Thanks, guys. Aspiring LumberJock here. Recently made my first few purchases of tools & started building VERY rough stuff outta "cull" wood gotten at HomeDepot.
Lets see. A little about me. 37, recently separated. I've been a cabdriver for a decade & a half so figured it'd be good for my health to get off my ass for a few hours a day/week.
First few purchases include:
- Craftsman 8.5" RAS
- Skilsaw 7" circular saw
- Craftsman ScrollSaw
- Have a 8" Craftsman (benchtop size) table saw on layaway.
All tools purchased either off craigslist or from various pawnshops, appear to be in great condition. Have already re-listed the RAS as both the little experience I've gotten and what I've read indicate a tablesaw & mitersaw together will accomplish the same activities more safely and use up less space.
First few projects include:
- Folding workbench mounted to wall, just hinges up out of the way & legs also fold against wall. It's made from a 7'x3' solidcore door (Praise Habitat ReStore!)
- RAS bench (soon to be mitersaw bench) made from 2 recycled kitchen cabinets & a couple big pieces of particle board
- BIG lumber storage in back yard, already has about 500# of wood on it from treasure hunts to the local Home Depot.
- And, not really a project, but ceiling hung shelves a'la quickshelf.com
Cheers, and hope to see more of you guys. BTW, you're right. I spent nearly two hours just staring at projects thinkin "I wanna build that".