaired, only-good-for-the-dumpster tools, it is certainly a breath of fresh-air to see someone who isn't pushing the $5k tablesaw or $1.2k joiner ect. But instead, someone who is skilled enough to show you what can be done with reasonable equipment and determination. I thank you and much respect. My next project is a complete kitchen cabinet build for our new kitchen remodel. It is a daunting project for me, but it is the only way to make the budget work to give my wife her dream kitchen. $1k could certainly go a long way in achieving that for her. Thank you for your generosity, and keep being who you are, and I will for sure keep watching amd learning.
The table saw is an ugly product because: you have to move a 4x8 board over the table and that is very heavy. Then the shop needs 16 ft, at least, to use a table saw. I offer you for free my invention "Parallel Guided Power Saw" you can see on your tube. You can use one and even manufacture it and sell it. I will give you all the information for free. Is very simple and great product and one day will eliminate the table saw, the router table and even drill press for some application, where we need holes for more than about 10 ft from the board edge.
I recently purchased today's version of your 10" DeWalt saw (they say imitation is the sincerest form of flatter) and, using your plans, built the miter sled. Next project is to build the outfeed table presented in one of your earlier videos. Huge fan.....I recommend your videos to my fellow woodworker students...even us petite women can build great things!
Haha yes!! So awesome 💪💪
Definitely going to build that sled 🛷
As always, wonderful tips! My favorite is the fence drop down and extensions.
My current "shop" is my porch, so my project is building one myself! Each time I visit my local Home Depot, I get another few pieces of lumber, a few more panels, little by little getting enough to put up four walls and a roof, and another storage space for wood. I hope to be done by end of summer!
I also want to say how much of an inspiration you are to my 13 year old daughter. We watch a lot of "maker" videos together, and I really enjoy showing her she can really do anything! Keep up the great work!
I'd also like to add... When I took 'Industrial Arts' ('Shop') way back in 7th grade, all the power tools (table saw, band saw) had a power cable with an industrial on/off switch hanging from the ceiling, so that anyone could reach up and turn the tool off in case of emergency.
Got the thought when you were talking about not blocking the power switch with a front extension. Maybe an option? 🤠
I love that you are showing all these great tips on less expensive tools. You have taught this 20 year carpenter many helpful tips. I am going right out to my shop and check the squareness etc. on my dewalt job site saw. I plan to make some charcuterie boards with angles to glue up. I think it will actually be much stronger. Thanks so much for your succinct and clear explanations.!
I've had many different table saws over the years, even a Swiss made Inca saw, but now in my retirement I'm happy to use this same saw that you've featured here. It really does everything I need it too and watching your video, I've learned a few tweaks that will make it even more useful. The best thing I like about this saw is it's portability. I do all my power tool cutting outside and have a mobile workbench that the saw fits into. Moving it in and out of my workspace is easy. Ultimately, that means I'm a fair weather woodworker now, but it also means that all the sawdust stays out of my indoor space. I have many projects on the go, but my next one will be re-building a side yard gate. Great video quality btw. Keep up the good work!
I also have an outdoor shop for the high-power sawdust creators!
Tamar, this video is so full of handy tips for those of us with such small, limited table saws. Thank you!
I have a 1998 DW744, which is a struggle to use for fine woodworking and justifying a nice upgrade is just not possible. I have a wonderful daughter, Emma, in college. Since becoming a teenager, I have such a hard time connecting with her and am always looking for ways to strengthen our bond. Last December, she was home on break and told me that she wanted to make five wooden gifts for family members and. Armed with only the most basic tool knowledge and zero woodworking experience, she asked for my help. Needless to say, I was overwhelmed with joy from her request. She described the items that she wanted to make, made some sketches, we discussed each item, and we finally started. The items were fairly simple for me, but my goal was to teach her on every tool she would need to accomplish her goal.
