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To me they seem like the same saw... just by appearance etc.. But if one does angle cutting.. being able to tilt the head rather than the table IMO is well worth the extra money.. That said.. I've only cut on a angle about 4 times in 12 years of cutting.. Second big difference is.. you can adjust the blade aggression on these... which in many cases either makes the saw work for you or doesn't.. I've see post after post about folks buying a DeWalt and they can't use it because it's too aggressive so in that case they wasted the money ( cost of the DeWalt) because they got a saw they are not able to cut on.. So in a nutshell... yeah in my opinion.. the EX types saws are a better value for the money.. also.. for me personally... 98% of everything I cut could be done on a 16" saw... so now we're not talking about a huge amount of money difference... that added 2% of items I could do without cutting.. not big sellers for me and I personally do not like cutting large items anyway...

Steve Good did a review of this Pegas clamp and he mounted it to the DeWalt, EX, Seyco, and Jet saws..

Must be the lucky day for us.. on the way to look at some computer desk for my kids.. what was sitting by the road? a computer desk. only about 4 mile away.. even though i grabbed it up we went looking..because this one needs some repairs.. and it's just cheap press board or whatever that junk is called.. I'm tempted to just build one from solid wood.. and I just might do that..

I think Randy said everything I would say.. but in a better way .. I like all the saws I have for various reasons..Really liking my Hawk now that I have the new bearings and done some other tweaking.. What Paul said too.. I do have both my Hawks set next to each other.. I run a #3 blade in one saw and a #5 in the other I don't have enough time on the Excalibur to give any kind of opinion on it yet.. initial impression is.. seems like a real nice saw.. one complaint I do have is just silly.. but both my Hawks and my Dewalt ( with the easy lift ) upper arm pretty much goes up on their own.. and the EX doesn't.. some of that is really just a learning curve that I need to get used to which I will do if I ever actually use the saw, LOL.. I've been toying the idea of either selling the EX or the older Hawk.. Think I rather sell the older Hawk.. getting too many saws.. lucky for me is all of them I could offer at a good price and still make some change off them.. and I need to make room for a Hegner... My next saw I want to play with and try, LOL

I guess I just need a shorter stool... I sit while sawing, however because of the stand design of the Hawk.. I always feel like there is nowhere to put your legs.. and to reach the foot switch I have to set at the edge of the stool etc.. My deWalt I have the switch zip tied to the ledge near the bottom of the stand and I typically have one foot resting on the switch and the other on the bottom bar of the stool.. most comfortable sawing on the DeWalt.. I need a different set up for my Hawks and EX 21 and while typing this just realized I ordered a new office chair the other day.. when that comes in.. I may try this old one at the saw to see if that will work for me..

I have both styles.. I honestly prefer the switch on switch off over the dead man style.. while the dead man style also has advantages for doing lot's of small detail cuts.. I find my leg / foot etc get's tired of holding down on the switch to keep the saw running on the larger cutouts.. My Hawks and Excalibur saws came with the deadman style.. so that is why I have that style.. but the one I purchased from Harbor Freight for my DeWalt years ago was a on - off style.. Maybe I like that style better because that is what I always used until 2 years ago when I bought my first Hawk? Not sure.. but this old leg / foot gets tired of holding down on the switch for me..

I've used con-tact brand as well as the duck brand.. both very similar as far as how easy /hard it comes off. I've really never knew I was using a different brand until one day I opened my storage cabinet and seen the brand name on the last batch of rolls.. I used both the 18" wide and the 12" wide.. I prefer the 12" for most my projects.. however I do use the 18" for large portrait work that is larger than the 12" wide.. The 12" wide is easier to work with. especially in Iggy's case where he buys the 12" wide lumber. and rolls it out the whole length of the lumber... saves a lot of time not cutting and piecing several smaller sections when production cutting.. This is why he specifically looks for his 12" wide rolls

Many people have switched from FD blades to Pegas blades.. and I don't believe Mikes sells Pegas..

Sometimes one's comfort is more important to them than the money.. and as we all get older... we will understand that to be true more and more... just sayin.. LOL I understand both you and her ...trying to save her $$ but I also understand her wanting the warmth and comfort of her home..

Unfortunately many people confuse D&D with DND.. I searched forever when I first heard of them and couldn't find them.. the actual name is DND http://www.dndsawbladesonline.com/

Grizzly is a hit and miss for good prices.. I by my bigger equipment from them and I typically wait until they run the Holiday sales..

That didn't last long.. I just clicked the link and it says unavailable... I'm considering looking into factory direct purchase.. Probably the minimum order is a semi tractor full... Boy could I make a deal for my village friends though

I've done a lot of research on clocks over the last few years.. and at a small scale standpoint.. I'd purchase from woodworkingparts.com for movements... they are the USA made movements that clockparts.com charges the premium price for and they get them from the same suppliers.. Sloans is the place to get the clock inserts. which is also the same inserts as those others.. but cheaper cost.. I buy mine large scale from a company in China.. which are actually the same ones the suppliers above are selling.. but most people aren't looking to buy 500+ clocks at a pop either.. so the above places should be good sources at reasonable prices on a smaller scale..

65lbs According to the Home Depot site.. in the specifications..

