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Where it began

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Where it began

I have wandered around the "Blogosphere" for the past month wondering where the wood workers were. I know a few and they are not usually shy so I knew they had to be somewhere. Finally found LJ's.

I have been in and around woodworking for many years. My first table saw experience was on my dad's homemade 8" saw, a mandrel to hold the blade, a belt to an old motor and a packing box, hinged at the rear and dropped down over the blade. Talk about zero clearance . . . Depth of cut was adjusted by raising the packing box and putting a block under the front of it. The rip fence was a 5/4 piece of stock held in place with a couple of clamps. My dads dream was a "quarter horse" motor. He finally got that along with a Craftsman 8"saw. He told me that, the first thing I should buy when I bought a house was a 10" saw. And so it began.
 
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Your dad and my grandad would have gotten along great.
I have a feeling your dad turned out some pretty good work with that saw.

I've stumbled across a variety of woodworking sites-
And this is the best one of the bunch-welcome aboard.
 
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Was your dads name Art ? Sound like the saw my dad made. When he wanted a different depth of cut he would add to the table . To turn it on and off, just unplug the cord ! He made some very nice kitchen cabinets with that one. AND he had all his fingers …........................
 
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