I’ve always wanted to have a better table saw, and now that the business is growing and branching out in the area of backlit frames, I could finally justify it.  This Jet “Proshop” saw is used and missing a few minor accessories, but a huge step up from the little saw I had been using.

When cutting the acrylic material that forms the light pipe in my backlit frames it is important to make the cuts as clean as possible because ultimately they have to be polished to achieve the necessary optical performance.  The better the original cut is, the less work is required to get finish it.  In fact, I had been taking the material to a friend’s shop for this purpose, so this will reduce travel time – and the imposition (Thanks, Shab!).

But I might also experiment with making custom wood frames for my pictures as well.  I’ve always liked woodworking, but never got into it seriously, so I have a lot to learn.  What fun!