Yes, I bought a Steel City Mortiser last weekend as there was a pretty good sale at a local Woodcraft and I got a further discount from my Woodworker's association. When I get a few small projects done in the shop, I'm going to attempt my first real piece of furniture, and that was the perfect excuse to buy a new tool! I also picked up a heap of Maple and Curly Maple for the little table with drawer I'll make for the living room. Maybe I'll document some points in that project once I get into it... It's cool to just be able to buy cheaper rough wood and joint and plane it myself.

Mark's a Mortisian.

I forgot to mention that I bought the last one...just in case you wanted one Adrian!

Sort of a pre-emptive purchase....

Well, I talked to the guy and he said he only had "1" defective unit left, so I passed.

LOL... Touché!

I hear they leave cryptic symbols in wooden pyramids built into all their work.

That reminds me... if I'm going to build a piece of furniture, now I have to buy one of the little name-imprinting-burning thingies... Just to confuse people, I'll use my name but with Charles' personal logo....

I see the toy, now where is the furniture?????? Make some sawdust man!

I have a couple of small projects I have to knock out first.

One, in particular, which if not done first will have me getting nasty IMs here!

All these new tools are probably just raising everyone's expectations of your craftsmanship.