Mr. Cheapass Strikes Again! February 20th, 2006
Ok, so this isn’t plane-construction related, but I’ve gotta write it down for posterity.
Remember those nice tables I built? Well, I have a circular saw, but not a miter saw, and I figured I’d need to get one if I was to make straight cuts on all those 2×4’s.
I found a used 10″ saw on www.craigslist.com for $50, and snapped it up.
After finishing my workbenches, it was obvious the saw took up way too much space. So, I just listed it back on craigslist for $60! I figured there’s gotta be someone out there who’d buy it.
Well sure enough, I got a call the next day…Short story is I had a very happy customer who got a very nice power tool, and I got paid $10 for using a miter saw!
A guy at work said something like “Next time you need to use a miter saw you’d wish you hadn’t sold it” …Well, next time I need a saw I’ll just buy another one on craigslist!