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Other Discussions => Entertainment => Off Topic => Other Entertainment / Hobbies => Topic started by: Redz on June 11, 2018, 09:59:10 PM
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I’m looking for advice for what to get. I am a long frustrated handyman. I have had zero luck with handheld circular saws. I don’t need anything industrial, but I’d like something that will last a long time, be manageable enough for me to learn and be big enough to handle a piece of plywood.
I have pretty much decided on a Dewalt of some sort. Place near me is having a decent promotion on them. They have a portable one, but I’m sure how much I’m sacrificing (and whether what I’m sacrificing is beyond my needs anyhow). They also have a rechargeable battery operated unit.
Any carpenters out there?
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Apparently this topic isn’t quite “cutting it”
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Soooo sick of lethal weapon debates,
Can we just all agree that Steve Buscemi would make a great democrat?
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Soooo sick of lethal weapon debates,
Can we just all agree that Steve Buscemi would make a great democrat?
That settles it. I'm going with this one: (http://c.shld.net/rpx/i/s/i/spin/image/spin_prod_955745312?wid=600&hei=600&op_sharpen=1)
Thanks for the input!
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What are you doing with it?
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What are you doing with it?
Right now, my main idea is to use it to cut plywood into narrower planks. Beyond that, general purpose as I try out new ideas.
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I’m looking for advice for what to get. I am a long frustrated handyman. I have had zero luck with handheld circular saws. I don’t need anything industrial, but I’d like something that will last a long time, be manageable enough for me to learn and be big enough to handle a piece of plywood.
I have pretty much decided on a Dewalt of some sort. Place near me is having a decent promotion on them. They have a portable one, but I’m sure how much I’m sacrificing (and whether what I’m sacrificing is beyond my needs anyhow). They also have a rechargeable battery operated unit.
Any carpenters out there?
I haven't done carpentry in almost 5 years, but I can give you a little input if you would like. Feel free to message me if you have any specific types of questions.
So for on job performance, nothing beats Dewalt brand in my eyes in terms of durability. If I am being honest though, for non handheld equipment, the gap in quality isnt huge.
And as a side note, my fathers company sold hardware for years, and he swears by dewalt products. Just my 2 cents.
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http://www.rockler.com/sawstop-10-in-jobsite-saw?sid=V9146?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_content=pla&utm_campaign=PL&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwd3Bp_zO2wIVhLjACh3HuQH7EAQYASABEgKRAfD_BwE
Far and away, the best on market. Although, none of these saws will easily handle 4x8 sheets of ply. You need a bigger setup to do that with ease.
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Soooo sick of lethal weapon debates,
Can we just all agree that Steve Buscemi would make a great democrat?
That settles it. I'm going with this one: (http://c.shld.net/rpx/i/s/i/spin/image/spin_prod_955745312?wid=600&hei=600&op_sharpen=1)
Thanks for the input!
I don't really have any advice other than to say I am looking for something similar. I don't have a big area for a shop, so I am looking for something with a smaller footprint and this one seems pretty small.
Let us know how it works out for you.
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Most portable table saes will struggle to handle a 4*8 piece of playwood. You can look at a track saw if that's what you want to do and don't want to drop thousands on a shop model that can handle large pieces. For smaller rips on a piece of plywood you can get a rip guide for any circular sawif you're struggling to hold your line.
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Soooo sick of lethal weapon debates,
Can we just all agree that Steve Buscemi would make a great democrat?
That settles it. I'm going with this one: (http://c.shld.net/rpx/i/s/i/spin/image/spin_prod_955745312?wid=600&hei=600&op_sharpen=1)
Thanks for the input!
I don't really have any advice other than to say I am looking for something similar. I don't have a big area for a shop, so I am looking for something with a smaller footprint and this one seems pretty small.
Let us know how it works out for you.
Don't think you can go wrong with that.
http://bestreviews.com/best-table-saws
https://www.familyhandyman.com/tools/table-saws/portable-best-table-saw-reviews/view-all/
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Soooo sick of lethal weapon debates,
Can we just all agree that Steve Buscemi would make a great democrat?
That settles it. I'm going with this one: (http://c.shld.net/rpx/i/s/i/spin/image/spin_prod_955745312?wid=600&hei=600&op_sharpen=1)
Thanks for the input!
I don't really have any advice other than to say I am looking for something similar. I don't have a big area for a shop, so I am looking for something with a smaller footprint and this one seems pretty small.
