I'm spending 10K - are those the right choices?

[Gilbert Grenier]

Hi Gilbert, good decision on the Hammer equipment.

I'm curious why you want a router table when you have a tilting spindle/sliding table shaper?

In more than 30 years I've never owned a router table, always a shaper.............Regards, Rod.

You got me there Rod...

I never had a shaper before so I went online reading about it and I was under the impression that a router was needed for smaller, more "delicate" jobs. But you're basically saying I can do without it? That would be great news...

[Gilbert Grenier]

I'd hold off on the bandsaw and save up until you can get something more substantial. That Rikon looks pretty marginal for professional use.

Hi Peter,

I have to admit the Grizzly bandsaw seems to be the perfect fit but the Rikon had decent reviews so I figured it could be a compromise I could live with, at least temporarily. There's a good discount on it so since I really need one, I'll use it for a year, maybe two, and then sell it and upgrade.

[Rod Sheridan]

You got me there Rod...

I never had a shaper before so I went online reading about it and I was under the impression that a router was needed for smaller, more "delicate" jobs. But you're basically saying I can do without it? That would be great news...

Yup, purchase a cutterhead from Felder, the 40mm euroblock with chip limiters, it uses HSS knives, makes great mouldings...........Rod.