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Lincoln Tig,with the same co's Mig bringing up the rear.The Tig process 15 or so years ago,is what took our fixturing(cabinet/mill shop) to a whole 'nuther level.
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Shaper, it does so many things so well.............Rod.
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i got one or 2 that i would call my best tools
the Wadkin Bobbin sander
the Wadkin RS pattern lathe
bursgreen MZF band saw
the wadkin PK slider
Bursgreen bench parallelogram pattern makers bench planer
Stenner BL chain chisel mortiser
I can't pick the best or have not yet.
jack
English machines
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If I could pick just 1 it would have to be my Wenzloff sash saw.
Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us.
-Bill Watterson
Reminds me of my safari in Africa. Somebody forgot the corkscrew and for several days we had to live on nothing but food and water.
-W. C. Fields
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.357 Magnum.
I am never wrong.
Well...I thought I was wrong once...but I was mistaken.
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I can't pick one, but I have to say, I WANT TO SEE MORE OF JACK'S SHOP!!!!! WOW!
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Harold, you may want to consider a different shop if the varmits are that bad in yours....Originally Posted by Harold Burrell
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If longevity counts for anything, my 1978 Craftsman air compressor is a winner. Yes, there USED to be good Craftsman stuff. Leeson motor, oiled pump. Its been a good one.
Bill
On the other hand, I still have five fingers.
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Wow, beautiful machines.i got one or 2 that i would call my best tools
the Wadkin Bobbin sander
the Wadkin RS pattern lathe
bursgreen MZF band saw
the wadkin PK slider
Bursgreen bench parallelogram pattern makers bench planer
Stenner BL chain chisel mortiser
I can't pick the best or have not yet.
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Incra TS-LS fence (on my 3hp Sawstop PCS).
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A well rested brain and a phone number of a sawyer who has good quality lumber cheap.
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Showoff! (lol)i got one or 2 that i would call my best tools
the Wadkin Bobbin sander
the Wadkin RS pattern lathe
bursgreen MZF band saw
the wadkin PK slider
Bursgreen bench parallelogram pattern makers bench planer
Stenner BL chain chisel mortiser
I can't pick the best or have not yet.
Those are beautiful machines, congrats.
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For me the definition of a good tool is one that's reliable,accurate,fast and durable. If it's also economical to buy and run with low maintenance, it's the best tool!
A Safety Speed Cut panel saw I bought in 1971 was my favorite tool. I worked in a small woodshop for a friend at the time. I had some side jobs in my home shop I did at night. I lived in Minnesota at the time. They had a SSC panel saw at my day job. I was amazed with the accuracy and efficiency one person could cut up sheet goods.
I knew that a panel saw would be profitable in my own shop. I drove to SSC and paid $400 cash for a new deluxe model. The guy who helped load the saw in my truck was the guy who made the saw! That $400 saw helped me make a great living for many years. I sold the saw for more than I paid for after 30 years of hard use.
I got so spoiled by the ease and accuracy of a vertical panel saw that I built one for my hobby shop 12 years ago. Even if I don't get 30 years of use from this one, it's the best tool I've ever owned.
Last edited by Andrew Joiner; 01-02-2014 at 7:53 PM.
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Mine is a home-made wood lathe and a rebuilt Laidlaw band-saw.
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