Let us know how it works out for you.
Don't think you can go wrong with that.
http://bestreviews.com/best-table-saws
https://www.familyhandyman.com/tools/table-saws/portable-best-table-saw-reviews/view-all/
Yep. They seem to have to have an awesome market.
Most portable table saes will struggle to handle a 4*8 piece of playwood. You can look at a track saw if that's what you want to do and don't want to drop thousands on a shop model that can handle large pieces. For smaller rips on a piece of plywood you can get a rip guide for any circular sawif you're struggling to hold your line.
Thanks. I think I'm going to set up some horses at the height of the table on a stand. I'll start looking at some YouTube videos, because I don't even know what half the terminology means!
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Me thinks that you guys would do well to pool your collective knowledge on this topic and...band together ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
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Me thinks that you guys would do well to pool your collective knowledge on this topic and...band together ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I saw that joke coming.
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Me thinks that you guys would do well to pool your collective knowledge on this topic and...band together ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I saw that joke coming.
Perhaps since everyone in this thread was going out in search of said tool, I should have called them...Blade Runners ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
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Me thinks that you guys would do well to pool your collective knowledge on this topic and...band together ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I saw that joke coming.
Perhaps since everyone in this thread was going out in search of said tool, I should have called them...Blade Runners ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I think we need to cut this out.
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Me thinks that you guys would do well to pool your collective knowledge on this topic and...band together ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I saw that joke coming.
Perhaps since everyone in this thread was going out in search of said tool, I should have called them...Blade Runners ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I think we need to cut this out.
Yeah, that's probably for the best, especially since I'm running out of saw jokes, lol ;D. Hopefully, I've helped to set the table, though ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
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Me thinks that you guys would do well to pool your collective knowledge on this topic and...band together ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I saw that joke coming.
Perhaps since everyone in this thread was going out in search of said tool, I should have called them...Blade Runners ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I think we need to cut this out.
Yeah, that's probably for the best, especially since I'm running out of saw jokes, lol ;D. Hopefully, I've helped to set the table, though ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
You guys are a bunch of cut ups. Wood you please get back on topic. The wordplay humor is hardly against the grain and pretty dull.
Left you in the dust on that one.
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Me thinks that you guys would do well to pool your collective knowledge on this topic and...band together ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I saw that joke coming.
Perhaps since everyone in this thread was going out in search of said tool, I should have called them...Blade Runners ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I think we need to cut this out.
Yeah, that's probably for the best, especially since I'm running out of saw jokes, lol ;D. Hopefully, I've helped to set the table, though ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
You guys are a bunch of cut ups. Wood you please get back on topic. The wordplay humor is hardly against the grain and pretty dull.
Left you in the dust on that one.
Welp, at least I didn't encounter any problems insofar as...bandwidth ;) :o ;D *groan* is concerned :-\ ;D.
Way to...reciprocate ;) ::) ;D *groan*, btw, lol ;D. TP.
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Me thinks that you guys would do well to pool your collective knowledge on this topic and...band together ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I saw that joke coming.
Perhaps since everyone in this thread was going out in search of said tool, I should have called them...Blade Runners ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I think we need to cut this out.
Yeah, that's probably for the best, especially since I'm running out of saw jokes, lol ;D. Hopefully, I've helped to set the table, though ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
You guys are a bunch of cut ups. Wood you please get back on topic. The wordplay humor is hardly against the grain and pretty dull.
Left you in the dust on that one.
Welp, at least I didn't encounter any problems insofar as...bandwidth ;) :o ;D *groan* is concerned :-\ ;D.
Way to...reciprocate ;) ::) ;D *groan*, btw, lol ;D. TP.
Punning is my one "vice".
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I use the table saw you linked daily, and it's great for a "job site" saw.
I often wish I had a larger cabinet saw, primarily for more depth between the blade and the edge of the saw when using a cross cut sled.
For cutting plywood down to size I use a track saw though. Unless you have a huge table built up around your table saw it is very difficult to safely cut up sheets of plywood. The risk of pinching the blade is high, and very dangerous. It can be done, but it only takes one oops.
If you don't expect to do a lot of ripping boards into narrower widths I think a track saw is a better purchase for you than a table saw.
I'm very pleased with mine and wish I hadn't waited as long to get one as I did.
