Good luck with that non discovery bit.

I can't say it's the right thing to do, but I've done it with my planer with Byrd head. Prefinished maple and teak. After six years my knives are still on their first edge and cutting fine.

Actually, I might have run the finished side across the jointer first. It also has a Byrd...same story on the condition of the knives.

Any supposed pricing guide is out of date when printed for user grade, common tools. They can be helpful for the rare tools. Best to check completed items on eBay. But even then, you can never be sure of condition. I generally price below eBay results for items in proper working condition.

Before the "Great Recession" prices were much higher.

Condition is everything.

Was it this one:

Magnifiers for Sharpening

That looks like one of Whit McLeod"s chair designs? He's in Healdsburg in the North Bay. Maybe he has a showroom where you could try one out.

http://www.whitmcleod.com/about.php

You have started the quest for justifying a new tool. There's no need to do that.

You have support here to encourage here to buy an upgrade.

So to make you feel justified. How in the world can that machine even function? I would go out today and get a new BS - at least a 14" one. Buy one that you can add a riser.

Well really. Don't know if those figures are with specks or not.

I remember having a 10" and just always needed something bigger for the things I was doing at the time. Now I am looking for a smaller one since I rarely use the big one.

I first have to say it is SOOO nice seeing you posting again!!!

The bowls really look nice, but how did you do the holes and where did you get the colored sticks at?

Are the bowls Maple? What is the finish and are they usable of for display?

Sorry a lot of question but I just NEED to know.

Arlin

$2,ooo will buy a lot of saw. Are you more interested in vertical capacity and HP for resawing or width ?

very

Welcome back!!!!