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Dusty I thought about Habitat but I figure they would turn around and sell the stuff. Once it leaves my hands I lose control I would prefer it to be in the hands of young wood worker. I was in a wood working club that had a fellow woodworker die, they held a more or less closed auction of his tools....

Well I am reaching the time where I need to decide what to do with my tools. None of my grandchildren seem to have any interest in woodworking and they do not have a place to do it anyhow. I do not see many young people getting into woodworking and none that I know of so what do I do with my tools? ...

Please let us know the results of your search. It will be interesting to know how many apply or inquire about the opportunity and some info on the one you chose. Thanks!

Imagine what would happen if you can not sell any saw without saw stop tech.
Even if allowed you may be opening your self to a law suit. You sold a known unsafe saw and my client cut off his foot. This might collapse the used saw market and tablesaws in general.

Inky!

Isn't that a little hard to sleep on?
Seriously nice job!

Thanks for the tip! And thanks for posting here, I have always enjoyed your posts and really hate to see you go. Please reconsider.

Condolences to the family. Charlese was a great forum friend and will be missed.

I say this thread is valid, the subject matter is of concern, or should be, for every woodworker.
The information is timely and pertinent, therefore I would like to know exactly what is objectionable to some.

The points about scrap-parts etc. remind me: My Dad many years ago had dealings with a gent in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, which in those days had a Snap-On Tools foundry. This gent's job including taking any defective wrenches to a site where they were buried in concrete! Wouldn't a foundry just melt do...