Hi all,
I wanted to tap the collective wisdom and opinions of you all in regard to my next major spend on Woodworking tools for my "shop" :). I have a great Table Saw & Router Table setup, and have just built myself a nice flat, level workbench. I'm wanting to build furniture mainly. I'm keen to use Plywood ( furniture grade ) as well as recycled and rough timber which I want to mill myself.
The taxman is going to be getting me some $$ back, so if I spend wisely, I'll be able to tool up to the point where I can actually start milling my own lumber and making stuff. :)
My question is. Based on what I want to do, and probably not being able to buy all 4 tools I want, i.e. Bandsaw, Drill Press, Jointer & Thicknesser! Which can I use jigs/workarounds and which would you prioritise.
My first thoughts are that I'll need all the functions those tools provide, but I can probably work with my router and table saw for some of the functions.
i.e. make a jig for my table saw that will allow me to do jointing, and make a planing sled/jig for my router to allow planing/thicknessing.
Obviously if I go and buy large, recycled, rough timber, then a bandsaw is going to be required to get things roughly to size, so I'm thinking that is one thing that I'll definitely need. Further...a drill press is probably a must.
My current thinking is:
1. Bandsaw
2. Thicknesser ( the router planing seems like it would work.....but very laborious )
3. Drill press
4. Jointing - use table saw with jig for now. I have a good Freud 62 tooth multipurpose blade on my TS.
What are your thoughts on my approach and reasoning? Obviously I'd like to get all the equipment in one go....but I'm not sure my $$ will stretch that far.
Always keen to know what other more experienced people would do if they were in my situation.
If I were going to buy a Jointer, then of course there is the whole Do I buy a Combo vs separate machines debate....but that's been done before :)
Cheers
Seb
I wanted to tap the collective wisdom and opinions of you all in regard to my next major spend on Woodworking tools for my "shop" :). I have a great Table Saw & Router Table setup, and have just built myself a nice flat, level workbench. I'm wanting to build furniture mainly. I'm keen to use Plywood ( furniture grade ) as well as recycled and rough timber which I want to mill myself.
The taxman is going to be getting me some $$ back, so if I spend wisely, I'll be able to tool up to the point where I can actually start milling my own lumber and making stuff. :)
My question is. Based on what I want to do, and probably not being able to buy all 4 tools I want, i.e. Bandsaw, Drill Press, Jointer & Thicknesser! Which can I use jigs/workarounds and which would you prioritise.
My first thoughts are that I'll need all the functions those tools provide, but I can probably work with my router and table saw for some of the functions.
i.e. make a jig for my table saw that will allow me to do jointing, and make a planing sled/jig for my router to allow planing/thicknessing.
Obviously if I go and buy large, recycled, rough timber, then a bandsaw is going to be required to get things roughly to size, so I'm thinking that is one thing that I'll definitely need. Further...a drill press is probably a must.
My current thinking is:
1. Bandsaw
2. Thicknesser ( the router planing seems like it would work.....but very laborious )
3. Drill press
4. Jointing - use table saw with jig for now. I have a good Freud 62 tooth multipurpose blade on my TS.
What are your thoughts on my approach and reasoning? Obviously I'd like to get all the equipment in one go....but I'm not sure my $$ will stretch that far.
Always keen to know what other more experienced people would do if they were in my situation.
If I were going to buy a Jointer, then of course there is the whole Do I buy a Combo vs separate machines debate....but that's been done before :)
Cheers
Seb
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