tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post1682106870737738267..comments2024-01-08T01:20:20.736-07:00Comments on Days of Speed and Slowtime Mondays: Spare Us The Cutter, Part 2Elaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-68536894358309317052008-08-13T08:48:00.000-06:002008-08-13T08:48:00.000-06:00I'm going on record as saying "buy the table". You...I'm going on record as saying "buy the table". You'll be glad you did because making a good table that will last for years is harder than it seems. I bought one from Max 200 about 10 years ago and it's still in perfect condition--just needs painting every 5 years or so.<BR/>And I vote the same way on the eggs--buy them. I've seen way too many dead chickens in friends' coops who thought they were safe from marauding predators.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-33404608834220453932008-08-11T17:22:00.000-06:002008-08-11T17:22:00.000-06:00Sadly, my husband is not very handy. Probably eve...Sadly, my husband is not very handy. Probably even less so than me but maybe not. He's an excellent cook though which is good because I am not. I cook one night a week and by cook I mean throw a frozen pizza in the over. And sometimes I mess that up.Elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-29129467880567388862008-08-11T17:18:00.000-06:002008-08-11T17:18:00.000-06:00Since I'm married to the KING of DIY, who is also ...Since I'm married to the KING of DIY, who is also a perfectionist, if I ever tried to make something myself, he'd have a conniption. He made my jumps and my weave poles. He bought my tunnel (a good one), and he has promised to make me a half-size A-frame and dog walk at some point. But, with a million and 1 home projects pending or in process, that might not be for a while.<BR/><BR/>As one of my mentors often tells me ... sometimes you just pay "the man," which is her way of saying just buy it ... and save yourself the hassle (and possible injury).<BR/><BR/>P.S. Sorry to hear about the knee. I might post soon about my DIY foot rehab that seems to be working (and saving poor me with crappy insurance PT costs).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-61841976956673540362008-08-11T16:58:00.000-06:002008-08-11T16:58:00.000-06:00As it happens my birthday is next week but there&#...As it happens my birthday is next week but there's no WAY my husband will buy me a saw. Not in a million years. He can't stop my buying my own but he's terrified of the thought. I'm surprised he hasn't offered to buy me the table to keep me away from the saw.<BR/><BR/>I too have bits & pieces of wood and pvc in my garage. In fact I was going to use the base from an unbuilt set of weave poles for the edges of the table. Is there any agility fanatic out there who doesn't have a garage full of pvc?<BR/><BR/>Are the circular saws easier to use? Somehow they looked more dangerous than the table saw but maybe not. I saw a circular saw for only $40, that would be much better on the budget but it looked like I needed a worktable or something to use it. I have one but getting to it would entail cleaning out the garage and then things start getting complicated.<BR/><BR/>I don't think we're in danger of any chickens coming to live with us anytime soon, mostly because that project is way down on my list and I'm too easily distracted. Also I think my husband would finally have that breakdown he's been talking so much about.Elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-75113561912369100772008-08-11T16:35:00.000-06:002008-08-11T16:35:00.000-06:00Save the saw for a birthday request...and make a c...Save the saw for a birthday request...and make a cordless circular...can't do nearly as much damage! And by the time you have charged it, you will have worked out the crucial details of what you were going to do!<BR/><BR/>That being said, buy the table. I have more pieces of wood and what not CUT FOR ME by Home Depot and Lowe's and they are still in pieces in the garage!!!<BR/><BR/>And speaking as one who pays someone to pick up the dog poo...skip the chickens! Reality isn't nearly as ideal as the thought.SeattleAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08432157642663561425noreply@blogger.com