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The First pic was my old shop & house. Our cat woke us up & saved our lives! I have been in the new building for about 2 weeks. Hardly a “set up” shop, but its not easy getting it back together after losing everything. I am really hard on tools… & dont always use a certain tool for its intended purpose. So, I tear up a lot of tools…. Thats why I almost exclusively use Craftsman tools….. The warranty! Table saw, routers, drills, sanders, circular saws & Hand tools….. all craftsman. I will buy a 3/8 drill & burn it up 3 times using 24 grit sanding discs before the extended warranty. They cheerfully exchange it for a new one every time. Other than that its the 20” grizzly planer…. which I love. A dust collection system, 36” drum dander & woodmizer L-40 bandmill are next on the wishlist.
-- Ted, TX or PA www.around-the-bend.com
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Scott Bryan
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posted 75 days ago
Hi Ted,
You have a nice shop in which to work. You have a unique dust collection system as well. :) You do have a nice set of tools to play with though. I would enjoy working in your shop.
Thanks for the post.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
GaryK
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posted 75 days ago
That’s a nice looking shop. Lots of room.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
kenn
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posted 75 days ago
To heck with the shop, I’m eyeing up that great stack of wood. Glad nobody was hurt in the old shop but that’s a tough way to get some new space.
-- Every cloud has a silver lining
TexPenn
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posted 55 days ago
Shop fox 2 horse dust collector comming this week from farm table money. Finally! Have yall heard of freecycle.org ??? There is a pod in every area in the US. You can post stuff you want to give away or post for things you want for free. I have been posting my planer shavings, for mulch or bedding & people come get them every week. Now I know the big mills have the collectors dump right into a semi trailer & get 500 to 1000 for a 18 wheeler load. Well… I dont have that much shavings or a semi trailer, so for now, free shavings for all!
-- Ted, TX or PA www.around-the-bend.com
Kipster
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posted 54 days ago
Thats a big area to work with. I would like the Woodmizer L40 myself. Great pos thanks.
-- Kip Northern Illinois ( If you don't know where your goin any road will take you there) George Harrison
Grumpy
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posted 54 days ago
That fire must have hurt a lot Tex. Glad to see everyone is OK. Lots of luck with the new shop.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
EdC
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posted 40 days ago
I can relate to the loss due to a fire, we went through that about ten years ago, I still go to get something and remember that it was lost in the fire. You can never replace all the fire takes away.
You ended up with a nice building though, I just hope the insurance company was fair with you. Thank God for your cat waking you up.
-- Ed Collinge- Edmonds, WA.
Napaman
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posted 38 days ago
glad to know you all got out safe…looks like your are putting it all back together…
-- Matt, Napa, CA...SING WITH ME: "Sum...sum...sum...summ...summ...summ...summertime..."