Actually, table saws are usable for lots of types of joinery. You just have to be imaginative (aka look them up) and you usually need to make a jig to do it properly. It's great for half-lap or even bridle joints. Just look up how to make a simple jig to make the deep vertical cuts safely.

Another simple homemade jig will let you do fancy box (finger) joints on a table saw. Obviously it takes a lot more passes with a regular blade but you would be surprised how fast you can go on small items like decorative boxes and stuff. For bigger projects, you would soon get bored and head to the hardware store for a dado blade.

P.S.
Making homemade jigs and using them to easily do things that look like they should be experty (like Mark) is one of the biggest joys of woodworking.

Last edited by Murph; 01/07/13 01:45 PM. Reason: added PS

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