If anyone would like to be my guest at this event, go ahead and PM me.

Thanks, Roger

Based in the few I have seen on CL that is a decent price. Not a flip price. If you are looking for a steal, this doesn't sound like it TO ME.

Sharkbites are compatible with both pex and copper. Push the sharkbite fitting on the copper until it locks and push the pex on the other end. I use sharkbites whenever possible, there is even a little tool you can buy to take the fittings apart, that fitting can be reused. Sure cuts down on plumbing time.

Mel

Both would be nice, but if the budget only allows one it would have to be a curved sole to shape the heal and blend into the peg head. New you could have it in a couple of days, vintage would take a bit longer to find but they are plentiful. I'd look at the small ones that LN sells they are a good size for neck carving. I like mine, they have a nice tight throat.
Jim

Try less tension. I've noticed with 1/8" blades that sometimes they only track well if you sneak up on the tension while adjusting tracking.

Too bad they didn't relocate to Savage Maryland....

Andrew

Very nice work, I'm sure you enjoyed the project after such a long layoff, and I especially appreciate the touch of walnut to break it up visually.

On a side note, it's interesting in my experience that at least here in the US (and I suspect elsewhere, UK, other places) that the wood of choice for church furniture is heavily skewed to oak, and I've always wondered why and if there was some sort of scriptural connection.

Sounds familiar. Was it dropped on it's nose and the female taper at the rim is deformed. It's pretty thin and easy to damage in that way. I'd send it back if that is the case.

skip the baby and get the 1/4 hp one.

it is that simple.

Joe

Thanks for sharing. How do you attach the panels to the post-based carcasses? (if doing a convention frame&panel, I'd tend to run the rails the entire span, with mortises into the posts)

Matt