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All I got was a 15% off any single purchase. I'm going to buy the Bauer tire inflator.

Kevin, I'll bet IKEA has just what you need. Check out their website.

Please understand that this was just a question/suggestion thing. I've never tried it but will give it a go on my next project. I don't do the type of work that generally requires a sacrificial piece of wood. So, the idea of something cheap came to mind and I thought I'd toss the idea out there. I think my wife has a Chewy order out there so if the box is in good condition, that will be my supply of cardboard. Fingers crossed. Another thing that came to mind is card stock. I had some patterns printed on card stock at FedEx and it seems like it would hold up well so that might work out too. Anything that saves on the cost of goods.

39 minutes ago, Roberta Moreton said: Cardboard will show ridges. I tried it. Didn’t like it. You want it to look smooth. I'm not sure what you mean. Can you elaborate? I'm only thinking of using it to back up the underside while cutting. Not for a backer for the finished product.

I can at least pull for Martin Truex one more time.

I know I throw away a lot of good flat cardboard boxes. Amazon and Chewy come to mind. Why not cut the good flat sides from these boxes and use them for backer boards when cutting BB plywood? I would think it might work well and save a lot of good wood for other things. I myself don't do that many projects like that but I do have one coming up soon where I will be stack-cutting some 1/8 in pieces. It would be such a shame to waste some good wood as backers. What say you all?

You would be better off with the right Hawk saw. If you aren't in a big hurry, I'd keep looking. Where are you located? I saw some great deals today in my area. One was a newer Hawk with all the bells for $75 because the seller is moving and needs it gone. I was tempted but already had a 226 Ultra and sold it because it was too big for my shop. I'm in So Cal.

I miss his show.

That's a very old version of a very good saw. The asking price is too high. Hawk makes great saws but have improved many things over the years so you need to do some homework if you want a Hawk. Bushton Mfg. is the latest owner of the brand and has a website where you can look up the serial numbers to see what vintage the saw might be. $250 - $500 is the price range for a good-condition saw that has all the latest upgrades. They make a 20 and a 26-inch saw. There is a ton of info here to read but it will take some time. The saw you pictured would not be my choice. Best of luck.

I love this one. I will have to go get it. Thanks Paul.

I'd build my own too. There are many videos on bench building. It would just be a matter of plugging in your own numbers.

Oh, I didn't see that. Thanks, R.J.

I'm not familiar with an EX 12. Could you post a pic of your saw? What is the vintage?

@kmmcrafts, Kevin, when we went out on the road, I had a complete collection of many woodworking magazines. I needed to get rid of them quick so I donated them to a local woodworking club. They were very happy to get them.

12 hours ago, Bill WIlson said: I've got tools from just about every major brand that is available. I've always bought tools based on what I felt served my purpose & fit my budget, regardless of brand. When I started buying power tools, Sears was about the only local place that you could get any sort of selection. I bought several Craftsman power tools from an era when they weren't all that highly regarded by woodworkers and tradesmen. But they were cheap(er) and the Sears store at the mall had everything I could want, so it was convenient. I've upgraded and replaced many of those old Craftsman tools, but I still have some and a couple still get regular use, despite being several decades old These days I don't really have a strong opinion on HF vs other brands. By the time HF built a store in our town, I had acquired most of what I needed. If HF had existed here 45 years ago, I would likely have been a regular customer. That said, I do like a good quality tool and HF's age old reputation has kept me from looking at their offerings, even out of simple curiosity. They are making a decided effort to up their game though and I think they have a place in the market, if for no other purpose than to offer some competition to the Big Box stores. As for internet reviews, those that focus on tools aren't a whole lot different than ones for any number of other products. I've spent a lot of time reading and watching reviews for hand guns as I'm a relative newcomer to that arena and am trying to learn as much as I can and make sound buying decisions. Unfortunately, like tool reviews there are a lot of them that aren't worth the time to read/watch. One still needs to be a discerning consumer and learn how to tell the good from the bad. There is good info to be had out there, but you have to wade through a lot of fluff and useless blather to get to it, sometimes. Unfortunately, many of the best gun manufacturers are gone. I'm a big fan of High Standard. I won many trophies with my High Standard Trophy model.

Yes, and a darned good one, obviously.

We are leaving ours to local pet rescue groups who are doing great work. Our kids have more than us and don't need ours.

When I buy anything now I think about my age. At 81 I don't need anything based on 20 years of service. Or even 10. It makes no sense to buy "the topline" of anything.

Whatever the market will bear. If they don't sell, lower your price until they do. Then decide if it's worth your time and trouble.

As to the padauk, it is nice and red but will change to brown very soon. So keep that in mind. And as JT said, it's very messy to work with. I still have some but hesitate to use it now that I have experience with it.

Whenever I have paused for more than a week or two I have to re-learn the muscle memory again. The older I get, the less my muscles remember.

When I first started scrolling I had some cheap plywood from when I redid the interior of a motorhome. I think it might have been Phillipine mahogany, cheap thin crap that was used as a backing for wallpapered walls. The dust got up my nose and I was plugged up for 2 weeks. That's when I bought my first dust mask. I now have a very good respirator mask with changeable filters.

And all this time I thought they were in Germany.

I think I will just ship my stuff to Dave for the final finish.