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General Category => Brag Forum => Topic started by: chief on March 20, 2011, 06:22:16 pm
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Well this has been a great weekend for cheap finds. Friday I got a Porter Cable belt sander at Habitat for Humanity for $10, it is missing the bag which I can get for $15. So for a $25 investment I got a $180 belt sander.
Searching CRaigslist I ofund some teak from a furniture dealer. I calle dthe lady and she said she wanted $10 for it, yes that is TEN. So we drove the 35 miles and when we got there she had enough wood to fill the bed of my F-150 truck. The place sells teak furniture and a lot of the stuff is busted up, but I will definitely get my money's worth out of it.
So stand by for some new projects made from lovely teak.
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Excellent. Just shows ya some folks have different values for things.
DW
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Wow cheif, what great deals, especially the Teak.
Denny in TN
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You lucky guy!
I have plans for making a teak 'bench' for my shower and all I need is the wood!
Will keep looking while son-in-law makes the bracket out of welded stainless.
Great weekend!
~~~GB~~~
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Well the finds make up for the loss at the casino. Today is my wifes birthday so last night we went to the casino. She started with $40 and left with $36 after 2 hours of playing. I spent $80 bucks and didnt win anything. At least we got 2 $25 food vouchers so the grub was free.
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Well I'm jealous of your great wood find, you must be living right.
Your night at the casino wasn't so bad you could have spent more at a fancy steak house without the entertainment. Happy birthday to your Mrs.
Gabby
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Good find and a little luck equals lots of wood and a new toy. :)