Delta 36-730 10-Inch Right Tilt 3 Horsepower Cabinet Saw with T-2 50-Inch Fence and 2 Cast Iron Extension Wings, 230-Volt 1 Phase

This is a professional-grade saw – without the professional-grade price tag. The enclosed cabinet houses a fan-cooled 3-horsepower induction motor that never falters, even when faced with thick oak or maple. We love the 36- by 27-inch table on this saw: it's machines beautifully and is as smooth and flat as glass. The entire front edge is beveled for easy infeeds, and say goodbye to bruises on your right hip, because the saw's left front corner is rounded for safety and comfort. The right side is a 90-degree corner for a seamless joint to an extension table. The T-slots are clean and without the hint of a burr, and the industrial miter gauge moves like a dream in the grooves. Delta's T-2 50-inch fence is a pleasure to use, with its three-point T-square locking system and the hairline cursor for precision cuts. The fence face is made of extruded aluminum, and it attaches to the steel angle iron and tubing. It glides beautifully and locks down without any movement at all. It lifts off the rails in a jiffy, and the rails extend so you can use it to the left or right of the right-tilting blade.

Dust is always a concern with a table saw, but this design truly keeps it to a minimum. There's a 4-inch port in the back for connection to your dust-collection system, but even without that draw, the dust is blown out by the motion of the blade. This saw belongs at the heart of the professional shop as well as the workshop of the demanding do-it-yourselfer or woodworker.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste