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This video is the reason I bought a Harvey table saw. It was delivered the end of July and is such a HUGE upgrade from a Ridgid contractor saw. It makes me a better and a safer wood working.
I love this channel, I've been woodworking for leisure for about 2 years now and Stumpy Nubs has given me the confidence to buy the tools I really need and use them safely. My skills have improved in leaps and bounds and my projects growing in ambition. Thank you for the excellent and well presented guidance.
Thanks, I have been trying to choose a decent table saw not breaking my bank account and one of my options is Harvey. Now I am sold, your "review" was what I needed.
Stumpy, I was in my new shop a few days ago organizing my routing equipment. I cannot tell you where or which router I got it from, but I ran across the shaft and cone for the centering tool. They were buried on the bottom of one of my router tool bags so of course, I studied each of the pieces for quite a while trying to figure out what they were for. Now I know thanks to cool tools. I enjoy all of the content you post and I have learned many new skills and ideas from Stumpy Nubs. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for your video. I love to videos. I especially liked the restore. I talk to the inventor of the restore, a really nice guy with very good intentions. I own one and Love it!
I am just about ready to pull the trigger on the Harvey Table saw you have. I just need to finish this epoxy river table set I am doing! Thank you again for such an honest review!!
You won’t regret it! Very good customer service with my table saw purchase. Had some snags with shipping, but they really went above and beyond. The fence is great, but I ordered an Incra TS-LS fence system about 6 months prior for a different table saw, but it couldn’t be a cooler fit for this saw.
I appreciate that your site is unique in that you explain stuff about tools and wood working rather than projects. You've filled a very specific niche. You make the "projects sites" much more amenable. thanks
I just did a complete assembly video of the Harvey HW110S-52. I completely agree with your thorough assessment of this table saw! Both the fence system and the mg36 miter gauge are the Best on the market!!
Love my Harvey Alpha 4hp saw! Worth every penny, but shelled out alot less pennies than I would have even for lesser saws. I've got their bandsaw on my wish list next
I am sold on the Harvey MG 36 Miter Gauge. So many whistles and bells. And not useless crap either. And for the money it doesn't break the bank, And after posting this 2 hours later, I went to the Harver website and purchased the MG 36 miter gauge fence. Really make a fine addition to my shop.
Thanks for another Cool Tools video! It always seems I buy at least one of the tools recommended in your videos. This time I just bought the router plate centering guide! It will be here Wednesday...
I am not sure I said it was the "best" dust collection, just that it is as good at collecting dust as any saw I have used. Yes, that does include my SawStop. SawStop claims something like 98% collection, but that must be with the perfect dust collection setup in a controlled test. Because I always have to vacuum after using my SawStop, and every several months we have to clean a pile of dust out of the cabinet. I think the Harvey is similar to the SawStop when it comes to dust collection. Good, but not near perfect :)
I got a serious chuckle when you were describing how the guard and riving knife on the table saw were easily interchangeable without tools so that you'll actually use it instead of tossing it in a corner somewhere.
I would love to own a Harvey Table saw. I’ve been looking to upgrade my old craftsman saw. I’ve watched a few reviews like yours on the Harvey. I think I have my heart set.
Hello, Stumpy! There are plenty of ‘woodworking’ vids…but none that compare with the quality and diversity of your offerings. I enjoy them immensely, have learned much, and become a much better woodworker as a result of integrating both your shop tips and tool recommendations. You are the ‘go to’ guy in the woodworking video biz…I would think tool manufacturers would be breaking down your door to get your reviews and endorsements. Thank you! Richard - Raleigh (but a true Michigander born and raised in Kalamazoo!)
I've never heard of Harvey Wood Working Machines and am consider their table saw for my next shop. I've used a Shopsmith for a lot of years but they have their limits. I want to build a shop with tools that are set and don't need to be calibrated often. I'm glad I found your videos. Thanks
i'm happy to see companies like Harvey and Bridge City and Woodpeckers represented. High priced companies like Festool and Mafel have nothing over US built machinery.
I finally received my tablesaw. The quality is amazing. I bought the 2HP 110v model, and it came with the Compass miter gauge, and the price I got was amazing, $1,595. At a price where the miter gauge goes for approx $400, that means I got the saw for about $1,200.
Always love the Cool Tool videos. Got to say though, the Harvey TS should be in the Drool Tools series. I can't see myself being able to afford one of those in my lifetime. Thanks for posting.
Look for the channel called Hooked On Wood. The guy there made a very clever zero clearance insert that virtually eliminates the rest of the dust on his Harvey table saw.
Thx for the info on the igaging brand. I'm in Canada so I don't think I can buy through your link. I left a thumbs up and a comment to try to make up for it.
