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   PlaneWood | Jul 16, 2005 11:56pm | #1

   Sell the heavy stuff and ship the hand tools separately.

   Remember that wood shrinks more in Arizona!

   PlaneWood by Mike_in_Katy (maker of fine sawdust!)
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   Rich14 | Jul 17, 2005 01:11am | #2

   Mike,Does that mean I need to order larger lumber?Rich

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   dukeone | Jul 17, 2005 06:54am | #8

   No; just splice a piece of something onto your ruler.Kenneth Duke Masters
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   DennisS | Jul 17, 2005 09:11am | #10

   >> ...Does that mean I need to order larger lumber?Oh, no .... just build smaller things.
   ...........
   From Beautiful Skagit Co. Wa.
   Dennis

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   KayakGreg | Jul 17, 2005 01:42am | #3

   This could get good???

   Prescott's nice but Maui?

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   Rich14 | Jul 17, 2005 01:57am | #4

   Gregg,Maui is truly paradise . . . to spend 10-14 days on vacation in any one of the many world-class resorts where one has to be prepared to pay for the privilege. It is stunningly beautiful - while one is in vacation mode and everything seems serene and easy.I love Maui and I will miss certain aspects, but it's an entirely different thing to be here on vacation vs living here and earning a living.No need to describe the problems. They are many and they are not trivial. I've been here since 1991 and before that, spent 2 weeks vacation twice a year from 1984. I'll visit here often in the future, but I'll not have to repeat the mantra any more, in frustration at some shortcoming, shortage or material deprivation, "Well, that's the price we pay for living in Paradise."You betcha Prescott is nice. Even better, it's in America. And I'll be buying new tools when I get there!Rich

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   BArnold | Jul 18, 2005 11:51pm | #16

   "Maui is truly paradise . . . ...  You betcha Prescott is nice. Even better, it's in America. ..."

   So, Maui isn't part of "America", huh?

   :-)

    

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   Rich14 | Jul 19, 2005 12:01am | #17

   Bill,

   Tsk. Now, why would you even infer such a thing?

   Rich

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   KayakGreg | Jul 19, 2005 05:43am | #18

   BTW, make sure you have the big iron strapped down when you haul it through Jerome. Gettin' through that town will give you vertigo.:-)

   Greg

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   dustinf | Jul 17, 2005 01:59am | #5

   I spent a few months in Prescott.  Monsoon season '99.  If the Prescott brewing  company is still there, you have to try their Raven maniac stout.  They had a real good porter too, but the name escapes me.  Good town.

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   Rich14 | Jul 17, 2005 02:16am | #6

   Dustin,Yes, there appears to be a healthy micro brewery selection there.Monsoon season. Did it rain much? How humid did it get?

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   dustinf | Jul 17, 2005 02:26am | #7

   Humidity was never a problem.  They call it monsoon season, but it was more of a flash flood season.  Late August to mid September, you get a ton of sudden thunder storms.  It would rain buckets for 20 mins, totally flood the storm sewers, and then the streets.  Strangest thing I ever experienced. 

   The elevation there is about 5300ft, so the climate is odd.  Cool at night, and hot during the day. 

   Neat old town, lots of old west type places downtown.  There are 3 decent size colleges there, so it can get crazy when class is in session(main reason I stayed for a few months).

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   mikegagne | Jul 17, 2005 08:21am | #9

   I still live on Maui-28 years now. Cabinetmaking/woodworking is exceptional here-it wasnt always. I have a new shop at home of 2500 sf and am figuring out what new tools to put in it and the nice thing is that it is all paid for. No refinancing was necessary. I imagine I will retire from here someday but I cant imagine to where. I just hope the wealthy folks looking for unique stuff keep coming here. Good luck in Prescott. Aloha, mike

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   rBlacksmith | Jul 17, 2005 09:14am | #11

   I've been in seriouspain for a year. your good luck is the first thing that has made me feel as though there is a little hope. Please give your sweet wife a real kiss.

   Richard

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   Rich14 | Jul 17, 2005 12:56pm | #12

   Richard,There is always hope. Sorry to hear of your problem. Don't give up.Rich

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   WillGeorge | Jul 18, 2005 08:18pm | #13

   We're moving from Maui to Prescott, AZ about the middle of August..

   DAMN I hope ya got AIR CONDITIONING And NEVER go outside!  USA Got Snakes that get really hostile when it gets HOT!

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   WillGeorge | Jul 18, 2005 08:24pm | #14

   My wife looks at our garage containing my (very modest at this time) collection of tools including my Grizzly 6" jointer, 14" bandsaw, 10" contractor's table saw, drill press, planer, boxes of hand tools.

   I for one would sell them in Hawaii and tell her ya can get GOOD tools here in the USA made in China for half the price!

   Sorry.. I had to.. Anyway  WELCOME to the good old USA.. We strange folks but like most folks that don't bomb us!

   Just funnin ya.. WELCOME.. I hope you like the move.. LIKE?  LOVE!

   EDIT:  I Really wish ya well..

   
   

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   Edited 7/18/2005 1:27 pm ET by Will George

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   Rich14 | Jul 18, 2005 09:32pm | #15

   Will,

   um . . . Thanks! . . .

   Rich