new tool day today! 
new tool day today! new tool day today!
I've been needing something a little wider than my current 6" jointer for flattening billets in prep for resawing (remember that honkin slab of Maple burl?) ... after many months of searching, I was able to find a used Inca 550 10" Jointer/Planer on the local Craigslist. I gave it a look and a test joint/plane and all was well with the nicely cared for unit. I'll have my work "cut-out" for me after NAMM ...
even came with (hard to find) extra gears for the dual speed planer power feed - nice!
add to the score several spare belts and an extra set of new in box carbide blades for the 2-blade cutter head, and this was a great tool deal IMO
I now have the capacity to
consider offering 2-piece joined (but not glued) Alder body blanks to those who want to build their own bodies. I'm definitely not looking to become a wood seller, but I do live in the land of Alder so I might as well help out someone who doesn't have all the bigger tools to rend a body blank out of rough lumber from the lumberyard. I'm only considering this idea at the moment, as I definitely have waaay to many things going on to get ready for NAMM to employ too many brain cells on this right this moment
all the best,
R
