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5th Wedding Anniversary Gift - Wood

Well, it's quickly approaching that time of year again: my wedding anniversary! This year will be my 5th wedding anniversary which, as a woodworker, gave me something special to look forward to. The traditional gift for a 5th wedding anniversary is wood. I have always tried to stay away from "practical" gifts for anniversary gifts. For me, I try to give something with some emotional connection, something personal. So this year I decided to give something with a little bit of heart (pun intended). Since our daughter will turn two less than a month after our anniversary, and since...

posted @ Monday, May 04, 2009 7:53 AM | Feedback (17)

Delta Shopmaster Bandsaw - SM400 - A Budget Bandsaw

So I finally made an excuse to buy a new tool – a bandsaw to be precise. The problem is that I can not foresee a need for a heavy-duty model, nor can I justify its expense at this time. For that money, I could simply ask my wood supplier to resaw it for me for a few bucks. I went to my local BORG and could only find mid-priced models, $400-800. This was more than I was willing to spend. Then I went to Canadian Tire, since there is currently a 1/3 off sale (thanks MsDebbieP for pointing this out)....

posted @ Monday, August 25, 2008 12:16 PM | Feedback (8)