I just went to Lowe's, and their hook-and-loop pads are $15 for a 50-pack. And they're Porter Cable. Home Depot? The same price, but you only get 25.
Dan Shapiro
CEO of Glowforge, creator of Robot Turtles, proud dad
Final stop, Crosscut Hardwoods. Their prices aren't always sucky, but man, do they bite the wax tadpole for walnut. 4/4 stock is well over $5/bf rough, and they don't have a single board over 6'.
Oak is basically a big wooden sponge, and as such not exactly suitable for a sterile chopping block.
Steer clear of Ridgid in the future; they've gone to seed and there's better options for the same price.
One of the good things about being a woodworker is that you can whip out great gifts with very little work. This afternoon my neighbor gave me a great suggestion right up this alley. Blocks!
There are two kinds of engineering in this world. One kind takes place at a desk with a pencil and paper. The other takes place when you walk into Home Depot and jump on a wheelbarrow to determine if it can move the three-man rock in your yard without collapsing.
Many ebay sellers are spelling-impaired, and their confusion is your gain. With less competition driving up the price, there's real deals to be had.