Originally posted by John Scifres:
T Folts,
Have you searched craigslist? A quickie search near you found this deal: http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/tls/1638229910.html
That's a nice saw and you get the belt sandser with it.
John he's quite a bit away from Washington twp, but you're right, craig's list is the way to go. It's almost a daily thing for me to check it. I did however find some really sweet band saw deals out of big rapids, brooklyn, and flint area, plus the lansing area too. They were too far from me, however. Lots of delta's and jets.
Razor:
I'm not sure if you're building this shop pretty strictly for bowmaking, but if it's a general shop for all types of woodcrafting and home maintenance, I think the first thing you'll need is:
- a nice, big tabled (so you can at least try to rip boards (4x8's, not bows) TABLE SAW. A 10" with at least a 24" rip capacity on one side. Local tool shops usually have great deals on refurbished ones, and they could run you 200-600 bucks, but are well worth it if it's a delta or jet. Anything after a delta is just trying to be a delta. It'd be nice to pick up a sweet Sawstop, but that's like 2500! But you won't cut off your finger so it may be a trade off.
- I'd say a compressor. Like I mentioned, throw it in your loft and contain the noise. Air power is irreplacable in my shop.
- A GOOD dust collecting system!! My biggest regret is not having one in my shop. But i'll be moving soon so no point putting one in.
- You wouldn't believe how often you'll use a mitre saw till you have one. If you can, splurge for a sliding kind. Gives you the ability to cut 12" wide stock.
- This is when I would start looking at a bandsaw. I use one A LOT, but truth is since I don't just make bows, a table saw and mitre saw are just more important to me. Save yourself many headaches by investing in a decent one. The grizzly's, any of em, are bad ass, and a super great value. But if I were doing this, i'd go to craigslist, and look for a craftsman 12". Not the one you see with the tilting head that looks like it's from the 70's. I mean the new one that looks like this:
http://www.craftsman.com/shc/s/p_10155_12602_00922400000P?vName=Tools+%26+Equipment&cName=Power+Tools&keyword=band+saw I saw this in my area on craigslist for 150 new! It lasted half a day, but it was on there. This beast offers a bigger motor, bigger re-saw capacity, and it's a craftsman!
- A belt sander would be next. get at least something with a 9" disc. That 6" doesn't get you too far on mitred 1x4's you're making picture frames out of.
- Clamps clamps and more clamps. f clamps d clamps and spring clamps that look like clothes hooks. Those are great for solid pressure without starving the glueline.
- A winning lottery ticket, cause you just started a whirlwind of madness. The list goes on but I would have to have those things and lots of cleaners and glues to call my place a shop and not a garage.
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