It's been waaay too long.....

I am in awe! You have more cojones than any man should have.
zounds,
jo4hn

Rob Stokes wrote:

> Still no house....
> Still no shop....
> So, I did what any decent woodworker would do..
>
> I bought a used band saw (3 yr old 14" JET).
> Now I have three....
>
>
> Want some fun?
>
> Try to explain *this* to the wife....
>
> Rob
> http://www.robswoodworking.com
>
>

Why do men climb mountains ?
Because it was there !

Way to go Rob ! You may be elevated to hero status soon.
Have an old 14" Jet myself. A very decent tool.

Lenny
On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 02:17:25 GMT, "Rob Stokes" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Still no house....
>Still no shop....
>So, I did what any decent woodworker would do..
>
>I bought a used band saw (3 yr old 14" JET).
>Now I have three....
>
>
>Want some fun?
>
>Try to explain *this* to the wife....
>
>Rob
>http://www.robswoodworking.com
>

On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 02:17:25 GMT, "Rob Stokes" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Still no house....
>Still no shop....
>So, I did what any decent woodworker would do..
>
>I bought a used band saw (3 yr old 14" JET).
>Now I have three....
>
>
>Want some fun?
>
>Try to explain *this* to the wife....

Cheaper to buy spare parts in bulk? <shrug> ;O)

You're going to convert THIS one into a "hand held" now you got the
whole set? :O)

Nah, you're right, you're absolutely cooked this time! ;O)

Take Care,
Gnube
{too thick for linux}

Think of this,

It would be like having 3 routers... You spend less time swapping
blades. You have one set up for resawing with a wide blade and few
teeth, one set up for scroll work with a narrow blade and lots of teeth
and one set up for general work with 1/4 to 3/8 blade and medium number
of teeth. Sounds like a good idea to me. Think SWMBO would think so?
I saw two new pair of shoes in her trunk the other day.... They are
still there!

Robert Bonomi wrote:
>
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Bri <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Excuse my ignorance but....Why would someone want 3 bandsaws??
> >And nevermind the "because I can" response. ;-)
>
>

"Rob Stokes" <[email protected]> wrote in message >
> Try to explain *this* to the wife....

Appeal to the female shoppers instinct:
"It was on sale!"

Appeal to the practical element: "you really need one for each size blade"

Appeal to the frugal element: "I am going to fix it then sell it again"

Appeal (ok, this one's really a plead) to her willingness to help others: "I
am holding it for [insert name of someone she doesn't know here]"

If all the above fail, try

Appeal to her nursing insticts: "Honey, I think I have a problem...."

Should all appeals fail, you're left with "Ok, at least use a sharp knife
and make it quick"

I bought a 12" JET and it's done a great job for me. I actually had no
intentions of selling it or getting a new one. Then I was at a garage sale
and picked up a cast frame on a Delta base with a 1HP motor that takes a
105" blade. Got it for $60...how could I say no? I was going to set it up
for re-sawing and leave the 12" for "other stuff". Couple of weeks ago there
was a note on the classified section of Woodcentral about a fellow who's
selling off his tools to go back to school. He's near me. I dropped him a
note saying that if he couldn't sell the BS, let me know and I'd buy it.

It's sitting in its new home as of a little after 11 this AM....

See? Easy huh? :)

Rob


"Bri" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Excuse my ignorance but....Why would someone want 3 bandsaws??
> And nevermind the "because I can" response. ;-)
>
>
> "Rob Stokes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > Still no house....
> > Still no shop....
> > So, I did what any decent woodworker would do..
> >
> > I bought a used band saw (3 yr old 14" JET).
> > Now I have three....
> >
> >
> > Want some fun?
> >
> > Try to explain *this* to the wife....
> >
> > Rob
> > http://www.robswoodworking.com

"Honest Honey....it's the 12" JET I've always had but I watered it....."

....not a hope in hell....

