On 11/23/2020 4:34 PM, Leon wrote:
On 11/23/2020 2:01 PM, dpb wrote:
On 11/23/2020 1:29 PM, Leon wrote:
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So I'm leaning towards the Hammer, 12 or 16"

I can't see ever going smaller than what you can manage.Â* Just because
you don't use it all the time; the times you do is worth its weight in
gold.

_UNLESS_ you have easy access to other shops for the occasional use;
here in a very small locale even the commercial guys don't have
anything of any size and the c-college has closed their woodworking
program...

I've not used the Hammer specifically so can't really comment on it.

I have used an older Incra...but I wouldn't recommend it owing to
changeover hassles.Â* Altho I think they've been redesigned since, too,
maybe?

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Thanks!

The advantage to going 16 over 12 "now" the price difference is much
less that if going from 12 to 16 "later".

That keeps haunting me.Â* I never dreamed that I would use my Domino as
much as I have.

If you're intending to keep working commercially for any length of time
at all (I've no idea how old you are, exactly, altho know you're younger
than I by a ways), I can't see how you could possibly go wrong with more
rather than less. It may open up other avenues than those you've yet
tapped, as well.

I have always bought roughsawn stock in bulk so to me having the
facilities has always been a necessity. I brought the 18" PM 180 planer
with me; I am now limited to the 8" Rockwell-Delta jointer that is a
pain on occasion whereas in both VA and TN had easy access to either a
12" or 24" depending.

But, only you know what you actually do and what kinds of additional
commissions you might consider accepting in the future. I did a fair
amount of small business conference room tables, credenzas, etc., in VA
that basically required the heft.

I've done no commercial commissions since returning to the farm--too
small a town to have any significant demand for anything other than
cookie-cutter so not interesting work plus just not enough time if were
to try to really drum up anything.

Trying to finish our house is more than I've managed in 20 years, so
far...

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