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Does anyone use the Northwest Shortline Chopper? Is it worth it? I'm having a horrible time cutting small pieces of wood identical lengths for things like hatch covers. Other suggestions? 

Thanks!

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I have had one for years and it works fine for basswood and the like.  Not so good on boxwood.  And the thinner the wood the better so that the cut stays square to the table - when it gets too thick the cut will tend to bend in our out somewhat.  But it can chop thin planking woods all day - and maybe somebody else has experience with boxwood and the stuff I was cutting wasn't very thin.  I tend to use my Preac saw for the thicket hard woods.

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agree with the other opinions works great for thin softer woods,  you might also look at their TruSander,

 I use that more than the chopper

 

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