Squarepeg543 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 Hello all. I’m new on these pages although I’ve been reading you folk for quite some time. I’m a pro. For the last forty odd years I’ve been primarily a builder, homes for the most part, also a cabinetmaker, stair maker , and maker of fine furniture when time allows. For all of my working life I have supported myself working with wood. No claim to fame or that of being a master anything, just a guy who really knows his way around a job site or a shop and is comfortable in either or both, a bit old school in my ways and thinking. so to the meat of this thread. New table saw for the shop. This won’t be my first saw by any means, I’m hopeful it will be my last. I want a well built heavy saw with a nice flat table a good fence and a lot of power. That is really what a good table saw is, nothing more nothing less. All the technology, bells and whistles add nothing to a saw without the first three thing’s mentioned. After a lot of soul searching, no brand loyalty, and a healthy budget, I zeroed in on a Grizzly G1023rlwx 5 HP. It is being delivered tomorrow. The only thing I might not be completely satisfied with might be the fence, no micro adjustment for one thing. I have indeed worked over one of these machines and was impressed. Hope I made a wise choice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 Welcome! There are a couple of G1023 owners around here, and I can't think of a time any of them complained about their saws! Of course, if you REALLY meant this: " I want a well built heavy saw with a nice flat table a good fence and a lot of power", then you clearly wanted one of these: http://www.northfieldwoodworking.com/tablesaws/4saw.htm I know I do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 That Northfield makes my g1023 a woosie. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted October 14, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 The Northfield is so massive, other machines in the shop must be anchored against rolling toward its gravitational attraction! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 Northfield closed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Chestnut said: Northfield closed.... Thats interesting, their website is still up and working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 Pretty much the same as a unisaw or powermatic.. any of those three will take care of you.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 14 minutes ago, Chet said: Thats interesting, their website is still up and working. I know but they are listed permanently closed on google maps. I was going to drive by Saturday when i was in the area and saw it (ran out of time). I can't find any evidence to support this though. Lot was sold in 2010 to some LLC. They missed a tax payment the end of 2018. Can't find that it was listed for sale or anything else. I can't find any information on the company that owns the lot either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 Has anyone noticed that the OP is getting his Griz saw tomorrow? Speculation aside. The OP has already made his decision. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Squarepeg543 Posted October 15, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 Yeah a Northfield would be something alright. I mentioned I had a healthy budget not an unlimited one . The saw is coming up.the drive as I write this. I’ll be back in touch tonight or tomorrow with pictures when I finish proofing it (setting it up) that’s what we used to say, as in, “don’t bother mess’n with that machine Billy proofed it yesterday” set it up or proof it I’ll let you know how it goes 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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