: I'm just returning to kayak building and this forum after a two year break.
: I've given myself more time, by retiring, and a much better workplace by
: buying a home in Canandaigua, New York (and I just moved from California)
: with a good sized workshop (and a wood stove).

: My other kayak builds were stitch and glue. Now I wish to make strip built
: boats, and need some tools.

: My first purchase will be a table saw. I'm confused about what I need.
: Friends have expensive cabinet saws that they argue for as the only way to
: make clean consistent cuts. However, it seems like adding the cove and
: bead edges with a router cuts down on the need for such a fine saw.

: My guess is that a good quality contractors saw will do.

: I've also been reading about in between saws called hybrid saws.

: I do expect to do some modest home repair work. The most complex of that is
: making replacement shutters.

: thank you in advance

Hi Lloyd,
I've not seeen the hybrid saws but a contractors saw would do fine. It's not so much the tablesaw, as long as it's good quality, the blade has to be good as that the contact point. Diablo blades seem popular.
A contractor saw will be less expensive than a cabinet saw, you can use the money not spent on other tools.

Even if you go the beveled edge method, you don't need a really fine cut as there's usually some trimming for fit between the strips.

Hope this helps,
Mike Savage
South West Cork