59Billy
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Garasaki said:
What a bizarre post.
I'm thinking the whole internet has PTSD or something for the last two months.
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Dimner
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NoTalentRookie said:
Highland don't have Cookies.
hey, that's my icon! 
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NoTalentRookie
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Dimner said:
hey, that's my icon!
Yeah....I've noticed yours before. I figure......you've been here longer, but I have a higher post count. Whata ya say we call it a draw, and both keep it.
Besides.....mine's cropped down so they're not exactly the same.
I knew, sooner or later we'd post in the same thread.
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BarryO
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avi oren said:
I LOVE ROCKLER and don't forget that only 25 years ago there were no: Rocklers, Woodcrafts, Lee Valleys, Incras, Home Depots, Lowes, etc. IT WAS A DESOLATE LANDSCAPE FOR WOODWORKERS 
You can thank a guy named Norm for that change ...  
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Steve N
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BarryO said:
avi oren said:
I LOVE ROCKLER and don't forget that only 25 years ago there were no: Rocklers, Woodcrafts, Lee Valleys, Incras, Home Depots, Lowes, etc. IT WAS A DESOLATE LANDSCAPE FOR WOODWORKERS
You can thank a guy named Norm for that change ...
True dat, some big shoes to fill, hoping we don`t backslide with him gone.
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junque col
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avi oren said:
I LOVE ROCKLER and don't forget that only 25 years ago there were no: Rocklers, Woodcrafts, Lee Valleys, Incras, Home Depots, Lowes, etc. IT WAS A DESOLATE LANDSCAPE FOR WOODWORKERS
Only Sears (and Montgomery Ward)!!!! 
Rockler started in 1954, that's 55 years ago according to my math. Lowes first opened their store in Raleigh, in the early sixties, which would also have been over 25 years ago. It used to be in Raleigh, if you wanted a woodworking machine, you went down to Dillon Supply, on West Street, and ordered it from Delta. FWW recently had their 30th anniversary. Several of the WW mags are over 25 years old
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avi oren
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Re: I love Rockler
But it was NOT directed to DIYs . Untill, Cris Decristoforo appeared at Shopsmith in the 1970s:
"Considered to be the foremost authority as a do-it-yourself craftsman, the Manhattan native published 42 books on handicraft. His three best-known books are, "The Popular Science Complete Book of Power Tools," "The Complete Book of Wood Joinery," and "House Building: A Do It Yourself Guide."
Mr. De Cristoforo's words have inspired, instructed and guided three generations of woodworkers. His approach results in jigs and fixtures that expand a tool's usefulness beyond the manufacturer's expectations.
With the close family present, "Cris" died in his Los Altos Hills home Jan. 18 , 2000, after a short illness. A private ceremony with the family was held at Poor Clare, where an arrangement was made for cremation. He was 83."
Source:
http://www.woodworkinghistory.com/manual_author10.htm
As a past Shopsmith student I'll never forget the guidance that have received from this legend in woodworking teaching. 
A gem (costs peanuts now as used) of a Shopsmith woodworking book by Cris :
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0835955672/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used
Edited by avi oren (02/16/10 08:51 AM)
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DarkFlame
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I just ordered this  from Rockler. Had a free extra clamp ($29.99 value) and was still $10.00 less than anywhere else I've found it. AND, they sent me an email with a code for free shipping on orders over $50, which saved me another $13. By my calculation, that's a savings of ($30 for the clamp, $13 for free shipping, & $10 cheaper than anyone else without the clamp or shipping) $53.00. And, considering my bill came to under $152, you gotta figure that's about a 25% discount off what WOULD have been full retail.
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meackerman
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I've found Rockler to be the same as most retailers, good prices on some things, normal prices on most things and high prices on the rest. <shrug>
There are a few retailers that typically have good prices on stuff, but they don't carry all the same stuff as Rockler.
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Bill_de
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junque col said:
avi oren said:
I LOVE ROCKLER and don't forget that only 25 years ago there were no: Rocklers, Woodcrafts, Lee Valleys, Incras, Home Depots, Lowes, etc. IT WAS A DESOLATE LANDSCAPE FOR WOODWORKERS
Only Sears (and Montgomery Ward)!!!!
Rockler started in 1954, that's 55 years ago according to my math. Lowes first opened their store in Raleigh, in the early sixties, which would also have been over 25 years ago. It used to be in Raleigh, if you wanted a woodworking machine, you went down to Dillon Supply, on West Street, and ordered it from Delta. FWW recently had their 30th anniversary. Several of the WW mags are over 25 years old
When I bought my first tools, well over 25 years ago, there was Sears. They had just about every type of tool you could think of. If they didn't have it in the store, they had it in the catalog. The quality was considered good, but there wasn't much I could compare it too, because just about everyone I knew had Craftsman. The few tools that folks had that weren't Craftsman were 'borrowed' from work.
Wood came from the local lumber yard. You could wander through the yard to pick out what you wanted, or call Joe and he would deliver, after he closed at 5, and put everything in the basement. Sometimes he'd stay for dinner.
In some ways things were easier back then. The biggest problem was that, as a percentage of income, tools were much more expensive.
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