Well missing out on the deal of the year (as of 1/2/2018 ) for that planer got my mind wandering about my next somewhat major tool purchase.
Last year I bought a used table saw from someone on NCWW and it's been awesome. A lot better than what I could have gotten buying something new.
In people's opinion, what would be a good 'next purchase'? I'm thinking a planer because the wife would like me to build a big-'ol dining room dinner table - which I'll be posting her want list images in the near future.
Other than that I was thinking band saw and jointer are the other big ones. I have seen video's of people using a plywood sled and their table saw to clamp down the wood as a makeshift planer, so if I get to that point I can do that I suppose.
I don't have a drill press yet, but I assume for what I do right now hand drilling of anything I do isn't going to ruin something.
Last year I bought a used table saw from someone on NCWW and it's been awesome. A lot better than what I could have gotten buying something new.
In people's opinion, what would be a good 'next purchase'? I'm thinking a planer because the wife would like me to build a big-'ol dining room dinner table - which I'll be posting her want list images in the near future.
Other than that I was thinking band saw and jointer are the other big ones. I have seen video's of people using a plywood sled and their table saw to clamp down the wood as a makeshift planer, so if I get to that point I can do that I suppose.
I don't have a drill press yet, but I assume for what I do right now hand drilling of anything I do isn't going to ruin something.