DEWALT DW746B 10-Inch Woodworkers Table Saw

DeWalt's DW746 Woodworker's table saw features an inboard 1-3/4-horsepower induction motor that is quiet, powerful, and significantly cuts down on vibration. The inboard motor also makes this saw considerably more space-efficient than outboard-motor saws, something you'll appreciate if you work in a small shop or have to take your saw through doorways. In fact, this saw is loaded with great, user-friendly features. There's an oversize, left-side on/off switch that lets you bump the saw off with your knee if you run into trouble while making a cut. It's exactly this sort of attention to detail that wins a lot of people over to DeWalt products. The blade-elevation crank is also set lower on this saw than most, so there's plenty of hand clearance for making blade-height adjustments. Again, this might seem like a minor touch, but think about how frustrating it is to bang your knuckles on a table bottom every time you want to change the blade height. This table's sturdy metal bevel scale is nice, too; it's easy to read and much burlier than the mere stickers found on a lot of other saws. And at 254 pounds, this saw has plenty of heft, a big cast-iron trunnion, and a sturdy steel base. There's also an integrated dust port if you want to hook the saw up to a dust collector. --Jon Groebner