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I got some shop time in on Saturday and that was spent milling up parts for a staircase on the front of Grandmas house. The remainder of the day was spent installing it and helping Grandma with some...

Hi Martin, Welcome to the Creek. Great looking shop.
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Looking good!! It sure takes a lot of work to restore these old machines. I just finished a 1930's lathe and now I've got a bandsaw out in the shop awaiting my attention. I'll probably finish by...

Well I didn't get much shop time in but I did buy this bandsaw. It's a Duro 15" made sometime around 1960. 8 1/4" resaw with a 1 HP motor. It is in great shape and only needs new tires a good...

Thanks Jim. Thanks for the tip on the tires. It is probably 45 years old and only has a 1/2 horse motor. I might upgrade it to something a little more substantial though if I buy it. I'm pretty...

Thanks guys. I will look at it again and see if I can get a good price on it. All the parts are there and it is in great working order, so I don't forsee needing to replace any parts most likely. ...

Today I went and looked at an older bandsaw and it appears in great shape. Is there anything I should look out for? I've never had a bandsaw before but I ran it and ran several boards through it and...

Thanks. You guys sure can solve problems quick. :) I'll try sanding and if that doesn't work I'll let it sit in the sun for a while. Kurt, you guessed right. Thanks for the compliment it might...

Well I don't know how I missed it but while making this portrait on my scrollsaw I grabbed a piece of cherry ply that had been somewhat exposed to the sun. You can see in the bottom left the dark...

My current shop is half of 24x32 so my half is 24x16. At only 384 sq. ft. it is cramped but not bad yet. I started out a year ago in a 12x12 shop which I managed to fit a tablesaw, scrollsaw, belt...

The one thing I lose most is my tape measure followed by various driver bits I use in my drill for screws. I always lose the phillips ones but can always find about 20 huge staight ones. ;) One's...

Saturday I got some shop time in the morning. Finally got around to cleaning that mess. I don't think the shop has even been this clean. :D Then I got started on an overarm guard from wood...

If I were to choose a power tool it would be tied between my tablesaw and my cordless drill. Hand tools I would have to say my tape measure or combination square.
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That looks great. Keep up the good work.
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Well it looks like it is already there. When I changed mine I used the profile page as you described.
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I've been wanting to pick up the Jet mini for some time now. Does anyone know where I can get it the cheapest? Thanks.
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Well this weekend went fairly well in terms of shop time. It poured all weekend so much time was spent in the shop and I got started on my assembly table that I have been wanting to do for months. ...

Magnificent looking table and design. It definately should have won some awards. It takes an extreme amount of skill to build something of that quality. I hope you enjoy it for years to come. ...

Well I'm in shock that they screen what you throw away. Trash is trash. Here our garbage man has it easy. Just pull the truck close and use the arm to pick up the can and that's all there is to...

Well as usual I didn't get as much done as planned. I did almost finish my outfeed table and got started on a few wall cabinets. Pics to come when they are complete. It just must be a car buying...

It's been raining here for days so I'll have to get around to mowing the yard first while this good weather holds out. Then the list starts of things that need done around the house, un-winterize...

Well it looks to be a busy weekend for me. First off I need to finish some scrollwork, pics coming soon. Then I need to work on a few mantle clocks that have been neglected for about a month. Then...

Great idea!! I might have to do that in my shop that has unusually high ceilings, (14'). Looks like it would save a lot of floor space and might even help with the noise.
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Well the shop I am in now is 24'x16'. It is way too small. The ceilings are almost too high at 14' though because it is so hard to keep heated. It's a step up from my first shop which was 12'x12'....

Wow!! Great shop. I hope I have one half as nice as that someday.
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