I'm pretty new here and am trying to get a feel for the forum. I'm curious how many professional woodworkers post here and what type of equipment the members have, both professional and hobbyist. My motivation for joining was to learn more about my new Felder saw/shaper as I've never used a sliding table saw before. Feel free to add any other information you'd like. I'll start.
Professional woodworker for 8 years after 20+ years as a commercial construction superintendent.
1,000 +/- sq ft shop in my basement.
Primary equipment:
Felder KF700SP saw/shaper (recent upgrade from a late '80s Uni-Saw and Woodpecker's router table)
Hammer A3-31 jointer/planer (upgrade about a year ago from a Delta bench top planer and Grizzly jointer)
2000 year model ShopBot PRT9648 CNC (bought third hand in 2010 and upgraded controller and motors in 2015)
Saw Systems vertical panel saw (10' wide by 50" capacity with Milwaukee power head)
My smaller tools are a mix of Delta, Grizzly, Makita, DeWalt, Porter Cable, Bosch, Jet, Kreg, Woodpeckers, and even Ridgid (shop vacs and spindle sander). I also have the commercial PantoRouter which I use regularly.
Primary products:
Interior passage doors (restrooms, kitchen, broom closet) for a restaurant chain.
Gun racks direct to user (individuals, dealers, collectors, gov't agencies).
Every once in a while I do the odd project like a table or built in bookcases, but am generally too busy. I don't do any field work or installation, I've had my fill of that already. The built-ins are for a friend who's a remodeling contractor and he picks up the pieces and does the assembly and installation on site.