lsbrods

Gary's comment on the RAS made me smile. Years ago a friend asked me to help him refinish his mom's redwood deck at her home in Colorado Springs. Long story short, we wound up taking it apart piece by piece - rails, stiles, deck boards - they all came off and got individually sanded and stained. It took us two very long days. When it was over, Mrs. S. expressed her appreciation by giving me her deceased husband's Sears Craftsman Radial Arm Saw. It was a thing of beauty and I was extremely greatful. Until I tried to do anything but a crooked crosscut with it. I must have spent fifty hours trying to get that saw tuned to acceptable accuracy. It never happened. I finally found a buyer for it over ten years later. I agree that it's somewhat about the acquisition of the tools. Get the chisel and the bandsaw and just keep building. But also do yourself a favor and get a nice backsaw and some hand planes. Just build it.

Dan,

You're very kind. I am perhaps not a good judge for how long it took to build as I only get to spend about 4 hours on weekends in the shop and no time during the week. I started the drawings and sketches of the table in late
February 2009 and completed the final finish coat and assembly on about November 15, 2009. Unfortunately, probably unlike many of the folks on this site, I do not keep a journal to track my time, etc. I think that I will attempt to do this in the future. Best of luck in your future woodworking endeavors.

Dan,

You're very kind. I am perhaps not a good judge for how long it took to build as I only get to spend about 4 hours on weekends in the shop and no time during the week. I started the drawings and sketches of the table in late
February 2009 and completed the final finish coat and assembly on about November 15, 2009. Unfortunately, probably unlike many of the folks on this site, I do not keep a journal to track my time, etc. I think that I will attempt to do this in the future. Best of luck in your future woodworking endeavors.