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doncaparker
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Great. Now I can't get "Everybody Ought To Have A Maid" out of my head!
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A wide belt sander. And you better add a bigger dust collecting system.
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Hesh wrote:

My suggestion is always the things that I use the most and can't be without.

1) A nice engineer's scale, 6" with 1/64th" graduations unless you live in a metric country then a metric engineer's scale.

2) Starrett calipers or micrometers, use mine on every single instrument I touch. Be it determining string gauges or milling a bridge plate cap to .050" measuring tools are likely what I use more than anything else.


Hesh: I'm about the same with measuring tools. A engineers scale is where I look to Starrett, as to calipers,I go the cheaper route and for our work the accuracy is sufficient. I use Lee Valley which are much cheaper then Starrett or similar quality. I tend to manage to drop calipers to often and the cheaper ones are more then adequate for woodwork.
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My Christmas gifts from Japarts should be delivered next week! I'm just too darned good to myself! :D

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I'm placing a couple of guitars with some friends talented musician kids.
All I want is for them to play them!
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I've got enough and never play those, soooo...


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Not Santa, but the mother in law gave me a budget and I outlined the need for the Bluescreek inlay tool with router base and all 3 bits John offers. I'm golden unless my wife convinces her I need a stupid ugly xmas sweater collection instead... (shakes fist at Lance).

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a 15" Grizzly Jointer with a Helical head for milling maple and walnut. Then I can finish furnishing the house. There's a nicely spalted tree right in my back yard courtesy of a storm.
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