Skipping ahead, I instructed her to use an impressively wide variety of power and hand tools, how to plan such projects, and how to reason through and solve issues. After dozens of hours over the course of the next two weeks, she completed all of her projects under my supervision. She and I were so proud of her accomplishment. Because I needed to supervise her along they way, mostly to keep her safe and on track, she did not make a wooden gift for me, which was understandable. She did, however, knit an awesome scarf for me. I also received the best gift of all, a strengthened bond with my amazing daughter.
That was such a wonderful experience for the two of us that I now want to work with her to build a beautiful dining room table and kitchen cabinets for her mother. Upgrading to a proper table saw or purchasing a jointer and thickness planer would greatly simplify and improve the quality of our projects.
Regardless of new tools, we’re building loving experiences that will last a lifetime.
Congratulations. I have three grown children. My youngest if the most fun to work with.
He watches every move I make and absorbs techniques I’ve honed during my 50+ years
of woodworking. When he’s watching me he will often anticipate my next move and hand
me the tool I’ll need before I ask.
@@markklein437 That's awesome! My other two are boys and have always been easier relationships. However, I've always been cautious to avoid spending more time with any one of them over the others.
I had the front motor bearing on my DW744 go out and was able to order a new one along with brushes for $30.
The hardest part was removing the old bearing but I did it without any special tools. I did have a good mechanics bench vise which was pretty necessary I think.
And now the saw has a new lease on life, I think I spent about 2 hours on it. Those bearings go dry before the bearing actually wears out. I greased the other bearing that I didn't replace with polyurea grease which is the type needed for electric motor bearings.
I guess it's pretty common for this bearing to go out on this saw so don't be surprised if yours starts making some noise.
@@actionjksn Thank you for your response. I'll take a look at my saw's bearings--great tip. However, lubricating or replacing the bearings won't fix the fact that the DW744 is underpowered for some tasks. I have brand new, thin kerf, high quality cross-cutting and ripping blades with stabilizers, and the table saw still struggles for some tasks. It's time I upgrade to a table saw that can handle every job, and save the portable saw for portable jobs. Thanks again for the tip on the bearings.
@@fb341 if you do decide to add grease to those motor bearings make sure it's not moly grease like what is used for wheel bearings.
It has to be a polyurea based grease. Lucas Xtra heavy duty grease is polyurea based. It has a green label and says what its base is.
Don't use the red and tacky grease. Although the Red and tacky is good for the gear box.
I did a lot of research on this.
Within a matter of days, you have become one of my go-to channels for woodworking know-how. I’m a DIY weekend woodworker and I love how you explain things in a way that anyone can understand and how well you know your audience. I can’t afford or even justify all the gadgets thrown at me on a daily basis and you help me with tips and tricks to do the most with what I have. Keep up the great work. I’ll be an avid follower.
Just bought this saw , got a great deal at Tractor Supply, and I just happened to come across this video out of serendipity. VERY HELPFUL. I will search but do you have videos for making a good cross cut jig? I haven't even opened the saw but I have had so much going on. B I looking forward to playing with my new little toy.
I think everyone should start out with a jobsite saw. Learn all the basics and then when you finally get a bigger saw you can really appreciate it. Also it makes everything feel easier haha
I've had this exact saw for a long time, and didn't know about squaring up the fence using those set screws. Thank you so much for sharing your insights on this amazing Dewalt tool! 😊
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I've had this saw for four years, and I learned things I didn't know - the adjustable 90 deg and 45 degree stops for example. Thanks! Great video.
Tamar, I’ve been watching as many videos as I can to try and figure out what portable saw to buy! You are the ONLY ONE to say the using a sled or jig on a 8 1/4 saw is going cut the cut depth by the thickness of the sled. The thought of the sled thickness never crossed my mind! I’ve been trying to justify getting the Dewalt 10” with stand, but was having issues justifying the extra cost! Having watched your video really blew my mind that nobody else that I’ve watched mentioned things that you did! Every talks about making sure the blade is at 90, but most used a digital gauge which is great, but doesn’t tell you the relation to the actual table! Thank you again, and I sub’d today because of your knowledge!
