expired Posted by iconian | Staff • Jan 12, 2022
Jan 12, 2022 5:51 PM
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expired Posted by iconian | Staff • Jan 12, 2022
Jan 12, 2022 5:51 PM
JessEm Clear-Cut Precision Router Table Stock Guides
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I had used items called "Board Buddies" and while they're amazing, and inexpensive they're really huge.
So I ended up making my own, and they've been great so far.
No offense to anyone, but I guess if you've never used other items similar to Jessem' then their items might seem great.
In reality, these should be around $40 as they're not very durable.
I suppose at the end of the day, it's my fault. I keep buying the things these woodworking companies thinking they seem like great ideas, and they often are great ideas, but executed poorly and cheaply.
Guides like this aren't a new concept. They could just be charging a lot because people will buy it (like certain other overpriced "red" brands that Peck upon Wood lol) because it fits the "I am woodworker. I make epoxy river tables" lmao jk. 🤣
I suppose that in the modern disposable world *Stares at Kreg with Murderous Intent * that people don't seem to care much about how well a product does over time vs the price paid (or theyve simply grown numb to it, and its the woodworkers version of being a 15 year old girl wanting a New Updated Iphone every year. But for myself, I know that I could make these in a hour or two and it would be $30-$40 in total AND be more durable/functional.
So it's really just an overpriced copy of a system that's been around for decades already.
At the end of the day, it's about value. And at this price, it becomes more about recognition, than quality. JessEm should either make their products at higher quality, or lower their prices. Or, at least give them a unique feature that makes them worth it.
Guides like this aren't a new concept. They could just be charging a lot because people will buy it (like certain other overpriced "red" brands that Peck upon Wood lol) because it fits the "I am woodworker. I make epoxy river tables" lmao jk. 🤣
I suppose that in the modern disposable world *Stares at Kreg with Murderous Intent * that people don't seem to care much about how well a product does over time vs the price paid (or theyve simply grown numb to it, and its the woodworkers version of being a 15 year old girl wanting a New Updated Iphone every year. But for myself, I know that I could make these in a hour or two and it would be $30-$40 in total AND be more durable/functional.
So it's really just an overpriced copy of a system that's been around for decades already.
At the end of the day, it's about value. And at this price, it becomes more about recognition, than quality. JessEm should either make their products at higher quality, or lower their prices. Or, at least give them a unique feature that makes them worth it.
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I had used items called "Board Buddies" and while they're amazing, and inexpensive they're really huge.
So I ended up making my own, and they've been great so far.
No offense to anyone, but I guess if you've never used other items similar to Jessem' then their items might seem great.
In reality, these should be around $40 as they're not very durable.
I suppose at the end of the day, it's my fault. I keep buying the things these woodworking companies thinking they seem like great ideas, and they often are great ideas, but executed poorly and cheaply.
But maaaaan from the moment I opened my TS stock guides, it was just obvious from the weight, the engineering, the materials, and the clearly written instructions that they were the real deal. They do everything I hoped they would do and with zero adjustment, extra jigs, fiddling, etc. I haven't tried the router table guides, but I guarantee from the level of finish on the bigger guides that Jessem does not mess around.
I had used items called "Board Buddies" and while they're amazing, and inexpensive they're really huge.
So I ended up making my own, and they've been great so far.
No offense to anyone, but I guess if you've never used other items similar to Jessem' then their items might seem great.
In reality, these should be around $40 as they're not very durable.
I suppose at the end of the day, it's my fault. I keep buying the things these woodworking companies thinking they seem like great ideas, and they often are great ideas, but executed poorly and cheaply.
Seriously, first person I've ever heard say anything bad about these.
Seriously, first person I've ever heard say anything bad about these.
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1. Keep workpiece against fence
2. Press workpiece down on the table
3. Prevent kickback
From ripping boards to cutting detailed pieces, these are a win in my book. I paid full price for the table saw guides and got the router one for $90 at woodcraft and don't regret the purchase at all.
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