So, the original plan was to get the SawStop with 52 inch rails, because it's bigger than the 36 inch rail version . However, after attempting to fit it into my plans for an almost 20x20 shop, it occurred to me that maybe a smaller saw would be advisable. For solid wood furniture, I'm guessing that 36 inches would be fine. I am planning, however, to build some built in cabinets in our new house, and am wondering how many times I will want to cut beyond that 36 inch capacity. Can I get insight from others as to how often a person would use the whole 52 inch capacity, as well as on what types of projects that occurs?

Thanks for allowing the open ended question!

-chrud