Popular Post tperson Posted August 8, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 Well, you ain’t going to believe this…I still can’t believe it. The backstory is that several (7?) years ago I watched a fellow woodworker buy a Rinkon 20” bandsaw for ~$1200 on an auction here in town and I thought “someday, I’m going to have one too”. So the hunt began for a large 16”+ bandsaw that could be used for resawing, but I’m cheap and didn’t want to spend as much as Steve did. This weekend P and went to an auction 90 minutes away and stood in the blistering heat for 5 hours to watch some woodworking tools sell. The auction had a Woodmaster 24” drum sander, a 3Hp UniSaw, a Grizzly shaper and lathe with copier, and (most importantly) a 18” Jet bandsaw. Well, we goofed…we should have bought the drum sander ($350), the UniSaw ($475 with outfeed table) and the lathe ($350)…but they hadn’t sold the bandsaw yet. We ended up winning the bandsaw for $450. Yes, I said four hundred and fifty dollars for a $3000 bandsaw…with 3 resaw blades (a ¾”, a 1”, and a 1.25”). Tuned ‘er up quick last night and cut a skinny 1/16” veneer out of a block of maple. Whoa, this thing is cool. Let’s just say that there’s a strong chance of seeing more book matched panels in our future projects. Oh, and I bought a OIT floor-model drill press for $100 and 5 pieces of 24 x 36 mirror glass for $3 (total). The mirror glass is slated for an upcoming Mission bathroom mirror build. You can see the drill press in the bottom-right corner of the picture. All-in-all a great day for us boys. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 Congratualtions on your nice score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 Great score. Sure to please for years to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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