I primarily build cabinets and other furniture out of plywood, and for me if I had to choose one I'd pick just the track saw. With a couple jigs it can do everything the table saw can, and is much handier for plywood.
I have a dewalt, chosen because it was the cheapest with an anti-kickback option.
Hope that's helpful.
Buzz
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I use the table saw you linked daily, and it's great for a "job site" saw.
I often wish I had a larger cabinet saw, primarily for more depth between the blade and the edge of the saw when using a cross cut sled.
For cutting plywood down to size I use a track saw though. Unless you have a huge table built up around your table saw it is very difficult to safely cut up sheets of plywood. The risk of pinching the blade is high, and very dangerous. It can be done, but it only takes one oops.
If you don't expect to do a lot of ripping boards into narrower widths I think a track saw is a better purchase for you than a table saw.
I'm very pleased with mine and wish I hadn't waited as long to get one as I did.
I primarily build cabinets and other furniture out of plywood, and for me if I had to choose one I'd pick just the track saw. With a couple jigs it can do everything the table saw can, and is much handier for plywood.
I have a dewalt, chosen because it was the cheapest with an anti-kickback option.
Hope that's helpful.
Buzz
will check it out
Thanks
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I use the table saw you linked daily, and it's great for a "job site" saw.
I often wish I had a larger cabinet saw, primarily for more depth between the blade and the edge of the saw when using a cross cut sled.
For cutting plywood down to size I use a track saw though. Unless you have a huge table built up around your table saw it is very difficult to safely cut up sheets of plywood. The risk of pinching the blade is high, and very dangerous. It can be done, but it only takes one oops.
If you don't expect to do a lot of ripping boards into narrower widths I think a track saw is a better purchase for you than a table saw.
I'm very pleased with mine and wish I hadn't waited as long to get one as I did.
I primarily build cabinets and other furniture out of plywood, and for me if I had to choose one I'd pick just the track saw. With a couple jigs it can do everything the table saw can, and is much handier for plywood.
I have a dewalt, chosen because it was the cheapest with an anti-kickback option.
Hope that's helpful.
Buzz
Will it work without the track for really small cuts?
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I’m looking for advice for what to get. I am a long frustrated handyman. I have had zero luck with handheld circular saws. I don’t need anything industrial, but I’d like something that will last a long time, be manageable enough for me to learn and be big enough to handle a piece of plywood.
I have pretty much decided on a Dewalt of some sort. Place near me is having a decent promotion on them. They have a portable one, but I’m sure how much I’m sacrificing (and whether what I’m sacrificing is beyond my needs anyhow). They also have a rechargeable battery operated unit.
Hey boss ~ I own my own tool company.... 20 years and I been selling blades for years and give tools away for free. And we have been getting great feed back on the Porta Cable Table Saw.... its worm drive. I would go with the worm drive style. I think Bosch makes one too. 888-303-0711 EXT 1017 www.callfortools.com or www.toolsforthetrades.com Would love and give you feed back. Or even get you the blades for less than home depot/lowes/ace.... Hit me up and I'll do my best..
Any carpenters out there?
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I think Kregg sells a track that you can mount any circular saw to. I've never used it so I can't attest to how well it works but it seems like it could work in your situation. You could use the track for long cuts and then use your circular saw for shorter cuts.
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Yes, it can be used without the track.
Slightly harder to see the cut line than with a standard circular saw.
My local bigbox store has a couple in stock as does Rockler, probably worth a hands on before you buy.
Everyone has different needs.
Buzz
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Me thinks that you guys would do well to pool your collective knowledge on this topic and...band together ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I saw that joke coming.
Perhaps since everyone in this thread was going out in search of said tool, I should have called them...Blade Runners ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I think we need to cut this out.
Yeah, that's probably for the best, especially since I'm running out of saw jokes, lol ;D. Hopefully, I've helped to set the table, though ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
You guys are a bunch of cut ups. Wood you please get back on topic. The wordplay humor is hardly against the grain and pretty dull.
Left you in the dust on that one.
Welp, at least I didn't encounter any problems insofar as...bandwidth ;) :o ;D *groan* is concerned :-\ ;D.
Way to...reciprocate ;) ::) ;D *groan*, btw, lol ;D. TP.
Punning is my one "vice".
I get much of my sense of humor from my dad, so blame him, lol ;D.
