Great episode!  I watched Jamie's YouTube video on the cello podium build, and agree that it is really well produced and a very interesting watch.  A really unique project with some clever problem solving - well done!

Good job. Thanks for interviewing Jamie, a woman of integrity and beauty.

I loved this episode! Vic and Jamie have a great rapport. Would love to see her on again to talk about how tech can be added to machines.

Beautiful surprise

Fun and informative interview and conversation. Thank you

Great interview. Please bring Jamie to Hand Tool Haven next year. Can’t wait to see her shop tour.

Nice interview

I have the A3 31 and it has been one of the best investments I’ve made in my shop. No complaints about the changeover process. I  use that time as a pause to check my progress against my build plan.

Great video, you two.  Vic, any seminars coming up at Exotic Woods?  Jamie, love your videos and work. Dundas - we'er neighbours!  Speaking of bandsaws, finally made up my min d to by a 14" Rikon 10-326. Went to my local Lee Valley in Burlington and the manager said they had just had one returned, (!) would I be interested. They took me backstage to see it, a religious experience ini it's own right, and turns out it was probably only used for one cut. Not a mark on it.  They let me have it for about 300 off retail with the full warranty. It's been a real gem. Love it.    Keep up the good work!

That shop size is very similar to my 8.5' x 19' space.  I use a SawStop 36" PCS and the 12" Hammer A3-31 combo machine.  I chose that size Hammer since the 16" combo machine is a lot longer and would actually be more of a hassle in the small space.  At least the way my shop has to be arranged.  I also have a drill press in one corner and a bandsaw in another.  It all fits, and with a little machine moving- only the drill press or bandsaw- to accommodate longer boards 6' + it does work.  Otherwise, it all fits well.  However, there are two things.  If I did it all over again, I would actually skip the SawStop to start with and go with a larger bandsaw.  And the 16" Hammer combo machine.  If you have a drill press, great; if not, there are plenty of ways to work around it.  My drill press was a free gift.  That's the only reason I have one.

I check my combo machine for alignment about twice a year, and I've yet to need to adjust it.  People think it's an issue, but it's not.  The conversion from jointer to planer takes 30-40 seconds.   Even if I was using it to make money, that is not the part of the process that would cost me money.

Just my thoughts on setting up a shop of similar size.

PVA - Polyvinyl Acetate

The Laguna V10 looks like it would be the exception to the rule that smaller bandsaw aren't as good. Cast-iron wheels and a 1HP motor seem to be differentiators from others in its class. I want to buy one but I already have a Grizzly g0555 so cannot justify it right now.

Jamie was a great guest, but it felt like Vic did 90% of the talking.

I’ve been struggling to find a good bandsaw. Nothing in my area for vintage machines, and I don’t have the time to restore a rust bucket (toddlers are nuts). If Vic or Jamie were to buy a new 20” saw, what would it be?

10 min. in and I'm already tired of hearing the interviewer. Stop talking. Let her speak.