rookster's Workshop

How about some photos and a description of your shop? : ^)

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Hey Wayne. Thanks for the curiousity. I’ll get to this eventually, but I really only created this page to see about the trouble Rentman was having placing his workshop someplace other than of the Pacific Coast. Ironically, for the first twenty minutes, that’s exactly where my workshop marker was too. Then I figured it out ;)

-- Rookster, (http://www.robertkarl.org/woodworkingblog/)

Oh, and I did post a picture, just for you.

-- Rookster, (http://www.robertkarl.org/woodworkingblog/)

Thanks for the photo. How do you like the old Dewalt saw. I’ve resisted 2 or 3 of those on Craigslist. Space is an issue and I really do not need it. I keep telling myself I’m going to use it for dados on long stock…..LOL

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Nice old saw and drill press. Howdy Neighbor.

-- John

Wayne, it looks like that saw would give you another table, possibly to store the mascot?

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

Lol.

Bill, that is true.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Wayne,

I really like the Dewalt saw. It requires less space to be effective than a table saw and for single cuts, it is easier to set up for most tasks. On top of that, it is just a great machine (though I’m glad it was working when I got it: I’m terribly behind at all my fix/refurb tasks).

-- Rookster, (http://www.robertkarl.org/woodworkingblog/)

I agree with Rookster about the ease of cross cuts. The RAS should allow you to get nice clean edges, square with the sides, etc in a matter of seconds. The table saw works great for ripping, but not quite as well for cross cuts, particularly smaller ones. Of course a chop saw will do good for cross cuts, but you are usually limited to 6 inches or less, unless you have one of the sliding type. Even then, the RAS will have a larger capacity than the sliding miter saw.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

Thanks Rookster. I will have to add it to my when I have more room list… Been wanting one for a while.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Hi Rookster,

This is a nice looking shop and you have some interesting tools. The RAS is a classic.

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.