If you have a caliper, there is an attachment for it to use as a guage for only $10.
I also want to say that I am very new to woodworking. I started playing around with it during the coronavirus pandemic and found a passion I had never had in any type of work before. I'm great with math and numbers and geometry and have a friend who is an excellent Carpenter who has given me a lot of pointers. I watch a lot of woodworking videos at night from several different people. But out of all of them and I mean all of them, you're very detailed and simplified explanations of all aspects of your informative videos are incredible and very well paced. It's one thing to learn how to do something it's another thing to completely understand why you're doing it. Not only does it make you better at what you do, it definitely makes you safer as well. You have a fan for life. Lol, my wife just asked me if she should be worried.
I know this video has been up for a while but just wanted to thank you as this answers pretty much all my questions being completely new to woodworking but looking to get into making furniture. I picked up a used Dewalt 745 earlier this week and will definitely get way better results with it thanks to you.
My wife just bought me the 10” Dewalt table saw. I was searching for a video about how to set it up for best results, so this video is really fortuitous. Thank you!
I’m currently making a watch case for my brother-in-law with my miter saw, and I’m realizing the difficulty of getting the precision required for smaller projects. These tips will be very helpful in the future.
After this, I’m planning to make a jewelry box for my friend’s daughter. I currently have to buy pre-milled wood and use a hand planer to make things square and the right thickness, so a Home Depot gift card would definitely help towards getting a planer or jointer for future projects.
I really like your videos! Your walnut tea box with brass inlays was especially awesome! Thanks again for sharing your woodworking knowledge!
As I started out my new hobby, I bought the very same saw based on your success with it and noticed the same issue with the miter slots--I chalked it up to bad luck on my part in getting a wonky tabletop and worked my way through it with tricks similar to what you did. It's so relieving to know I wasn't cursed! Thanks for all your inspiring content!
You are an authentic teacher truly dedicated to this activity . Not only you point out the issues but also cleverly explain how to cope with them . The artist’s touch !
Awesome tutorial ! I subscribe !
Keep up the good job !
Two projects: an amazing outfeed table/assembly table for my jobsite table saw, and my first jig for it. I love your crosscut sled you made. So versatile! 😃
Thank you Tamar for your amazing content. I'm new at woodworking and I love creating solutions that serve a purpose. Have a wonderful day! 😁
The table saw is an ugly product because: you have to move a 4x8 board over the table and that is very heavy. Then the shop needs 16 ft, at least, to use a table saw. I offer you for free my invention "Parallel Guided Power Saw" you can see on your tube. You can use one and even manufacture it and sell it. I will give you all the information for free. Is very simple and great product and one day will eliminate the table saw, the router table and even drill press for some application, where we need holes for more than about 10 ft from the board edge.
I just started getting into woodworking when I moved into my new house in October. Your videos have been a huge inspiration as I've started learning and growing in this awesome hobby! My next project is to build a custom standup desk for my office, to match my own unique stature. I've been frustrated in this project because the joinery needed has seemed beyond my limited tools. In particular a decent table or track saw has seemed beyond my reach. This video has shown me that not only do I not need a super expensive table saw to get the effects I'm looking for (something your videos have shown again and again), but _how_ to get a contractor jobsite saw to do the job right! Thank you So much!! The giftcard would really come in handy! I'd plan on buying a table saw (like the one you've been using and demonstrating in this video) and the rest of the materials for this project.
You are doing a better job selling that saw than Dewalt ever could. I like your setup.
I have owned this saw for about 4 years and love it. I have used it a lot but when I just watched this video you taught me half a dozen things that I didn’t know and which will enhance my use of the saw enormously. Love your work. Thanks.
Great video! I love how you’re always able to use imprecise tools to obtain precise results! I’m actually on the hunt for a new table saw since my current one is an old hand-me-down from my father. It’s an old 8” craftsman table saw that has definitely seen better days and is being maxed out capability wise, but I’m making it work! My next project is currently a changing table/dresser for my son who was born in January this year. Keep up the good work!
