I sold the planer, the jointer, and the bandsaw yesterday, and the contractor-style tablesaw is going to be sold, even if I need to reduce the price to almost nothing. There's simply no room.
Originally Posted by
Stewie Simpson
I think some of you guys need to re-read the OPs post.
Most of us likely saw that. Before mentioning the sale he also asks:
tell us what few minimum power tools make most sense to someone wanting to do modestly-sized projects, such as casework and furniture.
He didn't mention whether selling his bandsaw was a matter of not being able to move it or a space problem.
In my opinion, even in a limited space, a good bandsaw is a versatile tool worth making room to have on hand.
My old bandsaw was a 10" Rockwell with 6" re-saw ability albeit slow. It was amazing how much it could do for all of its limitations. My current bandsaw has incredible abilities compared to my old bandsaw.
In the big picture this thread will be around for a long time. Though the answers may have been directed toward Gene Davis (the OP), people other than Gene will likely stumble across this thread with the same question Gene originally asked, "what few minimum power tools make most sense to someone wanting to do modestly-sized projects, such as casework and furniture."
jtk
Last edited by Jim Koepke; 11-14-2017 at 11:50 AM.
Reason: wording
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