Neighbors to the Rescue
Once again, the Neumanskys came to our rescue. This afternoon we scampered down the block to borrow a planer from their tool stash.
About half an hour later, our 4x6es were 3.5x6es.
Tomorrow I'll re-stain the planed sides, and then we can put the main frame of the pergola together. We still have to make the small cross-pieces and then stain them.
I'm guessing we should buy one of these guys; it was a very handy item.
posted by ayse on 07/27/10
Can we borrow it next? Got a couple doors that need shaving.
@kitt: I think the shipping charges to Colorado and back would be a good portion of the amount to buy your own :-) Mine is on the low end, and cost ~$75 a while back.
Does your local library have a tool lending library? This would be a great item to borrow from that.