Tamar, your problem-solving prowess and persistence at perfecting your craftsmanship in the face of, you know, real life, is inspirational! Looking forward to building your cross cut sled for my Dewalt saw and finally tackling the headboard and dresser projects with help from the Home Depot ProExtra gift card - I need a Dewalt DW735X planer please for this project :-)
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Agreed, really great thinking.
Great video! I always loved how you make these cool projects without using the super expensive equipment that most other makers use. Gives me hope that I can make something nice on a budget haha. I'm still fairly new to woodworking and only have a circular saw, but I'm really hoping to build my wife her dream vanity for my next project!
You can make incredible cuts with a circular saw. Keep a fresh blade,use common sense and use every ounce of creativity that you have. It will make you a better carpenter.
i love that you're very clear in your enunciation and your directions--its easy to understand with these old ears
Hey Tamar, I've been woodworking since 7th grade. Making sure to take a woodshop class every year has been super important to me, since its given me access to amazing tool that let me bring out my creativity to its fullest. I've made a nightstand, a bookcase, a full size captain's bed as well as a matching headboard, and my latest project is a large slab/epoxy desk. My next project was planning on being an even larger slab coffee table for my parents. Sadly, this is my last semester of highschool, after which, I will no longer be able to make projects of this complexity because of my limited access to tooling at home. I have the basics, but my table saw specifically, is ancient, and not at all for fine woodworking. in fact, it doesn't even have a place you can put a riving knife, not to mention the shaking and shuddering of the thing. In my books, this makes it unusable for my craft, as it is way to inaccurate and dangerous to use. Being able to buy a nicer table saw will let me continue my passionate hobby into an amazing career, and I'm really hopeful I can be given the opportunity to do so. Thank you for all of the inspiration and incredibly useful tips you've given me as I've watched your channel.
What make and model of table saw is yours? There's quite a few things you can do to help with any shake or vibration. With a little work you can get an old saw to run better than some of the new ones.
@@AlAllerton sorry for the late response, i didn't get a notification until now. its a craftsmen 10 in. model number: 137.248481. after looking it over, it only has a rip capacity of 9 3/4, unless i made some modifications, like removing one of the side shelves on it, but the will at most give me an extra inch to play with. there's a lot wrong with it, but my main issue is the fact i can't put a guard, riving knife, or even a splitter behind the blade.
FYI, not sure if it was designed for this but you can also store the fence by attaching it in the same spot but upside down from underneath the rails
It is, somewhere in the manual it shows that and some other storage for items under the saw.
This is the best news I’ve heard all day!!
Good tip! I never have to store mine away. But see how that would be useful!
I have this saw on the optional X leg stand. I store the fence in the X when not in use. I have the x leg stand installed on a rolling base so I can move it out in the driveway where, unfortunately, I do most of my cutting.
I’ve had this exact table saw for over 10 years and I’ve been impressed with it ever since. Great product!
Thanks for the video April! I've been considering buying a jobsite saw. I have a small workspace and this really helped inform me of the limitations and workarounds. I'm a sculptor and I am planning a project that involves joining beveled plywood panels to build some large scale sculpture based on digital models created with 3D modeling software. Looking forward to learning more from your channel!
You do have to spend some time setting the saw up... blade, fence, etc. But once done, the saw is great. Fairly compact which is Nice ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxXh-4_3-ZT1fFWP91ZV7iVqzElr0lEb-a I did get an Incra Miter Gauge which takes some setup as well. The stock miter gauge can be adjusted in the miter slot with a little painter's tape... this tightens up the side to side play a lot.
I've literally never seen a table saw on a jobsite here in Australia, and trust me when I say I've been on a lot of jobsites. it's insane how much cheaper power tools are in the US-the equivalent model of that 10"/254mm table saw sells for $1299 here.
I just got a 7492 and it was £779. That's around 1385 aus dollars.
