Kevin Vang wrote:

In article , says...

Chuck's First Rule of Wooddorking: Each new project requires
the purchase of a new tool.

I think that should be phrased: Each new project makes a good
excuse to buy a new tool (or two.)

Kevin,
neophyte woodworker, expert tool accumulator.

Ah ... another one. :-) So what's your addict^H^H^H^H^H^Hpleasure?
Handplanes? Old saws? Heavy machinery?


Chuck Vance (who's got a plane problem)

Conan the Librarian wrote:

IIRC, you also do some woodworking, no? (Or is that the other
Wayne?) Chuck's First Rule of Wooddorking: Each new project requires

the purchase of a new tool.

I think a similar approach works with flyfishing trips.


Chuck Vance (tool slut)

That would be me and I follow that logic too. There's a mortice tool
(the drill press attachement just isn't cutting it, pardon the pun) and
a jointer in my near future. g

Wolfgang got an example of my outdoor book jones this past weekend.

In article , says...
Ah ... another one. :-) So what's your addict^H^H^H^H^H^Hpleasure?
Handplanes? Old saws? Heavy machinery?


I swing both ways -- I like using handtools, and have an assortment
of old planes that await sharpening and tuning up. I especially have
a weakness for Japanese hand tools. On the other hand, the "fun"
projects seem to be outnumbered by home repair and remodeling and
other honey-do stuff, so I have a garage full of power tools too.
Every year I tell myself "Next summer I start building a boat,"
but so far every summer some other project comes along to use up
all my time and spare $$.

Kevin
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reply to: kevin dot vang at minotstateu dot edu

Kevin Vang wrote:

In article , says...

Ah ... another one. :-) So what's your addict^H^H^H^H^H^Hpleasure?
Handplanes? Old saws? Heavy machinery?

I swing both ways -- I like using handtools, and have an assortment
of old planes that await sharpening and tuning up. I especially have
a weakness for Japanese hand tools.

I'm partial to their saws in particular. While I have and use good
Western-style saws, for precision crosscuts, nothing beats a good
dozuki, IMHO.

Japanese-style planes on the other paw, don't endear themselves to
me quite as much as their Western counterparts. I find that the low
sides just don't fit my hands/planing style like a good wooden coffin
smoother or the Stanley design.

On the other hand, the "fun"
projects seem to be outnumbered by home repair and remodeling and
other honey-do stuff, so I have a garage full of power tools too.
Every year I tell myself "Next summer I start building a boat,"
but so far every summer some other project comes along to use up
all my time and spare $$.

I can relate to the other stuff taking up time and resources. What
I try to do is alternate making one project for SWMBO/the house,
followed by one for myself. Of course, I don't keep to that regimen,
especially with flytying and fishing now in the picture.


Chuck Vance (what is this ... rec.wooddorking?)

Wayne Knight wrote:

Conan the Librarian wrote:

IIRC, you also do some woodworking, no? (Or is that the other
Wayne?) Chuck's First Rule of Wooddorking: Each new project requires
the purchase of a new tool.

That would be me and I follow that logic too. There's a mortice tool
(the drill press attachement just isn't cutting it, pardon the pun) and
a jointer in my near future. g

I've made a conscious decision to mostly forego the powah tools in
my shop. It's partially a space thing, and partially that I like the
process of using handtools more than the electrified sorts.

For example, when I used to use my routah for lots of tasks, I found
that I spent about 95% of my time building/setting up jigs and 5%
actually woodworking.

I also like being able to listen to music in my shop while I'm working.

But, I'm not here to get into a Nahm vs. Roy Underhill discussion.
:-) As long as it's a woodworking tool, it's fine by me.

Wolfgang got an example of my outdoor book jones this past weekend.

Mmmmm ... books ... now there's another addiction that'll empty your
wallet awfully fast.


Chuck Vance (I guess I do have an addictive personality)

Conan the Librarian wrote:

I've made a conscious decision to mostly forego the powah tools
in
my shop. It's partially a space thing, and partially that I like the

process of using handtools more than the electrified sorts.

For example, when I used to use my routah for lots of tasks, I
found
that I spent about 95% of my time building/setting up jigs and 5%
actually woodworking.


The guys who *taught* me, all used power tools and thats' how I
learned. I would like to more hand stuff eventually as I get time. Most
of the stuff I try to make is furniture where using the router is not
so much a function of setting up a jig but trying to follow a coherent
pattern.

I need to learn more about planes and some of that japanese stuff you
and Kevin are talking about.

I also like being able to listen to music in my shop while I'm
working.

But, I'm not here to get into a Nahm vs. Roy Underhill
discussion.
:-) As long as it's a woodworking tool, it's fine by me.

My shop is in my basement and partially in my garage and I make enough
noise that it interferes with the wife's tv. :( Not that quadraphenia
makes the best word working background to begin with.

Mmmmm ... books ... now there's another addiction that'll empty
your
wallet awfully fast.

Yea man, especially if one get's a love later in life for a certain set
of literature and most of the really good stuff in that genre went out
of print a long time before.

I'll go through my notes in my shop, there was an old guy who had a
mill and one hell of a woodworking shop not too far from Robbinsville
off of hwy 41. He old and in poor health when I left the area in 1997,
but he may still be around. He was specializing in wooden canoes and
other boats about that time but I have never seen a collection of
special woods like he had, even in catalogs. If I find it, I'll drop
you an email with his name and number. Might be something fun to do if
the weather goes to crap one day during your stay.