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I have been wanting to get started on a jewelry box for a neighbor lady who needs something nice. She has been nursing her husband through his age related problems. Anyway, I found the plan in an old issue of SSWC magazine. I did all the cutting yesterday and today I will do the glue up and sanding. I have to get some black felt to line it with. The lid has a flower on it made of 4 different colored woods. The only wood I haven't found yet is sassafras. I might have to substitute something else. I'll post some pics when it's finished.

That's the best part of our hobby. The shop is never finished.

Me too Les. So far I've scored all my scroll saws, my Fein vac, my bandsaw, my portable table saw, and my miter saw. I've sold even more. I'm way ahead on C/L.

Awesome buy! Congrats. The gods were shining on you.

The one my wife gave me is. If you get the chance, try visiting a Goodwill store or Salvation Army.

Les, get hold of one of those cheap plastic cutting boards. It's like Teflon. You can machine it very easily and it slides like it's been greased.

Are they pointed on one end for driving into the ground? If so, I think I know what you are referring to.

Great idea. No need for another tool to take up space. I am curious though, what are "survey sticks"?

No, it's not that bad here. But, I'll finish it someway to seal it.

I'm not a fan of MDF as you stated. I made a cutoff sled and the screws are beginning to get loose. I'm going to make a new one out of a good grade of birch plywood.

There's the right way, the wrong way, and the Rockytime way. Whatever works.

Congrats. You will love it. I look forward to reading your glowing review once you get your saw, get it all set up and make something. I will also be interested in your comparison of your Porter Cable saw.

Great idea Les. Living most of my life here in So Cal, I wouldn't have known either.

Thanks for the pic. I see you too were lucky enough to get two cabs the same size and shape. I found that I too have two the same with the exception of drawer layout. One side has 60 small drawers and the other side has 24 large drawers. After much scrutiny, I tossed everything that I couldn't think of a use for in the next year or so. It's so easy to accumulate oddball stuff. NO MORE!

I agree totally. I have bought many refurbed tools and electronics. They get better scrutinization.

Just saying Ray. Your words. I think you are very special. I'm 76 years old. I live in a retirement mobile home community. I have nothing to build nor do I have any desire to build anything requiring nails. But if I did, I'd invest in a framing nail gun. I'm happy for you though. 76 does not equal 80.

How about a sign in the shape of a hot dog? For wood, maybe cedar? Or a good grade of exterior plywood. Finished with varnish? Not my strong suit so I'm just tossing it out there.

If you do buy a drill with a lithium battery, chances are you won't need a second battery. I have two of them and have never run them dead. I did get one low while using a sanding mop but finished the job before running out. I took a look at both of the Bauer and Hercules tools today and they look and feel good. I think I'm going to buy a Bauer ROS sander. Variable speed and all for $25-$35 depending on if it's on sale.

If anybody who has been following this topic is truly in need of a cordless drill, I just got my new Harbor Freight monthly sales flyer and it has a 25% off coupon stuck to the front page. That's a good deal on a major purchase. Any one item, 25% off. Monday, Memorial Day only.

I think everybody is missing something here. The problem or reason most drills get replaced is not that the drill stopped drilling. It's because the batteries died. If the manufacturer would sell replacement batteries at a reasonable price, most of us would just buy a new battery and keep on drilling. I had the industrial version of the Makita 14.4 volt drill. It came with 2 Nmh batteries. Dead within the first year. I took them to the Makita facility that was within driving distance of me. They replaced the batteries. Dead again in just over a year. No more warranty. I bought 2 more at $89.95 each. Dead just over a year and a half. That was it for me. The drill worked great but I tossed the whole works in the dumpster. That's when I found the B&D 20 volt lithium on Amazon for $30. I bought it. I was so happy with it that I bought another one mostly for the luxury of having 2 batteries. As I mentioned, I found out that they also made a saw that used the same battery. So I bought it. I'll be honest. The saw isn't the greatest but it does what I wanted it to do. So, 2 drills, 2 batteries, 2 chargers, 1 saw for not much more than 1 of the Makita batteries. I've been using them all now for about 9 years without a hitch. And I do use them hard JT. Also, I never said I'm 80. Not sure where you get that. When it comes to tools, I'll debate anybody. They were my livelihood for almost 40 years.

I agree with what you say. Now that I own two of the best scroll saws made, I would always spend the extra money to buy a better saw and it appears that Pegas has filled that spot quite nicely.

@rjweb my thinking is this, and it may or may not hold water. If a product is made well, then it needs no warranty. I remember when automobiles came with a 90 day 4000 mile warranty. Some were good and some weren't. So far, I have never had to take a H/F tool back or had it quit working. I will admit though that I bought a biscuit joiner from them and when I got it home and was looking over, I found excessive play in the adjustable deck. I took it back the same day and found one that was acceptable. But, for $65 instead of the almost $300 for a Dewalt, I figured it would do the job just fine. And so far it has. At my age, I'll be happy if the tools last as long as I do.

Les, I was just looking through the May sales book from H/F and the high end cordless tools that I was thinking about but couldn't recall the name is "Hercules". They are showing a 20 volt lithium battery, 1/2" capacity drill/driver kit for $84.99 and it has garnered 5 stars from 241 reviews. Might be worth looking at. It says, "compare to Dewalt DCD780C2.

Kellogg maybe?