On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:13:06 -0800 (PST), the infamous
scrawled the following:

On Feb 12, 5:34*pm, Doug White wrote:
"Lew Hodgett" wrote in news:4b75bd1c$0$9307
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"Doug White" wrote:

That's the plan, but my router is an old Porter Cable that works
fine,
but isn't up to hogging out a ton of maple. *My hope was to cut it
reasonably close (within a 1/16th of an inch or so) with the saw,
and
then just clean things up with the router.
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If that P/C router can't handle cleaning up at least 1/4" of maple per
pass, probably time to look at a replacement.

Haven't tried it yet, but 1.5 inches of butcher block maple isn't like
routing oak or walnut. *This stuff is HARD. *My Porter Cable is a 25 year
old 1 1/2 hp router. *It's a good router, but it's no match for the 3
horse monsters folks sell these days.

Having just shelled out for a new jigsaw, I don't think I can justify
getting a new router. *I'll just have to nibble away at it with my feeble
old Porter Cable....

Doug White

It would be more helpful, and save our time, if you just posted your
financial particulars. that way we could help you make good FINANCIAL
tool decisions as well - maybe even a whole new shop to go with the
new bench!

Crowbars everywhere are rejoicing (and wallets cowering) over your
suggestion here, Shelly.

--
No matter how cynical you are, it is impossible to keep up.
--Lily Tomlin