Still, perhaps we should refer to ourselves as the..."pun"ishers ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
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Me thinks that you guys would do well to pool your collective knowledge on this topic and...band together ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I saw that joke coming.
Perhaps since everyone in this thread was going out in search of said tool, I should have called them...Blade Runners ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I think we need to cut this out.
Yeah, that's probably for the best, especially since I'm running out of saw jokes, lol ;D. Hopefully, I've helped to set the table, though ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
You guys are a bunch of cut ups. Wood you please get back on topic. The wordplay humor is hardly against the grain and pretty dull.
Left you in the dust on that one.
Welp, at least I didn't encounter any problems insofar as...bandwidth ;) :o ;D *groan* is concerned :-\ ;D.
Way to...reciprocate ;) ::) ;D *groan*, btw, lol ;D. TP.
Punning is my one "vice".
I get much of my sense of humor from my dad, so blame him, lol ;D.
Still, perhaps we should refer to ourselves as the..."pun"ishers ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
Me too. Though my dad can stretch a pun to like 5 degrees of separation from its root.
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Me thinks that you guys would do well to pool your collective knowledge on this topic and...band together ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I saw that joke coming.
Perhaps since everyone in this thread was going out in search of said tool, I should have called them...Blade Runners ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I think we need to cut this out.
Yeah, that's probably for the best, especially since I'm running out of saw jokes, lol ;D. Hopefully, I've helped to set the table, though ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
You guys are a bunch of cut ups. Wood you please get back on topic. The wordplay humor is hardly against the grain and pretty dull.
Left you in the dust on that one.
Welp, at least I didn't encounter any problems insofar as...bandwidth ;) :o ;D *groan* is concerned :-\ ;D.
Way to...reciprocate ;) ::) ;D *groan*, btw, lol ;D. TP.
Punning is my one "vice".
I get much of my sense of humor from my dad, so blame him, lol ;D.
Still, perhaps we should refer to ourselves as the..."pun"ishers ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
Me too. Though my dad can stretch a pun to like 5 degrees of separation from its root.
I "saw" that one coming a mile away.
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Table saws are nice, I think you will like them. I got Hitachi one from Home Depot and it is very nice. It is not the top of the line but it does 99% of what I need so I am fine with it. I think I got it for $189 or so.
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Me thinks that you guys would do well to pool your collective knowledge on this topic and...band together ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I saw that joke coming.
Perhaps since everyone in this thread was going out in search of said tool, I should have called them...Blade Runners ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I think we need to cut this out.
Yeah, that's probably for the best, especially since I'm running out of saw jokes, lol ;D. Hopefully, I've helped to set the table, though ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
You guys are a bunch of cut ups. Wood you please get back on topic. The wordplay humor is hardly against the grain and pretty dull.
Left you in the dust on that one.
Welp, at least I didn't encounter any problems insofar as...bandwidth ;) :o ;D *groan* is concerned :-\ ;D.
Way to...reciprocate ;) ::) ;D *groan*, btw, lol ;D. TP.
Punning is my one "vice".
I get much of my sense of humor from my dad, so blame him, lol ;D.
Still, perhaps we should refer to ourselves as the..."pun"ishers ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
Me too. Though my dad can stretch a pun to like 5 degrees of separation from its root.
Lol, not sure that I'm smart enough to get the on this one, but rest assured, at some point, the gene just kicks in ;D.
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I think it might be time to table this conversation.
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Guys cut it off.... JK
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I hope no one is getting "bored" with this topic yet.
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I hope no one is getting "bored" with this topic yet.
Shouldn't it be "board", instead? ;) ::) ;D
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Table saws are nice, I think you will like them. I got Hitachi one from Home Depot and it is very nice. It is not the top of the line but it does 99% of what I need so I am fine with it. I think I got it for $189 or so.
So I guess you could say that the Hitachi isn't exactly...on the cutting edge? ;) ::) ;D *groan*
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I hope no one is getting "bored" with this topic yet.
Shouldn't it be "board", instead? ;) ::) ;D
probably wasn't sure of pun etiquette.
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Me thinks that you guys would do well to pool your collective knowledge on this topic and...band together ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I saw that joke coming.
Perhaps since everyone in this thread was going out in search of said tool, I should have called them...Blade Runners ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I think we need to cut this out.
Yeah, that's probably for the best, especially since I'm running out of saw jokes, lol ;D. Hopefully, I've helped to set the table, though ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
You guys are a bunch of cut ups. Wood you please get back on topic. The wordplay humor is hardly against the grain and pretty dull.
