On Thu, 09 Sep 2004 22:24:20 -0400, FGG
wrote:

Recently moved to a new home and finally have the time and space to try
doing some woodworking projects. Someone I spoke to about tools (he
happens to do a lot of woodworking) suggested that with limited space,
if I had to limit myself to one tool, he would get a radial arm saw. He
said that you can most everything you need with that tool.

Any comments about that? I have some room in the garage but not
extensive and just starting out I don't want to sink a ton of money into
it. I am thinking - look for a used radial arm saw, and then getting a
router.

I would appreciate any discussion, counter arguments/suggestions and any
advice on getting started (ie good books, magazines...)

Thanks,

Fred
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Looking back 40+ years to the early 60's and I was in the same
boat...(kind of nice boat however because the house was a lot better
then the appartment)...

I DID buy a Radial Arm saw as my first "machine" and to be honest I
did some pretty good work using it... but it required a lot of
"tuning" to keep everything "set"... I still use the saw as a cut
off saw in my current shop and it has not been moved off a 90 degree
cut in years...

It did not take me very long to buy a Table Saw and a then a Jointer &
Band Saw ... but my point is that the Radial Arm saw will work,
although I always hated ripping on it...

Bob Griffiths