Rob


"Doug Winterburn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 15:21:30 +0000, Rob Stokes wrote:
>
> > Arrangements have been made for me to pick it up and bring it home
tomorrow
> > AM...
> >
> > we're goin' in....
>
> It's not like smuggling in a #4, and then a few weeks later when she spots
> it you say "oh that, had it forever". You got a major creative fibbing
> situation coming up. You could try "look what I found on the front lawn -
> it must be lost, and we wouldn't want it to sit out in the weather and
> rust, now would we?"
>
>
> -Doug
>

I did tell her...*that* time finally arrived. Her sister came over form the
island to go dragon boat racing so I "suggested" I take the kids and she go
spend the day with her sister. They left and after they were around the
corner I had the utility trailer loaded and the kids buckled up. An hour
later and we were at Randy's house where the saw was as advertised and soon
loaded and lashed. An hour later I unloaded it at home (neighbours
watching...me explaining...me asking for ten minutes with SWMBO when she
came home before they came over....) and put the trailer away right where it
was...and waited...

When she came home tired after a hot day at the river I asked her if she
wanted to see the latest toy...."sure dear". Down we went and all I got is
That's nice. Was it this clean or did you clean it.?". That's it....that was
the total conversation, other than her asking if I wanted her to swing by
the Salvation Army and pick up an old blanket to toss over it while it's in
storage.

I'm still waiting for the other shoe,.,,but I'm starting to believe in
hope....

So...it looks like I'll have a JET 12" band saw for sale soon. I bought a
"few" Timberwolf blades for it before I moved back to Canada but...they're
packed. As soon as I find them I'll work to get back to two
bandsaws.....hey....when I sell it, I'll have "woodworking cash"
available....Wonder what I should get?

Shhh...........!!

Rob




"jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Ummm. Rob, have you told SWMBO yet? If so, do you still have all 12
> fingers to apply to the keyboard? If not, we are all waiting with
> baited breath unabated for the next installment of this serial.
> twitch,
> jo4hn
>
> Rob Stokes wrote:
> > Still no house....
> [snip]
>

Roger...will do. Shhhh.....

Rob


"Jim Mc Namara" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:_LbUa.88$%[email protected]...
>
> "Rob Stokes" wrote in message:
> > Arrangements have been made for me to pick it up and bring it home
> tomorrow
> > AM...
>
> Damn Rob - the last time I made "arrangements" family had to come in town,
> flowers were purchased, and we had to pick out a headstone! Be careful
how
> you choose your words - could be a similar situation . . . :-)
>
> > we're goin' in....
>
> Keep your head down - let us know you're alrgith when ya get it home.
>
> Jums
>
>
>

In article <[email protected]>,
Bri <[email protected]> wrote:
>Excuse my ignorance but....Why would someone want 3 bandsaws??
>And nevermind the "because I can" response. ;-)

For doing 3-axis cutting, obviously. <grin>

>
>
>"Rob Stokes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:<[email protected]>...
>> Still no house....
>> Still no shop....
>> So, I did what any decent woodworker would do..
>>
>> I bought a used band saw (3 yr old 14" JET).
>> Now I have three....
>>
>>
>> Want some fun?
>>
>> Try to explain *this* to the wife....
>>
>> Rob
>> http://www.robswoodworking.com

Or tell her you got it for her to *use* . . . kinda like the guy who bought
his wife a bowling ball - drilled to fit *his* hand! LOL!


"Groggy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Rob Stokes" <[email protected]> wrote in message >
> > Try to explain *this* to the wife....
>
> Appeal to the female shoppers instinct:
> "It was on sale!"
>
> Appeal to the practical element: "you really need one for each size blade"
>
> Appeal to the frugal element: "I am going to fix it then sell it again"
>
> Appeal (ok, this one's really a plead) to her willingness to help others:
"I
> am holding it for [insert name of someone she doesn't know here]"
>
> If all the above fail, try
>
> Appeal to her nursing insticts: "Honey, I think I have a problem...."
>
> Should all appeals fail, you're left with "Ok, at least use a sharp knife
> and make it quick"
>
>

"Bri" < wrote in message:
> Excuse my ignorance but....Why would someone want 3 bandsaws??
> And nevermind the "because I can" response. ;-)


For the same reason that a woman "needs" 72 pair of shoes. I threw that
many away when my ex moved out - she took the other 100+ pair with her.
(true story and her name wasn't Amelda.) :-)

You can set up bandsaws for different uses, Bri. Kinda like a drill
press: one can be set up for a dedicated mortiser - one for drilling, etc.
Band saws have many of the same traits that make it a multi-functional unit.

Jim
a.k.a. Jummy, Jums, Minwax Mac, etc.

