Thread: Table Saw for Furniture Making .... Is a Bosch GTS 10 J suitable?

Originally Posted by Tahlee

Hello all, This is my first post after years of looking on.

I am at that stage in life where I give up going to the office each day ..... and heading going down to the shed instead.

Whilst I have a fair array of tools collected over many years I don't have a good table saw (an cheap GMC 254mm at the moment).

I am looking for a portable table saw (shed area is not great) that I could use for making furniture (tables, chairs, cupboards, and the like). I have good skills with metalwork but this is my first real venture into woodworking.

My question is .... would a Bosch GTS 10J be good enough to use to create decent finishes on furniture. My capabilities at the moment are "beginner" class .... but I want to develop these and have a piece of equipment that I can master over time.

You advice would be helpful.

Regards

Rob

Hi Rob

Is this going to be a source of income? are you going to selll these furniture? if you do, I would suggest you to invest in something thats bigger. I understand you dont have much space....

when I first started making small furniture as a part timer, I bought a Carbatec MJ2325, back then I wasnt too sure and it was a big investment for a part time furniture maker like me.

Incra or Kreg tools has developed kitset that you can fit to the mj2325 table saw, some kitset can make your standard table saw into a sliding table saw, I am not too sure if Bosch GT10J can be fitted with these add ons...

Originally Posted by Tahlee

Hello all, This is my first post after years of looking on.

I am at that stage in life where I give up going to the office each day ..... and heading going down to the shed instead.

Whilst I have a fair array of tools collected over many years I don't have a good table saw (an cheap GMC 254mm at the moment).

I am looking for a portable table saw (shed area is not great) that I could use for making furniture (tables, chairs, cupboards, and the like). I have good skills with metalwork but this is my first real venture into woodworking.

My question is .... would a Bosch GTS 10J be good enough to use to create decent finishes on furniture. My capabilities at the moment are "beginner" class .... but I want to develop these and have a piece of equipment that I can master over time.

You advice would be helpful.

Regards

Rob

Hi Rob. I have recently went through the process of having a look at portable table saws as well. I totally agree if your using it for income invest a little more for big results. That being said I ended up finding most current portable saws have Jon standard t tracks and can't use aftermarket miter gauges, and often need to have holes drilled for aftermarket fence systems such as the incra. I decided to look at best possible stock fences, finding the makita was rubbish and bosch was okay. I ended up getting a metabo TS 254. So far I'm happy ( providing its a
Portable saw your after), non will easily take dado blades or aftermarket fences or miter gauges ( including the Metabo). I just liked the fence. Anyway, have a look before getting the Bosch. Solid machine, good power, great dimensions, easy setup/transport, 3 second brake, decent fence.