This is what happens when you have a fat, lazy racist for a prime minister. That and 50% increase in energy bills so now my electric meter spins faster than the saw does when I power it up.
Yeah I know mate, we get ripped off on everything in Australia. I bought one of these table saws a few months back from Trade Tools in Brisbane. Only lasted a couple of weeks before I had to take it back for a warranty repair, the power switch stopped working 😒 six weeks later I finally got it back.
Gosh I love you Tamar! You are so down-to-earth, relatable, and humble - just a really nice person. You deserve all the good things that come to you.
I started woodworking like a year ago, but I just can't afford a tablesaw like that, so Im just using a discounter circular saw I got for 50 bucks. It's not accurate nor fun to work with, so a proper tablesaw would help me so much, not just with my next project, a coffeetable I designed myself, but also with every other project I'll start after that.
Check John Heitz?
Pardon my reciting the obvious: keep an eye on craigslist and eBay.
You might find someone who has upgraded, and is selling their old saw.
@FredYT! Are you in the States? If so are you close to VA? I have an older table saw, it's nothing fancy just a Taskforce, but it'll fit a 10" blade and a dado stack. I was planning on getting rid of it anyways so if you're close to me hit me up and we will get you going
The main issue with any jobsite contractor saw is the limited ability of adjusting parallelism between the blade and table. Because these saws are inherently limited in that adjustability to only a certain tolerance coupled with the saws lack of ability to maintain that tolerance. I've adjusted my DW744 to 3-4/1000's before with a feeler gauge only to have it go out shortly thereafter. The other issue is that the fence itself is often lacking in parallelism across its length when subjected to a dial indicator such that when you run a board across it, you will usually see the blade slighly bind on the end of the piece. It is what it is because this saw is not designed for a cabinet saw level of accuracy or reproducibility - just isn't! The best thing to do - as I have done - is to accept the saws inherent level of inaccuracy and compensate for that by simply using your hand plane and shooting board. It's far, far more accurate and satisfying to finish squaring up boards by hand beyond it being far cheaper that spending 3400 on a cab saw that mostly sits around and rusts!
As an amateur, I have built kitchen cabinets, and several attractive, functional and durable pieces of furniture -- e.g. secretary desk, armoire, liquor cabinet enclosing bar fridge. Some I sold, none required hand-planing, i.e. to paper-thin tolerances
WTF are you building, the space shuttle? Wood itself is pretty unstable. I think designs requiring overly tight tolerances are actually undesirable. I’m pretty happy with my DWE7491RS. I got everything square and parallel to the limit of my (inexpensive) measurement tools and seem to hold after a year of moderate use. The only feature that i wish it has is the blade height adjustment lock. I don’t think any job site saws have it.
@@donworrall296 Glad to hear of your successes there Don. If you've built those projects, I'd say you're beyond an amatuer. Maybe DeWalt has improved their contractor saw lineup because my 28-year old DW744 was never that accurate and inherently goes out of parallel after a few rip cuts. That aside from the fence being way off across its length! And I was told/shown that by the DeWalt store tech in Portland, OR no less who struggled to get it down to 0.002 and showed me how to adjust blade parallel. Granted it is a beloved old saw; I've used it for many, many projects; and it's drastically improved my hand tool skills by necessity with the blanket chest, rocking chairs, and over 275 jewelry boxes I've made over the years. By comparison, my recently-acquired black 100th Anniversary Powermatic PM 1000 is a delight to behold in every way - and once adjusted, it stays in parallel every time beyond the fence being spot on! The only thing I have to do is keep the cast iron top boeshielded and waxed to combat the inevitable rust :)!
@@nauy I've built over 250 heirloom-quality jewelry boxes over 40 years with intarsia-based lid medallions and musical grade hardwoods. They go for anywhere between 3-5K and as such, they need to be perfect - and completely square. And a simple box will betray any amount of misaligned miter joints and/or flatness. At least with my 25-year old DW744, it caused me no end of headaches to get the carcase pieces and miter joints completely square and is what motivated me to correct the defects with my lie-nielsen hand tools. These days though, I mill my parts on my Powermatic table saw and jointer.
