You get what you pay for (usually). There's a Martin T71 listed in the classifieds here for $6k - it's in CT so not exactly convenient but saws like...
Looks like a solid machine but as Rob said useful mainly for doweling. If I were using dowels much I would look for a double spindle machine. Newtons...
I've never cut into a sliding table, but every one I've used had some divots in the edge. My neighbor has one that occurred as a result of the blade...
If you have to take much off you might want to build back with JB weld or similar before trimming to the original line. Your plan should work but has...
That's a nice saw. I have worked with two of that vintage, the last pre-electronic models. My neighbor still runs one he bought new in 1985, it still...
You'll have a slow time of it removing tight bark from those surfaces with walnut shell. As well, you will need to protect any adjacent surfaces. One...
40 years in the trade, freelance cabinet and furniture maker, still eager to learn. "I don't feel like an old man, I feel like a young man who has something wrong with him."
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