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EEricM1990 reacted to Gmonkee's post in the thread Woodworking Tool Kit - Suggestion/Critique with
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My closet project was because I needed one. But I have been asked a few times about making one before had no idea how to bid it. Now I... -
EEricM1990 replied to the thread Woodworking Tool Kit - Suggestion/Critique.I suspect i will have similar results. And I don't have any experience sourcing high quality lumber. Market is relatively upscale. Maybe...
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EEricM1990 replied to the thread Woodworking Tool Kit - Suggestion/Critique.Yeah i'm going to see my options on the drawers/doors and design the cabinets around that probably. Or just make the drawers myself...
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EEricM1990 reacted to legenddc's post in the thread Woodworking Tool Kit - Suggestion/Critique with Like.
You don't need a mentor to use a tracksaw. It's simply a circular saw on a track. I recently made some cabinets for our office and it...
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EEricM1990 replied to the thread Woodworking Tool Kit - Suggestion/Critique.Yeah even with plywood it's not making much sense outside my ability to customize the build exactly as I want. I will check into...
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EEricM1990 reacted to Gmonkee's post in the thread Woodworking Tool Kit - Suggestion/Critique with Like.
I do rustic, artisanal and purely functional Masonite stuff as need be. The client determines the project for me. To exceed IKEA and...
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EEricM1990 reacted to manwithtools's post in the thread Woodworking Tool Kit - Suggestion/Critique with Like.
These days the mentors are online. Track saws are very easy to operate, their only challenge is ripping thin stock, but there are...
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EEricM1990 replied to the thread Woodworking Tool Kit - Suggestion/Critique.My only concern with the track saw is I don't really have a mentor. While people taught me a lot of tricks and tips with a table saw. So...
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EEricM1990 reacted to manwithtools's post in the thread Woodworking Tool Kit - Suggestion/Critique with Like.
I'd recommend the track saw for starting out, you can use it for many things. It takes far less room than a table saw, you can break the...
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EEricM1990 replied to the thread Woodworking Tool Kit - Suggestion/Critique.Hand tools I will just make the decision as needed. I'm much more familiar with that space. It's not that complicated to find good value...
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EEricM1990 reacted to RoninB4's post in the thread Woodworking Tool Kit - Suggestion/Critique with Like.
-For @EricM1990 : You can follow whatever approach you want to, I don't know your ambition or experience level. I'd suggest doing some...
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EEricM1990 reacted to RoninB4's post in the thread Woodworking Tool Kit - Suggestion/Critique with Like.
-I used to live about 2 miles from Owl Hardwood (St. Charles Rd. in Lombard). They used to have a nice selection of different woods when...
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EEricM1990 replied to the thread Woodworking Tool Kit - Suggestion/Critique.Used is definitely my preferred path. But I'm seeing a lot of overly fancy things, incorrect height for what I want. ETC I will keep an...
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EEricM1990 reacted to Aaron_W's post in the thread Woodworking Tool Kit - Suggestion/Critique with Like.
Do not under sell the value of rehabbing old furniture. People are often practically (or literally) giving away old furniture with good...
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EEricM1990 replied to the thread Woodworking Tool Kit - Suggestion/Critique.I just got done reading threads where people were worried about left vs right orientation on a circular saw. Monkee must be really...