Hi all, I don't look often, but when I do it seems there are absolutely no used mortising machines out there. Something I've always wanted (someday) was a knee mill. There's a place near me that has had a Cincinnati Contour Master for sale forever (years and years). They re build these...
Last Post By: Wes Grass Today, 1:49 AMHas been restocked.. Bought 10 planks...for $30...had to cut a few of the 10 footers down, to fit into the Trunk of my Chevy Equinox... Eight 1 x 6 x 6' Five 1 x 4 x 6' And he threw in a stack of shorts And a 3/4" x 8" x 39" slab..
Last Post By: steven c newman Today, 9:57 AMThey are going crazy building standalone car washes in my area. I know of at least three currently under construction nearby, and a few others that recently opened. Car washes are going up all over the Minneapolis metro area. There will easily be three times as many standalone car washes once...
Last Post By: Pat Germain Yesterday, 3:54 PMAbout a year ago I was reading and found that Vietnam veterans qualified for VA medical benefits. About the same time, I was talking with a neighbor who came over to ask me about hearing aids. I have bimodal hearing; I have a cochlear implant (CI) on one ear and a hearing aid (Ha)on the other ear...
Last Post By: Mike Henderson Today, 11:09 AMIn my small shop most things are kept in drawers and anything like packaging is turfed out rather than claiming space. Tools like drills share bits etc with other drills and are easily accessed from drawers. If my router lived in a Systainer the accessories would have to live elsewhere, at least...
Last Post By: Michael Burnside Today, 11:23 AMI assume you have a freestanding jointer. If floor space is a problem, then maybe consider J/P combo machines.
Holmes Anderson Today, 11:29 AMI knew there would be a "slick" discussion, but the rules of the contest were quite nondescript. LOL
Carpenter’s Slick
One of the employees at a former shop is a jazz drummer and accomplished artist. He had Zappa's Black Page stapled to the wall above his work station.
Maurice Mcmurry Today, 11:24 AMGeorge and Edward both have good points but ultimately it's like Jim says, it's a subjective choice at the end of the day. There is some loss in efficiency
Michael Burnside Today, 11:23 AMIn my research on them, it mainly depends on the manufacturer, some are anything over 2".
Here are a few of mine, mostly 2" ones,
Time for some levity
Thread Starter: Dave Anderson NHWith all of the negativity and political stuff going on with the Covid-19 virus it is time to look at the humorous side of things. Feel free to add more, but keep it clean or it will be deleted.
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