Beautifully done. Great explanation on the Maloof-ish joint. If you look at some of Sam’s larger pedestal tables, he also used straps and splines to...
I would just double (or as much as is doable) the height of the top and bottom rails. Without a face or back to provide surface tension, racking can...
Glenn, I had the wrong number. Correct model number is 113.29901.
This thread may help. Besides Grandpa's 1950 Emerson I had a 1970's "113." contractor. I added a decent fence, PALs, machined pulleys and a link belt. I also wrapped a 90# bag of Redi-crete in plastic and tossed it in the base for ballast.
I could get the blade very well aligned at 90 degrees but, as with nearly all contractor format saws, bevel cuts were a challenge.