Thanks for all the welcomes!
Tom - nice article you wrote.
I’m in pretty good shape. I had a Delta contractor saw but wanted to upgrade. I gave it to a nephew and bought a Sawstop PCS. Fantastic saw, not to mention the safety features. I also have a Dewalt 12” miter saw, Jet 6” jointer. Delta 12” planer, Wen 14” drill press and a bench top lathe. Also an assortment of hand tools. I would like to add a band saw, but my little shop is already getting crowded. I am concerned about dust, I have an off-brand 1 HP dust collector that I converted to a filter from the dust bag and also found a Jet 1000 CFM overhead dust fil on Craigs list that I hung up.
Did I mention routers? I have an old Craftsman 1 HP from years ago. Then I got a Dewalt 3 1/2 HP VS plunge router. I was making a few things and wanted a little trim router so I got a Ryobi cordless model for that. I knew I wanted a router table so I was on the look for a good motor to hang from a lift for my future router table. Again found a nice PC router combo on craigslist so I grabbed it. Lo and behold, After I ordered a table from sawstop I found a Craigslist ad for one with the lift, dust box AND another PC 3 1/4 VS router so I grabbed that as well.
I have plenty of tools, just need to find the time (why are we so busy in retirement?) to hone my skills.
My daughter was been on me for years to make her a jewelry box, so that is the project I’m on now. I have some nice walnut for it, no excuses.