No, I haven't taken any classes from them. I live in Marysville, so it's a
bit of a hike to Woodwerks. However, I may look into it. If it's a
Saturday class or something, I may be interested. I bought a Jet 1836 lathe
from them in Sept. and would like more instruction on how to use it. I've
managed to learn a little from reading and doing, but i think learning would
be much easier by watching than reading. --dave
P.S. nice to see Woodwerks is finally putting some effort into creating a
real website! Until recently, they only had their location and hours
posted.

"Rick Cox" wrote in message
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Thanks for the Tips Dave,
I do believe that is why the saw is on sale to make room for the new saw
with 12" resaw capabality.

Have you ever taken any classes from woodwerks?
I signed my father and I up for a beginners turning class on 3/21. I am
really looking forward to it.

"Dave Jackson" wrote in message
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Just to add another $.02. I also have the Jet 18" and got it last year
at Woodwerks in columbus OH. The lower guides take a little getting used
to, but I can do a blade change in well under 10 minutes now without
problems. I would suggest getting a set of longer metric T handled allen
wrenches. As far as blades go, last fall I put a 1/2" 3 tpi hook tooth
and found that it accomodates most sawing tasks well and have had no
reason to change it. Jet has recently came out with a new model, the JBS
18X It has 1/4 more HP and will resaw up to 12" IIRC. I don't know if
the guides are any different. My saw is just a JBS 18 with 1 1/2 hp and
resaw limit of 10". These are probably the ones that are on sale now. Do
yourself a favor and get a mobile base with it, the saw is just damn
heavy, like 350 lbs. or so. My only (minor) complaint with the saw is it
can be a little underpowered when resawing 8inch or thicker dry hardwood
lumber. Slow the feed rate and you be fine. I don't do a whole lot of
resawing anyway, so this is really not a problem for me. ( If you are
doing a lot of resawing, I'd get the newer model with the extra HP.)
Although it can cut very thin veneers quite nicely. Finally, I've been
really pleased with the saw. It's pretty much the crown jewel of my shop
(well, until i replace the old TS). It has performed any task I've
thrown at it and performed it well. --dave


"Rick Cox" wrote in message
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BTW, if you are interested in the store that has the special for price
matching purposes, it is at www.woodwerks.com