I was really enjoyed the video, very good content ( i won't use a lot of the cool instruments, but i will consider the small ones) for me you are the coolest!!! Thanks
Thanks for the recommendation on that table saw. I'm actually new to the craft and saving up for a table saw. While a lot of people have said to just go down to Lowe's and pick up whatever is on sale, my gut has said set the money aside, buy something of quality, with good safety features, accessories you can count on for accuracy, and the kind of craftsmanship that you can count on to stick around for the long haul. This looks like just the thing.
I personally would not but a table saw that did not have an easy (toolless) blade guard release and riving knife option. That is by far the most important safety feature of a table saw, in my mind.
I've had the 2HP 36" version with the more traditional trunions and I can't recommend this brand enough.They actually build cabinet saws for Grizzly, Laguna, Powermatic and Jet. I run it with a full kerf combo blade and it chews through really hard wood without a hitch. One thing though I'd highly recommend: DO NOT buy their mobile base, it's a waste of money! It is a Bora clone with 2 fixed wheels. It barely accommodates a 400lbs machine and will not prevent tilting on the long side if one adds the cast iron right extension or even the cast iron router table. Get a longer base or fabricate your own (metal preferably) if one can passably weld. That's what I did even if my welding is.... very creative, let's say ;-) but it's now on 6 full swivel casters and I enjoy twirling this beast around in my very small shop.
I have picked up so many quality cool tools over the years based on your suggestions. Thank you for your Cool Tools videos, keep them coming! I bought the Harvey ambassador c 14 band saw on your suggestion and what a machine!
The Restorer looks different than mine. I got one of the first ones (mine is cream color). It worked great for a while until the rubber hub shrunk and caused the sanding sleeves to slip and eat the housing. I just use the paint and rust roller now. Man that works great!
Dammit. This is going to cost me $$$ again, isn't it? 😁 EDIT: yup, it did. Got the layout squares. LOL Dbl EDIT: Got the router centering thingamajig. LOL again.
Enjoyable video as always. Great comments and replys. I read most of the comments where you supply a responeses. I use your site frequently (and others) for training sales staff for a cabinet hardware distributor.
I personally like the SawStop rip fence a little better, but that's likely just because I am more used to it. I definitely prefer the Harvey miter gauge over the one that came with my SawStop. I think those two things cancel each other out... The quality of the two saws is very comparable, both in robust size and fit/finish... The SawStop obviously has the added safety feature, which I am a BIG fan of. But for those who feel like they do not need that feature, comparable Harvey models are considerably less expensive.
Informative video, as always. Question about the Harvey table saw that I'm considering as upgrade to my old contractor saw - have you adjusted the blade (heeling/paralleling) and, if so, how easy/hard was it?
Those layout squares look amazing. I was thinking of saving up for the Woodpeckers stainless steel version of these, but no more. These do everything that the WP unit does, without killing my personal net worth!!!
Great video, are you planning to do a full review on that Harvey table saw. I still have not purchased it, but its my #1 on the list to get for the shop. Not many videos on it, in comparison to a SawStop or a Grizzly so one more for Harvey would be great.
Just bought a Harvey saw with your recommendation pushing me over the edge to make the decision--that and the memorial day sale on the 2 hp model being 23% off. Thank you!
My saw has a very similar fence to the Harvey. Those two-position fences are excellent, especially if you use overhead dust collection and are doing narrow rips. If it's like the one I have, you can also position it in front of the blade, making it simple to use to the rip fence as a stop when cross-cutting.
GREAT VID. Had to cancel my Harvey table saw order due to finding Mom has cancer and wanted to ensure her needs were priority. We'll get there one day. 🙏😊
Thanks for some more great info. I literally just finished checking the settings on my brand new Harvey C-14 Bandsaw (ordered it because of your discussions). Really happy with everything so far (after a whole 45 minutes); couldn't resaw more than about 5-5/8" on my very old Rikon so this beast will let me do some things I have been anxious to try. Resawed a piece 1/16" that came out great with the factory blade. will get a better blade and have some fun. Thanks for the earlier reviews.
I have the 2 hp model and it cuts through anything I have tried without any issues including really thick and dense hardwoods. I have been making tools lately and using really dense heavy woods. This table saw cuts everything so easily it's hard to believe.
The Restorer was pretty cool. I've had to epoxy cracks and gaps on several projects and I've learned a really dependable method to cut down sand times. First, tape off the area with blue tape so that your epoxy pour is going just into the crack and the immediate surface, and not all over your workpiece. Secondly, once the epoxy tacks up (but is not fully cured) you can remove the tape and then take a razor blade or card scraper and shave off the excess epoxy from the surface. Once it cures, you'll be left with just some small spot sanding as opposed to whipping out the belt sander and chewing off a giant pool of hardened epoxy. If sanding is soul crushing work, it's a thousand times worse when you blow through 15 random orbit pads trying to get rid of epoxy with hardness that seems like a diamond.
From a previous Cool Tools i bought a bunch of igaging tools. I love them all. I also ordered those cool mechanical pencils... yup, .5 breaks to easily. I own 4 .7s now. Great recommends.
