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WOW! Those miters are nice and tight! Great job!

My number one "bucket list" item is to be able to pet a real live Bengal tiger. I think they are absolutely gorgeous- as is your painting.

Awesome job on the painting Cindy. Miters are pretty good too! Thanks.

I guess I didn't say how I did the mitered cuts? I am sure you won't believe it...

First practice was on a piece of scrap pine and a hobby miter box. With fibro and other issues, that was not going to work.

I wanted to get a portable table saw and my OWN jig saw so I started hunting what's currently out there. Then I thought about how I have this router and table, maybe I could make a jigtable saw. Was thinking about this for my circular saw, as well...

That got me to searching and I ran across the Rockwell Bladerunner X2. Since I really didn't want to go more into hock, I decided to research this animal. 2 months ago, I rode my bicycle up to the Lowe's (it's very close), just to have a look at one, not intending to buy it. I talked to a guy and he had to get another guy. Before you knew it, the 3 of us were standing by the X2 and I was teaching them about this thing-they had NO clue, only knew it was sitting there on the display and there was one for sale.

Even being able to give them the features and such, I told them I was still a bit hesitant, assuming it might be another disappointment. They told me if I wanted, take it home, play with it a bit and if it didn't perform to my expectations, bring it back for a full refund, no questions asked. Well, how can I pass up a free test drive? Then it hit me...I am on my bike!!! First time I ever bought my own pair of bungee cords, strapped it to my panier rack and brought it home.

Took me a good 3 days to even unbox it. I just knew it was over before it started! Well, I pulled it out, grabbed some of what scrap I have, and played with it. WOW!!! I figured out it's idiosyncrasies and did the miters, cut down the wood for the shelves (some I still have to put up) and fell in love. It's small, lightweight, has a new home when not in use. Even my home vac hose fits on the dust collector with the adapter that came with it.

And then there's not making room for a big table saw and lugging it outside, and a jigsaw. I just recently ordered the crosscut sled for it, as well. I just wish I could get the other 2 accessories they sold for the original Bladerunner-the circle cutter and miter jig, but guess I don't even need them, really. Probably didn't even need the sled because I cut all the shelves down before I got the sled! LOL

The bad reviews I read about this thing, they just don't know how to work with something to make it work, I guess. I even made a block I now keep with my tools, and can use it for setting up 45º angles in the future without thinking. I took my combination square and my 2 speed squares and even butted the angles up (both directions) and they are straight and tight. I couldn't do any better on another machine, to be honest.

Oh LEW! ME TOOO!!! Tigers are my love. And IF I ever win the mega millions, you can come with me to Tibet! They have a cavern there, where the monks care for the tigers and you can go and interact with the tigers out in the open! I am always envious of people who had such opportunities with tigers. And of course when I got a chance to go pet tigers locally, those laws came into effect blowing that chance. sighhh

I'd say you have that saw down pat!!

Hope you get another chance at the tiger. I hear they have some cubs at a petting zoo in North Carolina. Maybe someday!!

Thanks! I try to get in tune when I am interested in something.

I used to dream of having a huge stead out west and having my own couple of tigers. But I also dreamed of owning a castle in Europe, so guess I would have to bring my tigers with there, too. LOL

Think I am about to head for bed, soon. Gonna get a bedtime snack and start shutting things down around here. Have a great night Lew and Dave!