"Swingman" wrote in message
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On 12/31/2009 8:56 AM, Glen wrote:

considering two saws at present. The rec has some of the most
knowledgeable people around, so I thought I would open it up for advice
on these two models, or other suggestions.

Of the two, I would go with the G1023SLW. It's been a very popular saw and
I was impressed with it the only time I got to use one about five years
ago (I have a Unisaw, so that was the basis for my perception).

Be sure to check Craigslist in your area. I have an icon sitting on my
desktop and check the tool section daily. The past year has been notable
for the number of used cabinet saws for sale in this area, and there have
been two Delta or Rockwells just in the last week.


I second the Craigs List idea... There has been a large volume of used
tools, ranging from low end home owner tools up to computer controlled
commercial shop tools on Craigs List for many months. I'd estimate that a
shop could have been equipped with commercial duty Delta/Jet/Powermatic
floor model cabinet saw, shaper, thickness planer, large bandsaw, large
jointer, mortiser, and all the tailed and tailless tools you'd need for
$3-4,000 with no problem. There have been good buys on European combination
machines too. Sad times for the commercial shops...

Regarding the two saws listed the Shop Fox is basically the same saw as the
Griz... except for the router table on the right.

John