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    Santos Mahogany is what I call hard Mahogany....

    Santos Mahogany is what I call hard Mahogany.
    Ideal for flooring, great for stability.
    It is not going to move a great deal.
    When it comes to planing, I have found that sharp knives in the planer...
  2. Hi Gil, Sure, Craig is still is business. ...

    Hi Gil,

    Sure, Craig is still is business.
    Loyal reader Roger Savateri e-mailed me,
    I called Craig on your behalf, (on the bowclamp phone),
    Expect to hear from him shortly.

    Per
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    Bruce, Next step....... Rotex. Per

    Bruce,

    Next step....... Rotex.

    Per
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    What is wrong with the Makita? Seriously, as a...

    What is wrong with the Makita?
    Seriously, as a pro saw unless we consider the Kapek, it is unparalleled.
    Maybe , just maybe you might investigate a tune up on the saw.
    I am only speaking from...
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    Bondo, fiberglass, epoxy, make excellent curves...

    Bondo, fiberglass, epoxy, make excellent curves with MDF
    Take a hint from the fellas who do automotive speaker enclosures.

    Per
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    And if I throw Ikea furniture off the roof at 32...

    And if I throw Ikea furniture off the roof at 32 feet per second per second......
    will it compensate and will I feel better in the morning?
    Just askin.

    Per
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    Johns sig sez's it all. But this shouldn't be a...

    Johns sig sez's it all.
    But this shouldn't be a values compromising thread at all.

    per
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    You can bend anything as long as you have a...

    You can bend anything as long as you have a suitable form to bend it to.

    You can even bend will.

    Per
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    I am only gonna dicker with you a little bit,...

    I am only gonna dicker with you a little bit, John.

    2 hour min assumes the guy, just to show up, gets a hundred bucks.

    Folks furnish whole apartments in NJ with Ikea.

    Do you think some...
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    A month or so ago I saw a Cragslist add, ...

    A month or so ago I saw a Cragslist add, Ikea...Furniture assembler.

    50 bucks a hour. Two hour minimum.

    Hey, that's great. I mean whats your overhead? A screwdriver?

    Tough times.

    Per
  11. Jeeze, I kept writing a reply to this thread,...

    Jeeze, I kept writing a reply to this thread, then I would delete it.

    No matter how I phrased it, it just came out both pompous and harsh.

    Though Mr Singer finally added a key ingredient, the...
  12. Matthias, 13 1/2 if your ambitious. If your...

    Matthias,

    13 1/2 if your ambitious.
    If your lazy like me, you know , so its ready to plug in and use right
    of the shelf...18 1/2 inches.

    Hope this helps.

    Per
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    Seven Eighteen. It has wheels:D You won't regret...

    Seven Eighteen. It has wheels:D
    You won't regret it.
    Heck, I paid top dollah for mine and I never cringed in afterthought.

    Per
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    Milwaukee's best and I ain't talkin the beer. ...

    Milwaukee's best and I ain't talkin the beer.

    Per
  15. Apples, Oranges and Peaches. Y'all forgot the...

    Apples, Oranges and Peaches.

    Y'all forgot the Domino:D

    Per
  16. There will always be two camps. People who...

    There will always be two camps.
    People who create for the love of craft.
    Then, the people who just do a job.

    Per
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    My simple answer to your question, yes. Per

    My simple answer to your question, yes.

    Per
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    Dave, Levels are like squares. Either it is...

    Dave,

    Levels are like squares.
    Either it is or it isn't.
    When you go beyond the level part, you are looking at if it can take a beating. Yea sure i do have 6 stabila's, but so what.
    I also have...
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    I know its a bad attitude. But if you have to...

    I know its a bad attitude.
    But if you have to ask.....
    please buy the store bought cabs and we will see if we can schedule you for a install.
    Saves a lot of grief and hurt feelings.
    Besides the...
  20. Thread: Festool

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    No, Not quite. Some of the folks know me here...

    No, Not quite.
    Some of the folks know me here personally, for those who don't,
    I am a poor streetwise finish carpenter who majored in thrifty.

    My Festool stable started with a sander and a CT...
  21. What Chris said. Regular old metal cutting...

    What Chris said.
    Regular old metal cutting blade.
    Cuts like buttah.

    Per
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    Chris, 10-15 minute wait. Per PS It...

    Chris,

    10-15 minute wait.

    Per
    PS
    It sprays fine, but any over spray cleans up with mineral spirits.
    After you stick it together.

    P.
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    We do this repair often. No we don't get called...

    We do this repair often.
    No we don't get called out to do it, it always happens
    when the client is looking for that little extra in these glum times
    and the question goes like this.
    Here is the...
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    Ken, Sorry, but to suggest that folks would...

    Ken,

    Sorry, but to suggest that folks would plunge their fingers into spinning saw blades intentionally isn't a good argument. Sort of akin to driving the wrong way in traffic to test your...
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    Saw stop in the pro shop. We were early...

    Saw stop in the pro shop.
    We were early adopters. In retrospect I wouldn't have it any other way.
    We also have the 3 hp model and its never failed to suit up and earn its keep.
    One power failure...
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