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"Thanks Sam, And sorry to annoy I did not see the search function, nor did I know abo…" James Boutilier replied May 16, 2011 to Bridges -- stupid question	5	May 16, 2011 Reply by Wichita Sam
"Wow, those are GREAT VIDS I love his.... "Ok, I'm going off camera now..." hahaha…" James Boutilier replied May 13, 2011 to If not Spun, then what ? Resonators	9	Jul 9, 2011 Reply by Malcolm Haines
"hey.... i see our meaning of thicknesser was different. i meant i was looking at a…" James Boutilier replied May 12, 2011 to Table saws...? for getting Thin Wood	18	Aug 2, 2011 Reply by Lewin E Leven
"Mr. Toad, may I ask what size and motor you are using ? " James Boutilier replied May 12, 2011 to Table saws...? for getting Thin Wood	18	Aug 2, 2011 Reply by Lewin E Leven
"Hey Thomas-- your thicknesser, what size are you using, and do you get much (whats t…" James Boutilier replied May 12, 2011 to Table saws...? for getting Thin Wood	18	Aug 2, 2011 Reply by Lewin E Leven
"Yeah, sadly, that's what I've been thinking. tablesaw for 1/4 frets, and neck blocki…" James Boutilier replied May 12, 2011 to Table saws...? for getting Thin Wood	18	Aug 2, 2011 Reply by Lewin E Leven
"Thanks mate-- but im in Eastern Canada. You'd think there's be a place here for that…" James Boutilier replied May 12, 2011 to Table saws...? for getting Thin Wood	18	Aug 2, 2011 Reply by Lewin E Leven
"Hey thanks. YEah I get that, but are they just used instead of a top, or the wood cu…" James Boutilier replied May 12, 2011 to If not Spun, then what ? Resonators	9	Jul 9, 2011 Reply by Malcolm Haines
"hey, I tried a bandsaw, but the blade broke just trying to cut a 2 inch piece of lum…" James Boutilier replied May 12, 2011 to Table saws...? for getting Thin Wood	18	Aug 2, 2011 Reply by Lewin E Leven

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James Boutilier's Discussions (28)

"Thanks Sam, And sorry to annoy I did not see the search function, nor did I know abo…"

"Wow, those are GREAT VIDS I love his.... "Ok, I'm going off camera now..." hahaha…"

"hey.... i see our meaning of thicknesser was different. i meant i was looking at a…"

"Mr. Toad, may I ask what size and motor you are using ? "

"Hey Thomas-- your thicknesser, what size are you using, and do you get much (whats t…"

"Yeah, sadly, that's what I've been thinking. tablesaw for 1/4 frets, and neck blocki…"

"Thanks mate-- but im in Eastern Canada. You'd think there's be a place here for that…"

"Hey thanks. YEah I get that, but are they just used instead of a top, or the wood cu…"

"hey, I tried a bandsaw, but the blade broke just trying to cut a 2 inch piece of lum…"

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