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There is a disconnect here. Shopsmith had sold a lot of tools over the years, but there's only like 5-10 people on these forums who actively contribute. Perhaps I'm wrong, but I equate forum contributors as representative of "active users" of the tools. If true, market share is non-existen...

It will be interesting to watch which way this thing breaks. From an M+A viewpoint , I'm hard pressed to imagine what assets are sellable aside from inventory. I'd guess the IP is all past 17 yrs now. Does the factory physically make stuff like way tubes, mechanical support structures or is it more ...

I didn't watch the whole video but given the pieces i did hear, it sounds rather bleak at the moment. There are a ton of base units with working motors on them out there already though. If i understand the sensitivity to "shipping" heavy units, and the idea of accessorizing...perhaps the g...

As separate pieces, you could rig a slight tilt angle on a sled to go thru a planer and slowly work your way thru the material depth.
If they are already glued up, bandsaw would be my choice.

If I were any good with a hand plane-i would say that too

Ah I see- thanks ! It does work-I'm not advocating for a change- just curious

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Not sure I understand that argument about interference- wouldn't a thru-hole pin do the same thing?

Does he use a Shopsmith?

Might be a good place to start if he's -just a money man-

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Garys- I like that design in butcher block-thats cool !

john - i'd like to claim artistic vision for the colors-but its what I had left of hardwood

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I was happy to finally find a reason to not hate the wainscoting and put it to some use haha.

And i have to go back and fix those rubmarks i made on the white sidewall putting in the guide holes/screws from the bottom. =)


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Wife wanted more counter space...so i scrounged what i had left of walnut and maple and made this. coffeeshelf1.jpg I wasnt happy with the kitchen counter being thicker and the fact that I could see the bracket underneath so i did a little more adjusting to hide those things from view and ended here...