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Brad, Nice Score. Those old AMF DeWalts are a great RAS. Compared to the new Craftsman saws there is no comparison. The DeWalts are so much better made. I have a 1956 MBF that I really like. I...

Hard to say on this one, but I would say that if your gut said 'No', that is all you need. The bandsaw you pictured on OWWM is a very old model from Delta. If that is indeed what you were looking...

I believe I am going to have to go with African mahogany as well. At first I thought it was Tulip Wood, but since there was no real odor when you re-sawed it, I don't believe that is it. Whatever...

I have the band saw you are talking about and it has worked very well for me. I have it in my home shop and it has been a real good workhorse for what my needs are. I use the saw for ripping and...

Wood Werks supply in Columbus Ohio has that size in stock in multiple grits. Below is link to their WEB site. They are great people to work with, I highly recommend them

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Jack, I have both a disk and belt combo machine as well as an edge sander (in my case non oscillating). I use the edge sander much more often than I do the disk/belt machine. I just find that it is...

Derek, I have the exact same saw that you do (JWBS-16) and I have had no problems re-sawing cherry and maple on it in sizes you are wanting to work on. I replaced the factory blade with a 3/4"...

Fine Homebuilding magazine did a review of 12" sliders that included the Hitachi. Although they recommended the Makita, they did not seem to say that any of the saws they reviewed where noticeably...

I also would go with the newer, 5hp unit. I have never heard of the PM 66 table saws having a time period that people say to avoid, so I suspect you will be well served with either unit. The new...

Dave,

I am a amateur woodworker and I purchased a used shaper about a year ago. I really love the tool, it is especially nice with large profile cutters that would require a slower speed on a...

James,
Please be sure and post pictures of your GWI when you are done. I am really interested in seeing how it turns out.

I don't know that I would completely agree with your assessment, your saw looks in pretty good shape to me. For $70, I would say you got a real bargain.

Thank you for the both for your replies, I am defiantly nervous about the old Bakelite knobs, I was told that I can get replacements from Wolf Brothers - although they are black. I am planning on...

I know that Radial Arm Saws do not have a great reputation, but I saw this one on my local CL and could not resist it. From what I have been able to tell it was made in either 1955 or 1956. It is a...

I have two contractor saws in my shop and use Forrest Blades and Dado's exclusively. Currently I have both the full and thin kerf Forrest WWII blades and do not find that great of difference between...

Alex,

I also have a C-Man Saw and have been rather happy with it. The one thing that really made a difference in mine was to purchase a PALS system and taking the time to fine tune it. I have a...

It is made in Taiwan for those who are interested. I was looking at one at Andersons today. It looks like a nice machine but if I were in the market I believe my money would go with the one made by...

Well, this really bites. I have been a PC fan for a long time. I too have their routers, Circular Saw, Omnijig, etc. I have been very happy will all of them. Now I see that B&D is going to do to...

I am in the process of rebuilding an early Delta LD Shaper (model 1199). The one I have was made between 1938 and 1941 so it is from the era just before Rockwell purchased the company. I have all...

I also would recommend the Starrett, but for a very practical reason. The lock bolt for it is designed in such a way that it is very easy to flip the rule portion of the square around. On many of...

I was having a problem with burning with my contractors saw. I went to a premium blade, in my case a Forrest, and still had the issue. I purchased a PALS system for it and aligned everything...

Shawn,

You mentioned in an earlier post that you were able to get your saws housing to look really good, can you tell me what technique you are using to clean it up? I have a Mall Saw that looks...

This is another vote for a Ridgid Shop Vac. I purchased one of the Stainless Steel models and it is excellent. Very little noise and really good suction. The other great feature was that it was on...

I want to thank everyone on their kind words to this thread. I do agree there is something about repairing and then using a tool that has been in my family for many years that is very rewarding. As...

This is my first post, before I get into it I want to thank everyone on this board for their great posts and wiliness to share their knowledge. I only recently found this board and I have to say it...