I'm starting to get a decent collection of tools! Advice for projects?

[CoventryCat86]

Here's a picture of my shaper:


I made this built in chest of drawers and cabinet doors with it:



Here's another nice tool, a 12" planer/molder:



This is a 5hp model. I find it much more cost effective to buy my hardwood green from the mill and let it air dry and plane it with this. I also have shaper heads and have made my own "colonial" molding instead of spending a fortune on it at the hardware store.

Many people buy those portable 12" planers but I would suggest not wasting your money on those.

Here's my Craftsman 6" jointer:



It does the job (sort of...) but it's tough to set and the fence is a piece of junk. This is where you have to spend the extra $$$ on a name brand (like a Delta) rather than trying to go cheap with Sears (like I did....).

[CoventryCat86]

Notice how a lot of the bigger tools are on wheels? The shop section of my garage is kinda "limited" if ya know what I mean. Most of the big stuff can be wheeled up against the wall when I'm not using it. The Powermatic is also on wheels and can be moved around as well.