This is where we rip our hardwoods. The ripsaw runs very fast and has many blades. For our turning blanks, we usually set up the knives to rip 3/4" or 1 3/4" off the edge of other projects like flooring or mouldings.
I recently made this walnut coffee scoop. The only power tool I used was a jigsaw to cut the rough scoop out of the walnut board. For carving I used a #7/10mm Swiss Made Gouge, a Mora 120 straight knife and a Mora 162 Hook Knife. I sanded by hand and finished with mineral oil. I made a full...