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  1. OCtoolguy
    Thanks Wayne. I love this stuff too. I watch a lot of videos on anything steam driven and I love watching lumber mills in action too.
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    Pix?
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    We had a 3 car garage in our last home. We sold it along with everything else we owned to go out on the road full time. We were out for 3 years and are now in a mobile home. I'm very thankful for the shop I have but I'm going to figure a way to have more room. My biggest problem is the dampness from being so close to the ocean. Everything rusts quickly. Whatever I leave outside has to have a good cover to protect it.
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    I'd kill to have that much room.
  5. OCtoolguy
    Congrats Dave. Keep us informed as to how it works out. Should be great knowing Pegas as we do.
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    The only time I had a problem, and that is what prompted me to buy a good mask, I salvaged a piece of cheap luan plywood out of our motorhome when I was redoing the bedroom in it. I was using the plywood to practice on with the practice patterns from one of my first books. I sat hunkered over my saw for a couple of hours cutting and sucking in all the dust. The next day, I woke up with a severe headache and I was plugged up solid in both nostrils. So, I learned early on that a good mask was a necessity. I also bought a 20 inch box fan and a package of 4 cheap furnace filters. Those two things really helped. Since then, I have put a good dust collection system on my Dewalt and I'm designing one for my EX. The Wen air cleaner helps a lot too.
  7. OCtoolguy
    That's about all I have room for. Thanks.
  8. OCtoolguy
    It looks like a great compact little unit. I used to have a Craftsman 6" jointer that weighed a ton. It sat on a stand that was open at the bottom and would make a terrible mess. I finally invested in a cloth bag that surrounded it and caught most of the cuttings. Made a world of difference. And, it actually did a great job of cutting accurately.
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    I've heard and read good things about those Jim. I might put that on my shopping list if something else doesn't come along. I'm looking at the Sears 4 1/2" ones but trying to find one that isn't all beat to heck is tough. There is a guy on C/L right now that is selling a H/F table saw, a Ryobi 16" scroll saw and a Sears jointer for $150. Not too far away but I'm trying to either get his price down or to sell me the jointer by itself. So far, he isn't replying to my texts. We'll see what happens by next week. So far, he has had his ad up for almost a week with no takers. I'll give him till Monday and then go back at him.
  10. OCtoolguy
    I have no garage door. I have no garage. LOL
  11. OCtoolguy
    Ok, we both know the answer to that question then.
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    You must not have a wife like mine. She won't even let me bring one of my scroll saws into my office/man cave. LOL. Anyway, if I can't find something that is useable, I'm going to build one out of my Makita 0800 portable planer. I've watched a few videos on some folks who have done it and they were very pleased with the outcome. I'm not into big projects anymore so it might just be the answer to my needs.
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    JT , I used to watch his show every week and he mentioned it once on his show and then I bought his book "Measure twice cut once" and in the book he talked about it if I recall correctly. At the time, I think he blamed oak and all the work he did with oak for his problem. I'm pretty sure he beat it. He is still around but not much.
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    Kevin, you mentioned "sinus infection". Just a word to the wise. Make sure you aren't suffering from fine sawdust up your nose and giving you an infection. I can't recall whether or not you use a dust mask. I remember Norm Abrahms on New Yankee Workshop got nasal cancer from working around wood dust without a mask. Make sure that what you call sinus infection is really that. Get it checked out if you haven't already.
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    In my past life, I had what you suggested. I have a Delta Unisaw and a good jointer and planer. But, now that I live in a mobile home, that isn't possible so I must work with what I have. I have fine-tuned my Dewalt portable saw to do the best it is capable of doing. I'm trying to find a good small jointer that I can store under my bench when not in use. I will figure out a way to do it but it just requires more thought and planning.
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    Thanks Paul. You are too kind. I seem to recall a certain canoe that you built. That put me back on my haunches. You are the talented one. I still have a ton of stuff from that same book that I want to make but I keep finding other stuff that my wife wants. Or a neighbor wants or whatever. I just wish I could find a cheap source of wood. That and time is all that is holding me back.
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    That's neat. I love hearing about places like that. Too many small shops have closed their doors.
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    I know, some of you folks have seen these before and are probably tired of me posting them but for the folks who may not have seen them, these are 3 of my baskets that I am now making for folks. I enlarged the pattern and will be turning out some bigger ones soon.
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    Thanks, I wasn't aware of the "stabilizer". Interesting.
  20. OCtoolguy
    Well then, if I'm now included, I might suggest looking at this place. I realize that it's on the West coast but they have great wood, the owner is a Vet and maintains a small museum on his premises and is all around a great guy. I went there once and found some 5/16" baltic birch that had a water stain on one side. I bought 2 sheets 4 x 8 for $5 ea. They even cut them for me so they'd fit in my little Scion. Anderson International Plywood. http://www.aitwood.com/
  21. OCtoolguy
    Anything "inlaid" catches my eye.
  22. OCtoolguy
    Very nice. I'm humbled.
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    I like them.
  24. OCtoolguy
    Very nice work.
  25. OCtoolguy
    Speaking of the Carter add-on, do you feel that it is that much of an improvement over the stock blade guides to warrant the cost? Almost as much as the cost of my saw ($350). I always wondered if they really helped that much to pry the money out of my wallet.
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