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Originally posted by rbonplaza
Everything I send through PW comes back with a "bounce" although some get through. My email address is Ralphbrydges@yahoo.com.
I have to say, I am a long way from an accomplished wood worker. Did most of my stuff back in my 20s but would love to learn more now that I'm retired. I'm only bringing the Uni, a bandsaw and hand tools. I have my dad's 1950 Shopsmith, but not sure about bringing that.
This is just a suggestion Ralph, but I wouldn't bring the shopsmith. From what I've seen of them and read about them on the woodworking forums is they are a bit awkward. Too much hassle to reconfigure for each operation you want to do. About the only thing it seems the old shopsmith might be good for is a lathe, but you can get smaller machines that will do more with a smaller footprint in your shop. You've already got a very good saw with the unisaw and if the BS you have is a 14" Jet/Delta/Grizzly (with a 6" riser block would even be better) type you've got a good start to fill the shop. The thing to do next try to define the kind of WW'ing you want to get into. If you want most of your WW'ing to lean towards turning, then get the biggest, baddest lathe you can afford and bring it with you. There isn't that much selection here to choose from. That goes for other tools too. A few other tools to consider is an 8" jointer, 13" planer, dust collector, bench top drill press (or floor model), 8" bench grinder, two good quality 1/2" routers (one for hand held work the other to mount in your router table that you can build), a good wood vise or two and if you have lots of extra room in your container I'd bring extra materials. Wood is expensive here. I was at a hardwood outlet in Shippman industrial park last week. I found nothing for less than 5 BUCKS a boardfoot!!![:0][
!] A sheet of 3/4" cherry ply was 150 BUCKS and the topper..... Koa, 45 BUCKS! A guy on the WW'ing forum that I post at said he can get select Koa in NJ for 40 BUCKS[:0][
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One last thought Ralph. Did you put in enough lighting in the shop? I've found people off grid tent not to have that many lights (except David M's house)[
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Well sorry for the long post Ralph, I think this is the most I've posted in a couple of years. Will be glad to hear from you and Ed in person some day and talk woodworking,[
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Royall
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