Ed, the link I posted saysthe price is starting at $13 from these sellers below the product. but up near the top of the page it's showing similar items.. and has the Con-tact brand for 8.37... Amazon does do some region specific items.. so maybe you really do see the duck brand.. I see it too but not for 8.37.. I see it starting at 13.00

Hmm, got quiet all of a sudden... me thinks the internet is being overloaded with shelf liner searches... now the prices ill soar tomorrow.. better get those orders in tonight,

Also should mention... I've bought con-tact brand by mistake once at the local walmart.. and honestly didn't notice any difference..

He is seeing the con-tact brand in the top listings of similar items is my guess.. That is what I see when I type the numbers above in google search.. priced at the $8.37 https://www.amazon.com/Duck-1115496-Laminate-Adhesive-12-Inch/dp/B002AS9NC6

Same here in Michigan.. I've been lucky in that my brother and uncle own sawmills.. and they've been sawing a lot of ash before it just rots away.. so I've picked up a lot of odd and end pieces.. free.. got quite a stock pile right now.. my worry is a few years from now.. it could be quite expensive to get because of how much those little buggers damaged.. and it'll take years to get new trees to flourish enough to get some good lumber again..

I go through a lot of wood.. and I only use Cherry, Oak, Maple, Walnut, and Ash.. however recently I started lightly using Poplar... Since I go through so much wood.. I don't end up with a lot of scraps big enough for me to make anything new out of it...Now Intarsia folks would shoot me for the odd pieces I throw into the wood burner probably.. LOL But I don't hang onto much of anything too small.. If smaller than 2"W x 6"L in the wood burner it goes.. actually in the wheel barrel now.. since I no longer use a wood burner.. but I save it for campfires.. I have all my lumber separated by wood type.. smaller short pieces go against the wall next to my shop bench where I prep board for the next project.. small pieces stay there and get used first.. The bigger stacks stay upstairs of my shop.. I grab one board at a time of whatever species I am working with.. most everything get's planned down to 5/8" so I suppose I don't end up with a whole lot of scraps.. I cut mostly Cherry for my clocks etc.. but occasionally also make them from other types of wood.. Cut 300 BFT of Cherry last year alone.. Same system for my plywood.. used 15 sheets of 5' x 5' 1/8" BB ply last year for ornaments and plaques.. plus quite a lot of Cherry and Walnut ply.. Had I known I was going to be so busy.. I'd have bought much more lumber at my local wood expo when they run the big sale...

I like a light fixture that has replaceable bulbs.. Guess I'm weird in that but.. I just think it's a waste to produce a LED light that doesn't have the ability to change the bulb.. which most of them are like that... A friend bought a few shop lights a year ago.. they had a 5 year warranty.. and the bulb stopped in two of the 4-5 e bought just a few weeks ago. I bought 4ft. LED bulbs to put in my florescent shop light fixtures a couple years ago.. still going strong.. when a bulb quits. I just replace the bulb instead of replacing the whole thing.. I need to buy one more mag light to put on my Excalibur.. I think I'm going to buy another one of the harbor freight ones but put these LEDs in them.. still cheaper than the actual LED mag lights and if the bulb stops.. I won't need to throw the whole thing in the trash..LOL

Yeah, cuts nice I would rather cut it that Oak or many other hardwoods..

Okay.. Not sure if I had mentioned about me breaking a blade on my old Hawk 220 and the upper arm comes up higher on it than my other Hawk so long story short.. it hit the florescent bulb and busted it.. There was another thread a while back about mag lights and it was mentioned about LED replacements for those circle florescent bulbs.. anyway I did a little research and found that many of them need certain starter ballast either electronic or Magnetic.. I couldn't find any info as to what I have in my light fixture.. ran across this bulb on eBay.. https://www.ebay.com/itm/8-inch-Circline-T9-daylight-LED-relamps-fluorescent-FC8T9-bulb-without-rewiring/222261066257?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 It came in the mail today.. and I have to say it's awesome bright... instant on.. etc etc.. Was a little more money than I was looking to spend since the florescent bulb is only about $6 - 8 and there are other LED's that are cheaper.. if you can figure out what ballast you have.. etc.. The color temp was a lower number than my old light.. but it's still much brighter.. I know this because I have a few more of the same mag lights on my other saws.. Anyway.. just thought I'd share my experience with this bulb.. might have to consider replacing the other bulbs.. if this bulb proves to last a while.. Those old florescent's take a while to get bright out in the cold..

Okay yeah.. it's the green and white box.. I was thinking the name was shop tool or similar.. I'll look to see what the brand is that I buy from them.. that's been pretty good stuff.. for me anyway.. I haven't bought any in a year or better though so maybe it's changed.. I bought a small pack to try then bought a couple boxes of each grit in bigger packs.. I just ran out to the shop to see what I use.. It's Norton brand from Menards..

Hmm Menards sandpaper not good huh? Do you happen to know which brand you might be speaking of? My local Menards ( Battle Creek ) sells two brands of the velco type 5" round disc.. I think it's the shoptool or tool shop? something like that.. that i don't like.. but they also have another brand that.. well for the life of me I don't know what brand it is.. but I've switched to using it because it's been better than any of the other stuff I've found.. other then the high dollar stuff I get at the local Finish Master ( autobody supply ) place.. They have real good stuff but not cheap.. Had good luck with Harbor Freight papers as well... My belt sander papers come from Harbor Freight..