Comments on: Construction project, Day 3 http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/10/construction-project-day-3 Everything I used to bore people on newsgroups and mailing lists with, now in one inconvenient place. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:13:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/10/construction-project-day-3#comment-89684 Paul Tomblin Sun, 11 May 2008 01:07:35 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1342#comment-89684 My dad has an amazing table saw. I'm hoping I can hold out until he decides he doesn't need it any more, and gives it to me. And that then I can figure out how to get it over the border. Sad as it is, I don't know my dad's exact age, but I think he's in his mid 70s. Apart from some hearing loss, he's not a lot less active than he was 20 years ago, so I figure I've probably got 10 or 20 years to figure out the answer to that problem, though. My dad has an amazing table saw. I’m hoping I can hold out until he decides he doesn’t need it any more, and gives it to me. And that then I can figure out how to get it over the border. Sad as it is, I don’t know my dad’s exact age, but I think he’s in his mid 70s. Apart from some hearing loss, he’s not a lot less active than he was 20 years ago, so I figure I’ve probably got 10 or 20 years to figure out the answer to that problem, though.

]]> By: Tina Marie http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/10/construction-project-day-3#comment-89683 Tina Marie Sun, 11 May 2008 01:01:01 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1342#comment-89683 If you really hate circular saws, look at this: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00921806000P?vName=Tools&cName=Bench+Power+Tools&sName=Table+Saws It folds up, so it doesn't have to take up space when you're not using it. Although mine lives in the garage with a towel over it and I use it as a workbench. Nice, straight cuts, good fence. I'm not usually a Craftsman fan, but I love mine. If you really hate circular saws, look at this:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00921806000P?vName=Tools&cName=Bench+Power+Tools&sName=Table+Saws

It folds up, so it doesn’t have to take up space when you’re not using it. Although mine lives in the garage with a towel over it and I use it as a workbench.

Nice, straight cuts, good fence. I’m not usually a Craftsman fan, but I love mine.

]]> By: Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/10/construction-project-day-3#comment-89682 Paul Tomblin Sun, 11 May 2008 00:53:12 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1342#comment-89682 Ian, the epoxy gets into the process fairly early, so I don't think you can switch after you've started. Also, the price of a basic kit (which doesn't include epoxy or fibreglas) is $640 and a full kit is $875, so I assume that means that the epoxy is around $200, or $300 for Silver Tip, so it would be expensive to change my mind. Elizabeth, the web site says around 70 hours of work spread out over 3 to 8 weeks, since you spend a lot of time doing one small thing and then waiting for a few days for the epoxy to dry. Since I'm a bit of a klutz, I expect to be on the high side of that. Ian, the epoxy gets into the process fairly early, so I don’t think you can switch after you’ve started. Also, the price of a basic kit (which doesn’t include epoxy or fibreglas) is $640 and a full kit is $875, so I assume that means that the epoxy is around $200, or $300 for Silver Tip, so it would be expensive to change my mind.

Elizabeth, the web site says around 70 hours of work spread out over 3 to 8 weeks, since you spend a lot of time doing one small thing and then waiting for a few days for the epoxy to dry. Since I’m a bit of a klutz, I expect to be on the high side of that.

]]> By: Elizabeth Garner http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/10/construction-project-day-3#comment-89665 Elizabeth Garner Sat, 10 May 2008 22:49:40 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1342#comment-89665 What a beautiful piece of work. How long do you think it will take you to build it? What a beautiful piece of work. How long do you think it will take you to build it?

]]> By: Ian http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/10/construction-project-day-3#comment-89662 Ian Sat, 10 May 2008 21:27:00 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1342#comment-89662 That's a gorgeous kayak. The price is much more reasonable than I had expected, too. Could you get the Silver Tip epoxy after the fact, if you decide it's worth it? That’s a gorgeous kayak. The price is much more reasonable than I had expected, too.

Could you get the Silver Tip epoxy after the fact, if you decide it’s worth it?

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