dumb beginner question re: mitre saw vs table saw

[Jason Strauss]

You guys are starting to convince me to possibly use my TS for more of these crosscuts.

I generally only use the TS for wider boards. Something for me to think about...

[Kelly C. Hanna]

I never cross cut anything except plywood or stock wider than 12" on my TS. I always use a miter saw. For me they are much more accurate on repeatable cuts. I also never miter anything on the TS.

This seems to be a personal choice subject. As you can see most folks prefer the TS for all cuts. Since I am not a hobbyist, time is important to me and the miter saw saves me a bundle of it. If you have the time and don't mind the extra setup steps, then the TS may be the way to go.

[Keith Harrell]

As mentioned in the posts above I have both. I use the mitre only for cutting down boards to glue up into larger panels. My shop prevent me from using the table saw for long cross cuts. I used the table saw for all final cuts. I also use the mitre saw for rough cut lumber to chop off ends and bad parts.