It is 1:58 am here in Northwest Georgia, and I have just got my tools put away..I want to thank you for your impressive video ! You have really showed me a lot of things that I didn’t know about my saw. Iam building my own cabinets in my house, and I have purchased all my tools from Home Depot,” but I still need a few more to be able to make my work easier.. Watching your videos has taught me so much that I can now do things the right way..Thanks you so very much- and please continue to make more videos so I can be even better at my craft…..
I’ve watched several videos on setting up your Dewalt saw. Your the first that gave information that others didn’t. Like the 90 adjust, riving knife height, and other adjustments.
My cross cut sled is having binding issues on my brand new table saw. I began sanding the slots but stopped because I wasn't sure it it was the right thing to do. After having watched this vid I now am confident that it IS the right thing to do so thankyou for the useful information. 😃
I keep coming back to this for ideas. I did the same with my Bosch saw and dropped it into my 8x4 table but stripped off all the fence gear. So, then needed an after market fence, and tracks in the table for the fence. I went for a small additional infeed (before thinking too much!) . Bosch has non standard mitre slots so fitted my own. Sanded off all the paint too. This was when i started wondering why i was making all the modifications... I rewired the power switch too as you point out, for safety. 18 months later, it's pretty good now. Really appreciate all your content and the thought process that goes into the work.
I chose the Bosch job site saw and like it very much. 10" blade and can accept a dado head.. I'm glad to see that fine woodworking can be done with such a tool. My garage, while large (2 cars) is usually full of...two cars. So all of my workshop needs to be mobile and store neatly away in the 3' margins along the back of the garage. I was concerned that mounting a job site saw onto a rolling table would prevent me from making decent pieces, but you've clearly demonstrated that that's not the case. thank you so much! I'm now saving up for the job site SawStop model, purely for the safety aspect!
Amazing! Clearly, you spent a lot of time and brain power figuring the solutions these problems. Thanks for saving me time!
Glad you appreciate it!
I have the 7491. One of the best purchases i ever made. All the accuracy i need and with the ability to pick it up, take it outside and keep the dust down in the garage.
I recently became disabled and think I want to make a small shop out of an unused bedroom. I have been an aircraft mechanic for 23 years and am just now attempting some woodworking. It is a space about 10x10. I will need to start off with a stationary standing (main) work bench (~7 ft) and a mobile sitting workbench that I can attach to the main workbench. Love your videos. You really do a great service to people. Thank you for all you do. Really. Legend.
Your presentation is perfect. Wonderful pace. Well organised. And informative.
Thank you.
So glad you think so!
Thanks for this video. It's, by far, the best one I've seen out there for this saw. I just bought the 7491RS.
My absolute favourite woodworker video location, Thanks, I just love watching your videos.
Thanks so much!
Tamar, you are an angel. Every second in this video has high value. Thank you!
I’m a seasoned uk carpenter and still pick up tips I never knew from your videos. Well Done young lady 👍👍
Awesome! Thank you!
It is so easy to watch and learn from you. Thank you for sharing and making videos!
I just got a new compact table saw. I have not set it up yet so all your good tips we help me tremendously.
As a new wood worker,this was very helpful thx so much
I don't have access to Home Depot, as I'm living in Europe, and I was actually searching for a way to make my next saw purchase quieter (I'm hoping to snag a 2000W Scheppach HS105 at Lidl tomorrow), but I found all your recommendations for your DeWalt jobsite saw very useful. In the past I've worked in a few small shops and one big one and we always tried to get the most out of the saws with a variety of jigs. I really liked your clamped on fence extension, and the clamped on fence support idea. Keep up the good work!
Lots of practical advice for the jobsite
saw, thank you. i use my grandfather's 1040s Craftsman table saw which i had to refurbish years ago. My next project, although small, is to alter the glass doors on a lawyer's bookcase which i am rebuilding.
