Appalachia Tool Work Sled Review

reible · Post by **reible** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:27 pm

And now there are none... I see as indicated this has been re listed, already 3 of that group are already gone. I guess that is 8 he has sold in the past few days.

I say good for him.

Ed

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 2:09 pm

As of now there are 2 left! Do not know if they are part of the 'four' relisted. Anyway they are moving quickly - - Move if you want/need one!:)

Thanks Again Ed!

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:08 pm

Yep we ARE being spoon fed. Today there are 5 available!

Ebay item 280312113908

paul heller · Post by **paul heller** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:30 pm

You guys are too fixated on this!

Go back into the shop and start working some wood.

Paul

PS: I have this sled for more than a year now. I like it.

dcottrill · Post by **dcottrill** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:17 pm

They look like a great idea. The replaceable components for the slot are nice.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:52 pm

paul heller wrote:You guys are too fixated on this! Go back into the shop and start working some wood.

Paul

PS: I have this sled for more than a year now. I like it.

I am still waiting for mine to ARRIVE! Thanks to Ed I ordered numero uno of this years issue! It looked great to me a couple months back when it was being bally hooed on this forum. I AM getting shop time to-night!:D

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:47 am

Finally arrived today! Was NOT picked up @ shipper until 17:00 Yesterday!:)

fixit · Post by **fixit** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:10 am

Whoopeeeeeeee!!!!

Mine arrived this afternoon!

:D

I won't bother posting pictures since Ed (not in Tampa) has done such a good job of that in earlier posts.

However, I will add that I had it out of the box and making my first cuts with it in less than 30 minutes. It was packed well, had no damage and was very easy to assemble and align. With two miter bars sideways slop is nearly eliminated. The crosscuts I made to test it were some of the best I've ever obtained on the Shopsmith. Haven't tried the miter cuts yet but will tomorrow.

If you are waiting for yours to arrive - be patient - the wait will certainly be worth it.

I'm a very happy camper.

foxtrapper · Post by **foxtrapper** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:27 am

Got mine last night. Put it together and admired it. WOW, that is one nicely made piece. It's beautiful to look at, and everything fits together superbly and precisely.

I can see my bandsaw suddenly getting less use.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:34 am

Sent an email to Rick Woodburn thanking him for making a SS version. He replied (in length) and informed me he has used a greenie that was his fathers and for a long time was the ONLY equipment he had. He only feels comfortable pre-installing the miter slot bars on the SS version(everyone else has to attach their own bars[locate,rout,counterbore for t-nuts...])! So WE are the CHOSEN few in this case!:D

He said he normally makes 30-40 annually,(I assume 'all' versions) and started the e-bay listing b4 completing them(hence the delay shipping). He was overwhelmed by the response and was VEEEEERY busy last week. It is just HIM and his sons(when he can get them to help) so we CAN understand the delay.

This is a part time venture for him and his product(s) are a labor of love(my opinion from his comments). He says he would rather make something for somebody else to use than somebody's kitchen cabinets!

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