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   woodrae | Mar 18, 2007 08:49pm | #1

   This jobs sounds suspiciously like a ploy to buy a woodshop. Come to think of it, it just might work. Let’s see:

   14-in. – 18-in. bandsaw, with your desirable resaw height and a hook-tooth blade… $700 – 1,200
   10-in., 3-HP cabinet saw, not essential for flooring, but here’s your chance to equip the shop with a workhorse tool… $1,000
   6-in. or 8-in. jointer, for flattening (the broad faces) and straightening (the edges). The planer won’t do this; however, you can probably squeak by and not joint your resawn floorboards, and simply thickness them in the planer … $600 – 1,000
   12-in. benchtop thickness planer, for milling to equal thickness and smoothing… $300
   3 HP router, shop-made router table and bits… $400

   Looks like you can do it for under three grand if you don’t get the tablesaw; even less if you don't get a jointer…

   Check out Taunton’s Tool Guide at http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/ToolGuide/ToolGuideHome.aspx for more insight on any of these tools.

   Happy shopping!
   Andy Rae