I just got my first table saw, a Dewalt 7491 with the stand. I have a small garage that my wife insists on parking the car in, so I needed something easily portable and stowable. Just found your channel and I am very impressed. Will be watching more videos as I start my new hobby in retirement. First project will be a mobile workbench/assembly table or maybe some Jigs after I watch some more of your videos. Thanks for the great presentation.
We use several of these DeWalt jobsite saws at our flooring installs. Having made sawdust for more than 40 years now...I was really sceptical. But now? I have respect. Like today...we got to a point where we had to 'flip' the direction the tongue of the product pointed, so two installers could work the same area at once. The trick is 'spline' which acts like a double tongue. Today's product had a tongue width of .135" and the groove was .195" deep. To allow for glue squeeze, I determined we needed spline sized at .130" x .385". I applied three strips of blue tape to the horrendous gap in the insert, set the surprisingly accurate fence, and got to cutting spline from poplar. Worked quite well, altho not as easy as it could have been on a cabinet saw. However...have you ever tried lugging a cabinet saw to your jobsite?
Great lil saw...terrific fence.
The best video I’ve seen about the function of these saws. Thanks
Thanks for the video. We picked up one of these from a pawn shop. It is as like new except missing the fence, guard, pusher and instruction booklet. Some things we figured out on our own. We made a crude fence but it had some issues. Will be looking back in your videos to see how to make the fence and jigs.
Complimentary angles are congruent. After learning this in Geometry class 40 years ago I finally have a use for it.🙌🏽
I've been a 'wood butcher'/carpenter for over 50 years, and,(don't tell any body) I've picked up a tip or two watching this young lady. Good to see that even an old 'duffer' like me can still pick up a new trick or two.
I've used the same tablesaw for my workshop and while I was still working as a finish carpenter. The last big job I used it on was a 28K sf/hc home in Panama City Beach. It's a great saw. The fence mechanism is what sets it apart from much more expensive saws.
New title for this channel: ten tips a minute. They are just one after another and this video is the best one I've ever seen in regards to table saws.
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I love the way you explain things so that even a newbie like myself can understand you.
Tamar: I want to thank you on this video. While I do not have a DeWalt, I have a portable (job-site) Milwaukee; I'm not doing major construction but making more small things for now. But the adjustments and checks you pointed out, work exactly for my Milwaukee. My Milwaukee's blade was only a tiny bit off 90 deg. and once I got it right, adjusted the stop just as you mentioned. Then I tackled the fence and boy was this off. It took me a few attempts and eventually, it's even! My recent wood projects, four trays to hold some tiles, were done 'before' I watched this video, and were all incredibly off. My friends won't know unless I tell them but I know and it bugs me to no end. So again, thank you for this video and going over things I took for granted from the factory.
just reitred and need wood working setup to enhance my retirement income so I need to setuo a beginners shop to do that which means tools/equipment for building planter boxes of different shape and sizes, I'm glad I found your channel for a place to reach out for help!
You present so well! I just bought the 8 1/4 DeWalt table saw on sale at Home Depot black Friday $299! I have a lot to learn, thanks for sharing your knowledge. Great channel.
Incredible video! I just bought a SawStop cabinet saw, but ended up watching this entire video regardless! So much info packed into this clip! I am subscribing!
this is the most empathetic to new wood workers table saw video on youtube. thank you!
Great video on all the workarounds we job-siters have to use. One new product is the infeed extender (with miter slot) developed and sold by Izzy Swan. It is not perfect, but it allows for an infeed extension that is narrow, and movable along the infeed edge, and it doesn’t block saw controls as much as a full-width infeed table. Works great on Sawstop job site saws and can be modified for others.
