On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 11:27:37 -0700, Owen Lowe
wrote:

In article , "George" George@least
wrote:

Have to include those? What if you already had chain/band sander? Those
would kick it up close to _ another _ two grand in acquisition cost. Hate
to consider replacement, because it's well-said that "they don't make 'em
like they used to."

Of course you don't have to buy a chain saw, band saw or sander if your
turning interests don't require such tools. That's another reason to
start small and work your way up to the tools you need as your interests
develop. Also, how do you know the size of the tools to buy if you have
no turning experience or direction developed yet?

And, if you're willing to do it the hard way it's possible to rough
out even fairly large blanks the old fashioned way. After spending
way too much this last year, I've got myself a bow saw, a splitting
maul, and a cross-cutting axe for harvesting wood. Lot more work, but
you can do pretty much everything you need to for about $40.

That chainsaw is sure going be appreciated once it's in the budget,
though!