How can anybody pass this one up?

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Sorry, but I just couldn’t resist this. I’ll let the picture speak for itself.

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/tls/4463090974.html

What a bargain!

Artisan Woodworks of Texas- www.awwtx.com

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I love the fence rail…is that what they call “infinitely adjustable”?

-- Alec (Friends call me Wolf, no idea why)

Thanks for posting this. I called and he said he had 2 others interested so I offered him 200 and he accepted. Can hardly wait to go pick it up.

Figuring out how to do something you have never done is what makes a good challenge.

That was fast :)

Martin Sojka, Maker of Craftisian

Sorry Bently…I just called and offered him 3 bills. This beauty will be mine!!!!

Why can’t I find deals like that here? I was holding out for a nice skill, but had to settle for a Grizzly.

Where are the band-aids?---Pro Libertate!

Just drove 5 hours to pick it up only to find out some guy named David bought it for 300,
I always miss out on the good deals, Go figure. :)

Figuring out how to do something you have never done is what makes a good challenge.

Damn the bad luck!

Where are the band-aids?---Pro Libertate!

Man…..I got a whole bunch of stuff in the back of the shop that’ll really light you guys up!

Artisan Woodworks of Texas- www.awwtx.com

Fear not, there’s always this little charmer. It’s a designer “sculpture” or the bottom of a piling cut off and hosed down…a real bargain at 900 quid…
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Architectural-Hard-Wood-Timber-and-Metal-Original-Designer-Sculpture-/191170137627?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

-- Alec (Friends call me Wolf, no idea why)

Hey David, How bout letting that one go for $350…cash ??

Measure "at least" twice and cut once

Deals like this are always too far away from me to take advantage of (thankfully!).

"I long for the day when coke was a cola and a joint was a bad place to be" Merle Haggartd

For the discriminating woodworker, a curve cutting table saw!

Losing fingers since 1969

I know the whole craigslist thing has been beat to death elsewhere, but it still never ceases to amaze me what people will post on there. I still laugh every time I see a piece of machinery list as “great condition” with a ton of crap piled on top of it and deep rust all over it.

I found another listing yesterday for 5 large jars of aluminum pull tabs for sale. I’m still trying to figure out how this person decided there was a market, other than the normal scrap market, for aluminum pull tabs.

Artisan Woodworks of Texas- www.awwtx.com

Bill, In this area there are companies that will make a donation to your childrens school based on the volume of pull tabs. I also think this has something to do with the Ronald McDonald house. I would imagine this person is trying to get someone to pay them to get these pull tabs so the buyer can donate them. This truly must be a sad individual!!! This is exactly why I don’t look at Craig’s list much anymore…there are only a few reasonable prices and I always wonder how much of this is stolen. I work in Law Enforcement and trust me….if you know the “codes” you can pretty much get_ anything_ you want.
Mike

Mike

I know what you’re saying bill, but sometimes it’s worth a laugh. I search craigslist pretty often and while I’ve seen a lot of stinkers, I’ve managed to find some pretty good deals. My best find ever was 1985 Troy-Bilt Horse II tiller in “very good” condition for $350. It was (and still is) in better than very good condition. It even has the original decals still on it. I also managed to find my planer and jointer on CL. Picked up both for $375. Of course, I see some real “deals” too, like the one you posted. It does crack me up to see some of the things people will try to sell.

Where are the band-aids?---Pro Libertate!

Trust me, I scour craigslist on a daily basis. Here’s one of my best craigslist finds:

It’s a 16" Crescent jointer dating back to the 40’s best I can tell. 7 1/2hp and 2000 lbs. She’s a beast!

Artisan Woodworks of Texas- www.awwtx.com

Holy cow. That jointer is a beast for sure. You must have loads of space and 3 phase power.

I run across fire pumps often. They’re usually about 25 HP. I want to connect one to my table saw and see what happens. LOL

Losing fingers since 1969

Shoot Bill, you call that little bench-top thing a jointer??

Where are the band-aids?---Pro Libertate!

LOL…..I’ve thought about naming it the USS Ronald Reagan. Put a few lights on it and you can land aircraft on it.

Brian, my shop is about 2500 sq ft. There is 3 phase to the building but not to my space. That collection of boxes on the wall behind the jointer are static phase convertors. I keep pushing the landlord to pull the third leg into my space and so far he hasn’t budged.

Artisan Woodworks of Texas- www.awwtx.com

And, did you notice they said, “works great!”?

David L. Whitehurst