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    Hello everybody,

    This is my first post. I was gladly surprised time ago with a contact from homemadetools.net advising that my homemade table saw was among the 50 Best Built Homemad Tools book!

    I am now please to inform you that the saw continued its evolution as described below.

    This saw falls in a category which, to my knowledge, has not been catered for to this date. European Format Style saws are very modern machines evolutioned over years of sound development. They show a common trait in the form of a sliding table and considerable safety measures integrated in their design. However, most show two drawbacks: They are too big for a home shop and they are quite expensive.

    Since I built my first cabinet saw in 1997, loosely based in Gilliom plans and some parts they supplied, I included a first version of a sliding table. I was never fond of miter slots. Over the years the initial saw endured many modifications, the last one in 2015. It then acquired the looks and operation of a Format saw.

    By then I was approached with a fellow woodworker from Germany who wanted to build a replica for his own use. I am quite happy with my saw as it is and being 80 years old will not be building a new version for myself. But I did have a few additional ideas which were begging a try and this new friend provided the enthusiasm and opportunity to do that. To make a long story short, he finally enticed me to draw detailed plans and eventually built my new design impeccably. He also provided invaluable help in checking my drawings and helped in ironing out design details detected during construction.

    The enhancements proved to work well and we finally agreed to team up and have our own website where plans are offered for sale and a lot of information supplied. The site received a name: www.aw-thinkbold.com and interested parties can buy a 81 page package which includes 38 pages of text with step by step instructions, 43 pages of dimensioned drawings of all components of the machine and a photos file with 232 pics with comments showing different parts and construction with great detail.

    It would be a fallacy to pretend this design to compete with commercial equivalents. However, it replicates all the features within the possibilities of a homemade equivalent. Some things are missing, such as a scoring blade or the possibility of cutting dados. Both involve complicated mechanisms and specialized blades.

    But there are several advantages. The design itself was kept simple. Main material used is 18mm plywood, hardwood and some MDF. Metal parts and some lathe work are unavoidable but reduced to the absolute minimum. Commercial items (such as T-track and knobs) are used. However, we are constantly looking for simpler substitutes because not all parts are available worldwide.

    Some of its features merit being highlighted:

    • A true sliding table running on round steel bars, with a floating carriage, providing a 100cm travel. The sliding unit is fully adjustable on three axis using bolts and nuts to provide a firm and stable platform. Very smooth operation.
    • An Outrigger Table coupled with a Telescopic Arm to support large panels during cutting.
    • An innovative mechanism to raise/lower the blade vertically by pushing/pulling the motor which is mounted on heavy duty ball bearing slides. This simplified enormously the task of fitting a Riving Knife.
    • An integral Dust Collecting System with a Thien Separator and an easy accesible generous sized Dust Bin. There is a Manifold with 5 Blast Gates (two used for the saw) that allow connecting additional tools such as a Router or using the DC for general cleanup.
    • A short, reversible, Rip Fence to European standards with micro adjusting. A new mechanism locks the Fence first and then allows adjustment.
    • Two Crosscutting Fences. A large one for the Outrigger Table and a short one for the Sliding table front. Both adjustable to + or -45°. Positive, adjustable 0° stops in both cases.
    • Integral retractable wheels to move the saw wherever wanted.
    • 250mm diameter Blade, tilting to the right. Blade cover with dust pickup from above.


    For more information, pics and videos you are welcome to visit the above website.

    I hope you like this machine and will be contributing in the future as time permits.

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    Hi Taacuabe - welcome to HomemadeTools.net

    That's an excellent table saw build! I believe we have your panel saw build listed too. Post some pics of the table saw, we'd love to take a look.

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    Hello Jon!

    Thanks for the welcome. What you have listed as a Panel Saw is actually the 2009 version of my Table Saw. There are two more versions (modifications of the original) which saw the light in 2014 and 2015. Eventually the 2015 edition became the "prototype" for the 2016 one that was built by André Wagner from Germany. This one incorporates all the latest improvements and is the subject of the plans we're offering for sale.

    As requested, here are some photos.
    Tacuabe-tablesaw_2014.jpg This is the saw as it looked in 2014
    Tacuabe-tablesaw_2016-resized.jpg And in 2015 up to the present day. This one is what we called "prototype" as told above
    Tacuabe-tablesaw_2017-resized.jpg This one is built from the plans we offer in our website: AW-Thinkbold
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    Tacuabe-pb_10.jpg
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    Tacuabe-pb_31.jpg
    Tacuabe-dc_13.jpg A view of the Thien Separator and Blast Gate Manifold
    Tacuabe-st_22.jpg The Sliding Table Support Structure
    Tacuabe-st_23.jpg Pulled to the front
    Tacuabe-st_24.jpg Pushed full to the back

    And a YouTube video of the saw in action:


    I hope you like the above and look forward to hear you comments.

    Best regards

    Hector (Tacuabe)

    P.S. Could you please amend my name for the forum. It should be Tacuabe NOT taacuabe (which was a typo!)
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    It's beautiful! Nice video too.

    If you like, you can offer the plans for sale in our Tool Plans Marketplace. We would add it here: Listing of All Tool Plans for Sale. PM me if you're interested.

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    Bravo,great job

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    Hello Jon!

    Thanks for the compliments. Sure we would like you to add our offer in Tools Plans Marketplace. Very kind of you to offer that.

    Best regards,

    Tacuabe

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    Great, PM sent.

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    Thanks Tacuabe! We've added your Table Saw to our Table Saws category,
    as well as to your builder page: Tacuabe's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:




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    Hi I was wondering if you had the arbor shaft and washers made or are they an off the shelf product?



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