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Re: A couple of questions
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 12/8/2000, 10:10 am
In Response To: A couple of questions (Tom)

Cutting strips is not particularly demanding. It does require the saw run for a long time. The motor might heat up, but should work. Make a good, long extension table for it to make the wood run straight and don't try to force the wood through the blade. A thin kerf blade will reduce the drag on the saw and save wood.

You will probably want a better saw some day, but no one will know what kind of saw you used by looking at your finished boat.

: 1) Yesterday I went into Lowes and they had a cheap 10" tablesaw on
: sale. Its a Delta Bench top but came with a stand.It cost $99.00. I know
: this is cheap and I know you get what you pay for but, it was cheap and I
: can use it to build shelves if nothing else.( my wife got it for me for an
: early christmas present).Does anyone foresee any problems using it to cut
: strips.
: 2) I know its been asked a million times but whats a good thin kerf blade to
: purchase. I think I remember someone mentioning a decent one from Home
: Depot or Lowes.
: 3) We will be replacing our deck after the first of the year and I will have
: approximately twenty 2x5x15' cedar boards from the floor alone not sure of
: the size of the frame pieces. These boards are almost thirty years old and
: look very dark and weathered. if planed, will the wood inside look better.

: * My wife is also getting me a router for christmas. Now I'll need to build a
: router table. For someone who is not happy with my new hobby, she sure is
: helping me out.

Messages In This Thread

A couple of questions
Tom -- 12/7/2000, 9:51 pm
Re: A couple of questions
Ron -- 12/9/2000, 9:54 am
Re: A couple of questions
David Dick -- 12/10/2000, 10:36 pm
Re: A couple of questions
Rehd -- 12/10/2000, 10:45 pm
Re: A couple of questions
Rehd -- 12/9/2000, 1:47 pm
Re: A couple of questions
Ron -- 12/9/2000, 2:17 pm
Re: A couple of questions
Rehd -- 12/9/2000, 4:49 pm
Blade selection
Mark R. -- 12/8/2000, 10:48 am
thin kerf blade
Jay Babina -- 12/8/2000, 10:40 am
Re: thin kerf blade *Pic*
John Michne -- 12/8/2000, 5:22 pm
Re: A couple of questions
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/8/2000, 10:10 am
Re: A couple of questions
Mike Hanks -- 12/8/2000, 12:04 am
Re: A couple of questions
dave -- 12/7/2000, 11:29 pm
Re: A couple of questions
Rehd -- 12/7/2000, 10:41 pm
Re: Lots of that model out there
Spidey -- 12/7/2000, 10:50 pm
Re: Lots of that model out there
Rehd -- 12/7/2000, 11:00 pm
Re: It's loud . . .
Spidey -- 12/7/2000, 10:36 pm