I got that same model on sale for 200.00!! Best purchase I’ve ever made, hands down! I can do anything I want (except dados) on it, and it never gets out of square
I wish I had seen this video 3 decades ago. ;) Some great lessons in there that apply to EVERY table saw. Long ago I learned, painfully, there is no such thing as truly flat, square, or straight, at ANY price. Every tool is flawed, and $$$ just buys you smaller flaws. Good technique ("up down", "even odd", "left right") zeros out the errors in the final joint.
Wow, I've been working with my Craftsman table saw for nearly 20 years and am blown away with some of the tips you've shown. Keep up the great work
Just purchased the DWE7491RS and your info will surely help the setup. Thanks a million ;)
Best review I have ever seen. Most only point out the problems, but don't provide the solution. Thank you.
You are the first person I’ve seen with this saw that mentioned the issue with coating thickness and miter slots. I have it too and have experienced the same problem. Luckily it’s an easy fix.
This is the most useful review of any table saw on the internet. Awesome 👍
I just bought this exact table saw yesterday and this video was super helpful in setting it up properly. The next project I'm working on is making all the jigs you have in this video. Thank you so much for all the info.
I just got a Milwaukee version of this saw to finish a shed. I discovered I may have an interest in woodworking, and this video really gave me some hope that I may be able to get started! We will see whether battery power is sustainable…
You're absolutely the BEST channel for new makers. You're incredible in packing super useful tips every second of the video.
Awesome to hear!
The next project I will be working on is building modular and removable inset roll-top locker style cabinets for my Jason 35 sailboat I’m restoring, Jenna Simone.
Great video by the way, your presentation is one of the best on UA-cam.
Thanks.
Thanks for the awesome video. I am making cabinets and needed to upgrade my saw, and your tips for initial setup are clear and concise.
This is probably the most useful video I have seen. This is especially useful since you explain some of the reason why things are squared and how to resolve them. You also proposed some fixes about the maitre slots, etc.
The biggest reason I subscribed to your channel was because you use the same saw I have. I'm so grateful that I did as I have learned so much from you. This video even taught me things about my saw that I've owned for 10 years. Thank you for doing what you do.
This channel is amazing. I have been putting off getting a new table saw. My old/large saw is in an outside shed for space. I need something smaller that can stay in my garage. This was a big help. Thx!
GREAT INFORMATIVE VIDEO, i bought this saw a couple of years ago, i used my dads uni saw for years, ill tell you this dwe 6491 rs is a close second to his, totally impressed with it, easy to move around if needed, cuts/rips great, in the middle of building 3 hope chests for grandkids, ripped plywood, and made all the trim with it highly recommended saw
Thank you for this video! I have been wanting to get into wood working and cabinet/furniture building and have been sticker shocked by all the expensive cabinet saws other woodworkers say you should have. I'm glad to see an explanation on these saws as I want to get the DWE7491RS as I have little room in a one car garage.
rookie woodworker here,and now a new subsriber to your channel,i recently purchased the same saw and thanks to you i now know more of the uses and features .thanks,looking foreward to your videos.
I'm a new DIY person. I started to build some bars for the company I work (Resort). I came with the idea to make these bars collapsible for easy movement and easy storage. Thank you for those tips, I usually run on the issues you just pointed. I thinking in build the cross cut jig, that jig sounds really helpful.
I have to save money to buy materials and the incra miter gauge fence like the one you have.
Again thank you so much for your tips, it will help me a lot
Really enjoyed this video. In particular I really like the design of the taper jig that you displayed. I am about ready to build one for my Milwaukee Cordless and was contemplating various designs that I saw on some youtube videos, but yours is the one that I have settled on.
I learned a really good out feed trick from a carpenter I worked for early in my career while using a table saw on site- we had this plastic table with sliding adjustable legs for the height. He had put a pipe clamp at the base of each leg, so we would set up the table saw, and then use a level to set the out feed table at the exact same height, then lift the pipe clamps up so that the sliding table legs would rest on them, and tighten the pipe clamps so it would stay in place. It worked great, and we were able to do a lot of really high quality work on site with a little jobsite table saw using that method