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BCS Inner circle 1083 Posts |
M.ruetz,
Thanks for the great suggestion, I never considered that option. Bruce |
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jay leslie V.I.P. Southern California 9498 Posts |
Did anyone mention a Table Saw? (He said rhetorically) I thought if no one mentioned it, that this would be a good time.
If there is a wood working store near you, check to see what classes they offer. Rockler has classes but really, just find an old guy, down the street, working in his garage and take him some donuts and a six pack.
Jay Leslie
www.TheHouseOfEnchantment.com |
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MickeyPainless Inner circle California 6065 Posts |
I was just at ACE Hardware and saw a small bench top style table saw for 99 bucks and was quite impressed by the tolerances being pretty tight! I love the big wood shop type table saws but for making boxes the bench top should do the trick! If you do go nuts with this new hobby and start gathering all the cool speciality stuff and want a chop saw, do yourself a favor and spend the extra on one that does compound angles and has the sliding feature (more cross cut width)!
After you make a bunch of boxes and start looking for other projects, AVOID WOODTURNING like the plague! LOL I'll bet I'm on my lathe more hours a week than all my other equipment combined! If you have a significant other that you have to justify expenses too, just whip out a nice bowl, lidded round box for her ear rings or a big fat candle stick now and then and she should encourage the obsession! Mick |
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Leland Stone Inner circle 1204 Posts |
Hey, Mick:
Don't foget the laser option on the chop saw! Several years back wanted to get a laser add-on for my chop saw -- it was $150 at the time, so I held off. Then I started running a LOT of crown moulding and figured a compound chop saw was a good investment. It was...I found a sweet little Delta model for $250 that came equipped with a built-in laser!!! |
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marty.sasaki Inner circle 1117 Posts |
I got an old Craftsman table saw. It's old and solid. It is quite a bargain, better than many new saws. I upgraded it with a better fence and it's been serving me well.
I've got a small pile of hand saws too, mostly Japanese (cut on the pull), that I use all of the time. I've only done a few really simple magic things with this, afraid to have my available time disappear completely.
Marty Sasaki
Arlington, Massachusetts, USA Standard disclaimer: I'm just a hobbyist who enjoys occasionally mystifying friends and family, so my opinions should be viewed with this in mind. |
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Jeff Dial Special user Kent, WA 533 Posts |
It is probably 20 years or more ago, but Fine Woodworking magazine published an article where five different wood workers talked about how they would lay out a wood shop in the space the size of a one car garage. They discussed the theory of which tools were most important and why. I know it was republished into a bound volume about “small shops”. No doubt they have published similar things since then. The public library is a good resource.
"Think our brains must be too highly trained, Majikthise" HHGG
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BCS Inner circle 1083 Posts |
Thank you everyone for all the great information, I might be getting that saw sooner than I thought.
Mick, I hate to ask... how much does one need to spend to get a starter lathe? I appreciate each of you, Bruce |
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MickeyPainless Inner circle California 6065 Posts |
Leland,
YUP, the laser is the bomb! I have a Ryobi compound chop w/ laser and my only regret is not buying the slider! Bruce, Check out the link below and take a look at the Jet Midi lathe! It can get real pricey real quick! Google Woodturning and start looking at some of the galleries of some turners, BEAUTIFUL stuff! http://www.woodcraft.com/default.aspx?home=true |
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EsnRedshirt Special user Newark, CA 895 Posts |
Hmm- it occurs to me that no one mentioned the scroll saw. For jewelry-box sized props, you may find it incredibly useful- possibly more useful than a table saw.
-Erik
Self-proclaimed Jack-of-all-trades and google expert*.
* = Take any advice from this person with a grain of salt. |
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Silver_Fang Loyal user San Antonio 282 Posts |
The tools that I tend to use the most are
Table saw Band Saw Miter Saw Power drills Bits Belt sander or palm sander Bar clamps for joinery And just generic clamps. different variations of straight edges But out of that list if I had to buy my own stuff I would definitely start with Circular saw, paired with Saw horses Clamps and a straight edge which used together gives you a table saw like station. Jig saw for cutting curves, Power Drill and necessary drill bits for counter sinking and pre drilling Clamps not bar clamps Miscellaneous hardware depending on what you are building. optional mini lathe I love turning wood. |
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