I am writing this as a separate entry in case people do not like gloats.
I am very thankful that I met up with a craftsman in Tampa that was retiring. I saw an ad in Craigslist, by chance, with shop tools for sale. The gentleman had a tablesaw listed at $400.
When I called him, he told me it was a 10” Jet Cabinet saw and it was running fine. I begged him not to sell until I had a chance to get down there and look at it. He agreed to wait (8 people called while we were loading it).
When I got there, sure enough it was a 3HP JTAS-10-1 in very good shape including the fence system.
He threw in 4 blades, including 2 forrest workworkers. I confirmed that he knew that this saw was worth a quite a bit when new and then agreed to his price.
He helped me load into the back of the Avalanche – very, very heavy – now I finally own a decent tablesaw.
No more ripping on the radial arm saw for me.
Thank you Jerry, I hope you enjoy your retirement. I will put your saw to good use.
-- Shawn, I ask in order to learn
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chrisstef
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#1 posted 925 days ago
lucky!
-- "there aren’t many hand tools as awe-inspiring as the #8 jointer. I mean, it just reeks of cast iron heft and hubris" - Smitty
rivergirl
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#2 posted 925 days ago
whooo hoooo! Hooray for your good luck. And I bet you aren’t even a “bad person. ” :)
-- Homer : "Oh, and how is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain."
Greg The Cajun Box Sculptor
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#3 posted 925 days ago
Congratulations on your great find. An excellent saw at a fantastic price…I am still looking for my great deal on craigslist. Have not fond it yet. One of these days….
-- Every step of any project should be considered your masterpiece if you want the finished product to reflect the quality of your work. http://www.FineArtBoxes.com
GaryD
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#4 posted 925 days ago
Congrats, nice find
-- Gary, Little River,SC I've Learned that the Lord didn't do it all in one day and neither can I
Jonathan
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#5 posted 924 days ago
Wow, definitely a score (albeit, a heavy one)!
Chalk another one up for Craigslist.
Maybe I’m putting the cart before the horse here (meaning that a thread already exists on this topic), but I’ve been thinking about starting a thread on my own Craigslist tool acquisitions. If nothing else, it’d give everyone a baseline that is either looking to buy or sell a particular tool on Craigslist. Guess I’ll go do that now.
Again, great find!
-- Jonathan, Denver, CO "Constructive criticism is welcome and valued as it gives me new perspectives and helps me to advance as a woodworker."
Lochlainn1066
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#6 posted 924 days ago
Great deal. Congrats!
-- Nate, thegaragestudio.etsy.com
TopamaxSurvivor
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#7 posted 924 days ago
yeah, use it up :-)) Congrats!!
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Beginningwoodworker
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#8 posted 834 days ago
Congrats on a nice score.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
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