Has anyone ever thought about ditching the power all together, going "Roy Underhill'ish" on the world with your wood shop? It appeals to me. I have given it much thought, and the idea of no power just seems very compelling to me. I am almost ready to put my machines up for sale, and use the cash for a fleet of hand tools, build a saw bench, work bench. Been investigating some cool websites all about going powerless. Graham Blackburn is a great resource for this at http://www.blackburntools.com/index.html
There are plenty of shops around our nation that are completely off the grid, both professional and hobby. I have noticed that chair makers are famous for off the grid woodworking. Much of the chair making is performed on a shave horse. I just love the idea, any thoughts on this from anyone?