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Tools: Saw for strip-cutting
By:Dan G
Date: 9/26/2003, 11:42 am

For those of you paying attention, it is safe to assume I'm waffling as to whether the next boat is strip or S&G. As september is closing soon, I need to get after that decision. To that end:

I need to rip a bunch of strips. Common wisdom is a nice big table saw. Ain't got one. I'm by no means opposed to buying tools, but that purchase would cost too much in terms of physical space. I've been less than impressed by the available rentals, so I don't think I'll be seeing one of those for this task.

Other options are a contractors' saw (benchtop table saw) or getting creative with my circular saw and some lumber. I'm not particularly confident in setting up good extensions for the contractors' saw, and the circular saw thing seems like a good way to a bad result. I looked at a small bandsaw, but I figure that would rip slow and wavy. Anyone with experience on alternate ripping approaches care to chime in? Thanks.

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Tools: Saw for strip-cutting
Dan G -- 9/26/2003, 11:42 am
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Andy Waddington -- 9/29/2003, 7:37 am
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Dan G -- 9/29/2003, 11:04 am
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Tom Yost -- 9/27/2003, 9:56 am
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Rob Macks -- 9/28/2003, 10:04 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/30/2003, 12:45 am
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Paul Lund -- 9/29/2003, 10:39 pm
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Dan G -- 9/29/2003, 9:54 am
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Rob Macks -- 9/30/2003, 11:17 am
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Paul Probus -- 9/30/2003, 12:42 pm
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Tom Yost -- 9/29/2003, 9:17 am
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Rob Macks -- 9/30/2003, 11:00 am
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Grant Glazer -- 9/29/2003, 3:19 am
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Jay Babina -- 9/29/2003, 10:49 am
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mike allen -- 9/29/2003, 12:56 am
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Dave -- 9/29/2003, 11:32 am
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Mike Scarborough -- 9/28/2003, 10:44 am
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Rob Macks -- 9/28/2003, 10:10 am
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Quentin -- 9/27/2003, 8:24 am
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c -- 9/27/2003, 9:12 am
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Quentin -- 9/27/2003, 1:23 pm
Circular Saw for strip-cutting
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/27/2003, 2:50 am
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Grant Glazer -- 9/27/2003, 2:07 pm
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Dave -- 9/27/2003, 7:32 am
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c -- 9/26/2003, 7:42 pm
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Steve Frederick -- 9/26/2003, 4:44 pm
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Chip Sandresky -- 9/26/2003, 12:43 pm