Which Tool

Saws, Sanders, Drill Press etc. nice to have -- must have
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John DiMaggio
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Which Tool

Post by John DiMaggio » Thu Aug 04, 2016 10:55 am

If you could only have one power tool in your shop, which would it be?
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Kevin in California
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Re: Which Tool

Post by Kevin in California » Thu Aug 04, 2016 11:25 am

For sure, a Band saw.
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Herman
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Re: Which Tool

Post by Herman » Thu Aug 04, 2016 12:39 pm

ya, band saw.
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Daniel P
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Re: Which Tool

Post by Daniel P » Thu Aug 04, 2016 6:14 pm

band saw.
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Paul C
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Re: Which Tool

Post by Paul C » Thu Aug 04, 2016 6:25 pm

Me too!. Bandsaw
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ken cierp
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Re: Which Tool

Post by ken cierp » Thu Aug 04, 2016 8:50 pm

Drum sander or wide belt sander ---- I constructed my first guitar with hand tools, after completion I commenced to build a drum sander.
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John Parchem
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Re: Which Tool

Post by John Parchem » Fri Aug 05, 2016 12:58 pm

I am torn, I use a band saw everyday. The drum sander is sure nice for thicknessing backs, tops and sides. In both case I can use hand tools, although thicknessing a figured back is hard with a plane and cabinet scrapers require a lot of effort. I buy blocks of figured wood for head stocks and rosettes I am not sure I have the skills to re-saw them by hand.
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