"Rob Stokes" wrote in message:
> Arrangements have been made for me to pick it up and bring it home
tomorrow
> AM...

Damn Rob - the last time I made "arrangements" family had to come in town,
flowers were purchased, and we had to pick out a headstone! Be careful how
you choose your words - could be a similar situation . . . :-)

> we're goin' in....

Keep your head down - let us know you're alrgith when ya get it home.

Jums

From a woman's perspective:

Telling her that you have the same weight in bandsaws as she has in
shoes is a BAD idea. Telling her that the third matches the other
two is also a VERY bad idea. Telling her that you share her weakness
for good tools is the WORST possible idea. (Unless...)


I would use the man card. In other words, "It was a bad decision. But
what can I say, I'm a man. And I can't return it." Bring Godiva.
Lots of it.

Best of luck,
Jenny

On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 02:17:25 GMT, "Rob Stokes"
<[email protected]>Crawled out of the shop and said. . .:

snip

>Want some fun?
>
>Try to explain *this* to the wife....
>
>Rob
>http://www.robswoodworking.com
>

Rob, i gotta agree with the fellas on this one,,,you got some MAJOR
brass hanging down there,,,lmao

Traves

Excuse my ignorance but....Why would someone want 3 bandsaws??
And nevermind the "because I can" response. ;-)


"Rob Stokes" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Still no house....
> Still no shop....
> So, I did what any decent woodworker would do..
>
> I bought a used band saw (3 yr old 14" JET).
> Now I have three....
>
>
> Want some fun?
>
> Try to explain *this* to the wife....
>
> Rob
> http://www.robswoodworking.com

On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 02:17:25 GMT, "Rob Stokes" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Still no house....
>Still no shop....
>So, I did what any decent woodworker would do..
>
>I bought a used band saw (3 yr old 14" JET).
>Now I have three....
>
>
>Want some fun?
>
>Try to explain *this* to the wife....
>
>Rob
>http://www.robswoodworking.com
>

Ah, I have it I think (this really made my head hurt so use with
care!)

You say; the thing is I have two, and as you know, disasters are said
to come in threes, so I bought this to save you worrying what or when
the next one might happen, and therefore I am making you healthier by
reducing your potential stress levels! I do this coz I want to have
you around a lot longer than I have had to far - OK, that last bit may
be a bit of an afterthought, but it may also work! ;O) Consider that
bit optional!

Any particular favourite hymns and what sort of flowers would you like
should this all prove inadequate? ;O)

Take Care,
Gnube
{too thick for linux}

Ummm. Rob, have you told SWMBO yet? If so, do you still have all 12
fingers to apply to the keyboard? If not, we are all waiting with
baited breath unabated for the next installment of this serial.
twitch,
jo4hn

Rob Stokes wrote:
> Still no house....
[snip]

"Bri" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Oooh, OK....then Rob can simply use the same line on SWMBO then, no?
> I can see it now...."Honey, if I need to explain why ...."
> I dunno, wouldn't work for me...

Most people use 3 different blades for almost all the work they do. Resaw,
gentle curves or trimming, tight curves. At $600+ a saw, think of the
savings not having to change blades back and forth.

I just completed a DIY project. Bought a $300 CMS to do it. Saved $1200 in
labor compared to a pro to do it. Hey, that's enough to buy another
bandsaw!!!!
Ed
[email protected]
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome

ROTFLMAO! Good one Jenny. (and I think some of the guys here would not
know what Godiva is - not the horsie picture you'd think!) :-)

Jim



"SWMBO" wrote in message:
> From a woman's perspective:
>
> Telling her that you have the same weight in bandsaws as she has in
> shoes is a BAD idea. Telling her that the third matches the other
> two is also a VERY bad idea. Telling her that you share her weakness
> for good tools is the WORST possible idea. (Unless...)
>
>
> I would use the man card. In other words, "It was a bad decision. But
> what can I say, I'm a man. And I can't return it." Bring Godiva.
> Lots of it.
>
> Best of luck,
> Jenny

On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 16:12:03 GMT, "Rob Stokes"
<[email protected]>Crawled out of the shop and said. . .:

>"Honest Honey....it's the 12" JET I've always had but I watered it....."
>
>....not a hope in hell....
>
>Rob
>

there ya go Rob,,,tell her its that damn viagra at work!

Traves