Dan,
I did a remodel of our bathroom a year ago. I don't move as fast as i did when i was only 38 (now only 39 for longer than I wasn't) so we hired a contractor. All trim was to be square cut so I worked a deal with contractor where I could mill all lumber to dimension (LXW) and they would do all of assembly. I made all cab doors and drawer fronts and all other dimensioned lumber. I bought all of the lumber rough cut at 1-1/2" to 1-3/4" of various widths. By using my BS, I was able to resaw everything down to thickness needed. That was what took most time for me as my BS is not very powerful. When i bought it, the book suggested I could resaw to 12". HA! 8" is about max for that saw (Reliant 16"), but I was able to make accurate resaw widths. As I mentioned earlier, i do not have a TS anymore, but I would like to have the space for one. I am doing quite well with my ATF/MFT-3 setup and the BS makes a great compliment.
I still recommend getting a BS, there are so many things it can do tat nothing comes near it for versatility. With sharp blades, you can cut nearly as accurately as with a TS, but for me, a little touchup with planer for face work and sander or HL 850 with frame & fence (new since my last comment to this conversation) is great. But if you do go for BS, don't do as I did by getting cheap. I have seen other BS's do very smooth work with little touching up needed after the cuts.
Tinker
I did a remodel of our bathroom a year ago. I don't move as fast as i did when i was only 38 (now only 39 for longer than I wasn't) so we hired a contractor. All trim was to be square cut so I worked a deal with contractor where I could mill all lumber to dimension (LXW) and they would do all of assembly. I made all cab doors and drawer fronts and all other dimensioned lumber. I bought all of the lumber rough cut at 1-1/2" to 1-3/4" of various widths. By using my BS, I was able to resaw everything down to thickness needed. That was what took most time for me as my BS is not very powerful. When i bought it, the book suggested I could resaw to 12". HA! 8" is about max for that saw (Reliant 16"), but I was able to make accurate resaw widths. As I mentioned earlier, i do not have a TS anymore, but I would like to have the space for one. I am doing quite well with my ATF/MFT-3 setup and the BS makes a great compliment.
I still recommend getting a BS, there are so many things it can do tat nothing comes near it for versatility. With sharp blades, you can cut nearly as accurately as with a TS, but for me, a little touchup with planer for face work and sander or HL 850 with frame & fence (new since my last comment to this conversation) is great. But if you do go for BS, don't do as I did by getting cheap. I have seen other BS's do very smooth work with little touching up needed after the cuts.
Tinker
