Reply by Loren

Band saw. But not a dinky 14 incher. Those cast-frame
saws require too much fuss to set them up for straight
cuts and the limit of only running blades up to 1/2” wide
is a problem.

The band saw is equally and differently versatile than the
table saw, it is safer, quieter, and wastes less wood in kerfs.

The table saw only really excels at squaring panels and
some joinery things. For sheet good cabinet making you
don’t want to be without one, but for building fine
furniture and instruments the bandsaw is the way to go.

You can cut tenons, make dovetails, resaw, rip, and
of course make curves with a band saw. Most woodworkers
barely scratch the surface of what you can do with
a fine band saw. Lame band saws are part of the
problem. Lack of interest in exploring the tool’s
particular virtues is the other.

James Krenov preferred the band saw, as do Michael
Fortune and Gary Rogowski.

THAT SAID: for making money building cabinets and
for making quicker work of spouse-pleasing plywood
storage projects, the table saw is the go-to machine.