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  0 Thread: SawStop Folding Outfeed Table
Post: RE: SawStop Folding Outfeed Table

Wow!  Great inputs!  Thanks to all! Now I need to do some thinkin'/figurin'.  :) Cheers  . . . . Billbo Smyrna, GA
Billbo Woodworking Power Tools 16 14,408 09-26-2018, 08:10 AM
  0 Thread: SawStop Folding Outfeed Table
Post: SawStop Folding Outfeed Table

I just found out that SawStop makes a folding outfeed table for their 3 HP cabinet saw. Anyone her have one? - How far does it stick out when folded down? I have a very small shop, so the idea ...
Billbo Woodworking Power Tools 16 14,408 09-24-2018, 03:55 PM
  0 Thread: SOLD - WoodPeckers Precision Router Lift (PRL)
Post: SOLD - WoodPeckers Precision Router Lift (PRL)

SOLD - WoodPeckers Precision Router Lift (PRL)  $100 (firm) Router motor NOT INCLUDED. Router lift is in very good condition and works perfectly. Specifics: 3/8-in.-thick, Blanchard ground 9-...
Billbo Tool Swap N' Sell 5 3,201 09-24-2018, 05:50 AM
  0 Thread: A couple boxes
Post: RE: A couple boxes

Nice work!  :) Billbor
Billbo Woodworking 10 7,475 06-14-2017, 03:18 PM
  0 Thread: Domino "knock off"
Post: RE: Domino "knock off"

I have the Domino - awesome tool that makes (even) me look like a craftsman.  :laugh: I have several Festools (track saw, Domino, and 2 sanders) they are VERY WELL DESIGNED, work very well and hav...
Billbo Woodworking Power Tools 32 33,852 04-04-2017, 02:24 AM
  0 Thread: Complex Curve Cutter Jig - Anyone have any knowledge/experience?
Post: RE: Complex Curve Cutter Jig - Anyone have any kno...

Thanks for the YouTube link - very helpful in evaluating this product. A few years back I build a (simple) band saw curve cutting jig to be able to cut a given radius on cheery stock for a bow fron...
Billbo Woodworking 9 6,148 03-30-2017, 05:31 AM
  0 Thread: Complex Curve Cutter Jig - Anyone have any knowledge/experience?
Post: Complex Curve Cutter Jig - Anyone have any knowled...

Anybody have any knowledge/experience with the "Complex Curve Cutter" bandsaw jig? It looks interesting, but how well does it really work? http://convexcurve.com/band-saw-tool.html (http://conve...
Billbo Woodworking 9 6,148 03-27-2017, 03:07 PM
  0 Thread: Atlanta Woodworking Show
Post: RE: Atlanta Woodworking Show

I'll probably go. Back in 2001 - 2002 it was REALLY BIG and really great. Between the ice storm (freezing rain) that happened on Friday night people didn't come on Saturday and Sunday one year (...
Billbo Woodworking 11 6,638 03-24-2017, 07:35 PM
  0 Thread: Not too happy with my local Woodcraft store
Post: RE: Not too happy with my local Woodcraft store

We in the Atlanta area have lots of good woodworking stores: - Woodcraft (2 stores) - Rockler (2 stores) - Highland Woodworking - Peachtree Woodworking Supply - Probably some others that I can't ...
Billbo Woodworking 59 41,890 03-23-2017, 04:21 AM
  0 Thread: New Planer - in the market
Post: RE: New Planer - in the market

The Tool Gods have been good to me. My 1st planer was a factory rebuilt Delta 13" two speed - decent planer. Then I found a (barely) used DeWalt 735 (with in-feed and out-feed extensions) for a so...
Billbo Woodworking Power Tools 30 17,943 03-05-2017, 01:27 AM
  0 Thread: I am back early
Post: RE: I am back early

Glad you are back "in action" Arlin. Thanks for your efforts with our Vets. Keep turnin' and keep em' commin'. Billbor USAF Retired
Billbo Woodturning 27 12,757 02-22-2017, 02:27 AM
  0 Thread: Please tell me about track saws
Post: RE: Please tell me about track saws

I bought the Festool ATE-55 years ago to break down sheet goods (typically veneered plywood for cabinet work). - Very good dust collection (but not perfect). - Table saw quality cuts. - Track DOES ...
Billbo Woodworking Power Tools 42 28,426 02-15-2017, 09:25 PM
  0 Thread: Entry level bandsaw recommendation
Post: RE: Entry level bandsaw recommendation

When I retired from the military in Oct. 2000 I decided to build up that wood shop I could never have with constant moves (17 moves in 30 years). For a band saw I started out with a factory rebuilt...
Billbo Woodworking Power Tools 23 17,766 02-11-2017, 09:33 AM
  0 Thread: A couple of useful tips
Post: RE: A couple of useful tips

Good tips and good thinking!  :)
Billbo Woodworking 15 11,752 02-11-2017, 09:10 AM
  0 Thread: Cutting board advice pls
Post: RE: Cutting board advice pls

I made 12 end grain cutting boards last year. My wife & daughter wanted a "drip groove" on one side of the boards I made for them. After experimenting with scrap lumber, a hand held router and a...
Billbo Woodworking 11 6,618 01-27-2017, 05:26 PM
  0 Thread: Drum Sander Pricing
Post: RE: Drum Sander Pricing

I have the SuperMax 19/38 and like it very much. I don't use it everyday, but when I do it's the "the right tool for the job." As stated before it is a sander NOT a planer.
Billbo Woodworking Power Tools 18 10,284 01-27-2017, 05:12 PM
  0 Thread: Woodpeckers Rasp
Post: RE: Woodpeckers Rasp

Thanks to all for the inputs. Glad I asked before I pulled the trigger on something I did not completely understand. How come the "good stuff" always costs more?  :laugh:
Billbo Woodworking Hand Tools 16 13,311 01-19-2017, 04:01 PM
  0 Thread: Woodpeckers Rasp
Post: Woodpeckers Rasp

I saw this is on sale and wondered if it is worth $26.99. http://www.woodpeck.com/rasp.html?_bta_tid=299360880676000619741452060576268219440912188658554452002374628446310372111684745142555&_bta_c=k...
Billbo Woodworking Hand Tools 16 13,311 01-18-2017, 02:38 PM
  0 Thread: Workshop flooring
Post: RE: Workshop flooring

My 235 sq ft basement shop has those interlocking (1 ft square) plastic/vinyl-type tiles, the kind that are sold for garage floors. I put a 1/8 in rubber underlayment that the tile company recommen...
Billbo Woodworking 43 29,800 01-14-2017, 03:47 AM
  0 Thread: Time for a Dust Collector
Post: RE: Time for a Dust Collector

I'm another guy that had a portable collector on wheels and later upgraded to a cyclone system. After much research (and hand wringing) I bought the Oneida V 3000 (3HP Leeson motor) with HEPA filte...
Billbo Woodworking 40 29,092 01-13-2017, 11:09 AM

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