Left you in the dust on that one.
Welp, at least I didn't encounter any problems insofar as...bandwidth ;) :o ;D *groan* is concerned :-\ ;D.
Way to...reciprocate ;) ::) ;D *groan*, btw, lol ;D. TP.
Punning is my one "vice".
I get much of my sense of humor from my dad, so blame him, lol ;D.
Still, perhaps we should refer to ourselves as the..."pun"ishers ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
Me too. Though my dad can stretch a pun to like 5 degrees of separation from its root.
Lol, not sure that I'm smart enough to get the on this one, but rest assured, at some point, the gene just kicks in ;D.
No joke there. Just saying some of my dads puns are a bit of a reach! (He's on CB BTW, but I don't think he'd be offended by saying his puns can be pretty awful - that's the general idea, tight?)
As my mother in law likes to say, "That was two-thirds of a pun. P.U.."
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It took some punning to work through, but after much deliberation and some quality input, I do believe that the track saw is the best fit for my needs and skill level.
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Me thinks that you guys would do well to pool your collective knowledge on this topic and...band together ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I saw that joke coming.
Perhaps since everyone in this thread was going out in search of said tool, I should have called them...Blade Runners ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I think we need to cut this out.
Yeah, that's probably for the best, especially since I'm running out of saw jokes, lol ;D. Hopefully, I've helped to set the table, though ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
You guys are a bunch of cut ups. Wood you please get back on topic. The wordplay humor is hardly against the grain and pretty dull.
Left you in the dust on that one.
Welp, at least I didn't encounter any problems insofar as...bandwidth ;) :o ;D *groan* is concerned :-\ ;D.
Way to...reciprocate ;) ::) ;D *groan*, btw, lol ;D. TP.
Punning is my one "vice".
I get much of my sense of humor from my dad, so blame him, lol ;D.
Still, perhaps we should refer to ourselves as the..."pun"ishers ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
Me too. Though my dad can stretch a pun to like 5 degrees of separation from its root.
Lol, not sure that I'm smart enough to get the on this one, but rest assured, at some point, the gene just kicks in ;D.
No joke there. Just saying some of my dads puns are a bit of a reach! (He's on CB BTW, but I don't think he'd be offended by saying his puns can be pretty awful - that's the general idea, tight?)
As my mother in law likes to say, "That was two-thirds of a pun. P.U.."
Honestly, I didn't think that a joke had been made, there, but I still wasn't sure, and yeah, puns can be corny, etc., but for some reason they just keep popping into my head, so here we are, I guess :-\.
Lol at your mother in law, btw. That's outstanding - TP ;D.
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Me thinks that you guys would do well to pool your collective knowledge on this topic and...band together ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I saw that joke coming.
Perhaps since everyone in this thread was going out in search of said tool, I should have called them...Blade Runners ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
I think we need to cut this out.
Yeah, that's probably for the best, especially since I'm running out of saw jokes, lol ;D. Hopefully, I've helped to set the table, though ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
You guys are a bunch of cut ups. Wood you please get back on topic. The wordplay humor is hardly against the grain and pretty dull.
Left you in the dust on that one.
Welp, at least I didn't encounter any problems insofar as...bandwidth ;) :o ;D *groan* is concerned :-\ ;D.
Way to...reciprocate ;) ::) ;D *groan*, btw, lol ;D. TP.
Punning is my one "vice".
I get much of my sense of humor from my dad, so blame him, lol ;D.
Still, perhaps we should refer to ourselves as the..."pun"ishers ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
Me too. Though my dad can stretch a pun to like 5 degrees of separation from its root.
Lol, not sure that I'm smart enough to get the on this one, but rest assured, at some point, the gene just kicks in ;D.
No joke there. Just saying some of my dads puns are a bit of a reach! (He's on CB BTW, but I don't think he'd be offended by saying his puns can be pretty awful - that's the general idea, tight?)
As my mother in law likes to say, "That was two-thirds of a pun. P.U.."
Honestly, I didn't think that a joke had been made, there, but I still wasn't sure, and yeah, puns can be corny, etc., but for some reason they just keep popping into my head, so here we are, I guess :-\.
Lol at your mother in law, btw. That's outstanding - TP ;D.
And I give her plenty of opportunity to use that line. (See title under my user name ;D )