Kevin, My 10' slider does not get used much to the full capacity in solid wood for millwork, doors and windows. I built a kitchen for myself a while back but dont anticipate using much in the way of sheet goods in semi retirement. When I bought the saw 24 years ago we were doing a lot of case work. I have a SLR for ripping. If I did not have that i would be using the larger capacity of the T72 for that. Very safe for ripping using the F&F with rubber edging. see photos. I also use this saw a lot with the MiterX double miter. It turns a large format slider into a bench saw with a accurate adjustable sled. My short stroke Martin T 17 gets used mostly for accurate crosscuts, dados, shaper cutter setups and general joinery. I could actually get by with that for most solid wood work. I keep a cross cut blade in that most of the time and a combo blade in the big slider. most crosscuts in door joinery are fine with the combo. I think I would find the short stroke slider frustrating to use for sheet goods. I would probably use it in combination with the track saw if I had to do that. Funny thing everyone says ripping on a full format slider is awkward. Once I was used to it I like it. I can rip like a conventional TS in the T17 and that feels very weird and dangerous now. The big thing with the large slider is you are away from the path of the blade and using F&F correctly your hands are nowhere near the blade.Originally Posted by Kevin Jenness
In my work If I were in a tight floor space I could get by nicely with a in between 6' or so slider.
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