I would consider myself new to the woodworking scene and with the purchase of our first house, an amateur DIY'er. I tried to do some projects using just a miter saw and circular saw but when I tried rip cutting 1.5 inch wide lengths from a 2x6, I was frustrated with the inconsistency of the circular saw and it just didn't feel like the safest thing to do. When I was looking for a table saw, I didn't need something with a ton of power or huge but I wanted something that would be able to tackle all my at-home projects.