Comments on: Which machine first? And why. http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2009/04/26/which-machine-first-and-why/ inside the woodshop Wed, 16 May 2012 14:51:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2009/04/26/which-machine-first-and-why/#comment-1999 Rob Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:45:02 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=381#comment-1999 Thanks for the comment, Chris. Yea, a j-p combo is nice, but it may be too big of a commitment for a new woodworker. I have one, though I use my DeWalt for most of my planing. The prices are coming down, e.g. Rikon has a new combo, but I don't know how good the cheaper ones are. Good luck with your combo machine. I'm with you on this; I don't know why anyone doing furniture nowadays would buy a 6" jointer or a battleship 8" jointer. Rob Thanks for the comment, Chris.

Yea, a j-p combo is nice, but it may be too big of a commitment for a new woodworker. I have one, though I use my DeWalt for most of my planing. The prices are coming down, e.g. Rikon has a new combo, but I don’t know how good the cheaper ones are.

Good luck with your combo machine. I’m with you on this; I don’t know why anyone doing furniture nowadays would buy a 6″ jointer or a battleship 8″ jointer.

Rob

]]> By: Chris Pond http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2009/04/26/which-machine-first-and-why/#comment-1995 Chris Pond Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:49:23 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=381#comment-1995 You are right, I start with a drill press then into a Bandsaw. I would however said if you get a Planner, then dig a little deeper and get a combine Planner / Jointer. This is my next purchase, why when you looked at the cost of both pices then it makes well worth the extra cost. Yes size dose matter in a small shop. Chris You are right, I start with a drill press then into a Bandsaw.

I would however said if you get a Planner, then dig a little deeper and get a combine Planner / Jointer. This is my next purchase, why when you looked at the cost of both pices then it makes well worth the extra cost. Yes size dose matter in a small shop.

Chris

]]> By: Rob http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2009/04/26/which-machine-first-and-why/#comment-1935 Rob Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:32:15 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=381#comment-1935 Thanks for the comment, Billy. Sounds like you're well on your way. Enjoy. Rob Thanks for the comment, Billy. Sounds like you’re well on your way. Enjoy.

Rob

]]> By: Billy http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2009/04/26/which-machine-first-and-why/#comment-1933 Billy Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:51:47 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=381#comment-1933 Rob, I can endorse the approach you describe from first hand experience. I have a tiny shop, and a less-than-huge budget, so any machine I purchase has to provide HUGE bang for the buck. I didn’t start with the planer, though; first machine was a 17" bandsaw. I mill most of the lumber I use myself with a chainsaw rig, so the ability to resaw is vital to me. I added a lunchbox planer later, after I realized that I am far too lazy to surface rough lumber entirely by hand. I find that with an array of hand tools, and a few hand-held power tools, I can do everything I need to do to build furniture AND fit it all into a tiny bedroom shop. Rob, I can endorse the approach you describe from first hand experience. I have a tiny shop, and a less-than-huge budget, so any machine I purchase has to provide HUGE bang for the buck. I didn’t start with the planer, though; first machine was a 17″ bandsaw. I mill most of the lumber I use myself with a chainsaw rig, so the ability to resaw is vital to me.

I added a lunchbox planer later, after I realized that I am far too lazy to surface rough lumber entirely by hand. I find that with an array of hand tools, and a few hand-held power tools, I can do everything I need to do to build furniture AND fit it all into a tiny bedroom shop.

]]> By: Rob http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2009/04/26/which-machine-first-and-why/#comment-1102 Rob Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:06:21 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=381#comment-1102 Thanks Luke. Under cover of darkness, smuggle in the beast and I won't tell a soul. Rob Thanks Luke.

Under cover of darkness, smuggle in the beast and I won’t tell a soul.

Rob

]]> By: Luke Townsley http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2009/04/26/which-machine-first-and-why/#comment-1097 Luke Townsley Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:37:09 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=381#comment-1097 I do hand tool only woodworking, due partly to space constraints, but if a so called "lunchbox" planer like you are talking about magically appearing in my shop, I think I could find a place for it. Seriously, I think that for most small shop woodworkers, you are dead on. I fully expect that there will be one at some point in my future as my shop space increases and my energy decreases. I do hand tool only woodworking, due partly to space constraints, but if a so called “lunchbox” planer like you are talking about magically appearing in my shop, I think I could find a place for it.

Seriously, I think that for most small shop woodworkers, you are dead on. I fully expect that there will be one at some point in my future as my shop space increases and my energy decreases.

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