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mytdi | 3 years ago

>"sawdust and mistakes, mostly" Love that phrase. Will share it with my father who has a woodshop. Also agree with your thoughts about woodworking.

I also started doing some wood work, I got myself a desktop CNC and some other basic woodworking tools.

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tharkun__|3 years ago

I would go as far (as I did) and recommend not buying any expensive power tools at all.

Hand tools!

CNC? Table saw? What's that?

A basic woodworking tool is a good 50+ year old hand saw that can sharpened by hand. I have like four. I actually ground the teeth off completely on some of them and created a new set of teeth from a completely smooth straight metal edge. Very satisfying!

This is what I learned it from (well this and a many of the other videos on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTqZTGPPRj0&list=PLqyeNiM0BJ...

What's a planer? Who's got money to buy that or space to put it. Or the dust extraction you'd want?

Buy an actual 50+ year old hand plane or two! I have 3 and each one has something that's broken. Be it a handle, a screw that's not original etc.

Dunno about the US or other countries, but here in Canada https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/hand-tools can also be good to buy new if you are so inclined. I have a mix of new tools from them and old tools from Ebay that I restored.

logical_proof|3 years ago

Don’t act like re-toothing a crosscut saw is some easy process and everyone has all the tools available :) at a minimum you need the correct needle files, a saw set, a bastard file, some kind of vice preferably a saw vice, and the skill on what pitch and yaw to file at. Hand saw sharpening like most woodworking is a lovely ‘rabbet’ hole.

Edit: this was meant as a bit of tip of the hat to anyone who can sharpen a crosscut panel saw, not snark.

mono_tagic|3 years ago

I've been taking woodworking classes from a fine furniture for about 6 months total now (2 different classes, just finishing it up). There's a lot of value in having power tools, but some hand tools just do a better job in so many areas. I love mixing both, and there is something very satisfying of doing a rabbit plane or using a low angle block plane that isn't felt when sanding. Smoother surface and better cuts too if you sharpen 'em.

organsnyder|3 years ago

I love Paul Sellers’ videos. He has such a calm, confident demeanor. My kids love watching them with me, too.

ilyt|3 years ago

Sure, in most cases the power tools are strictly time savers and not "do the job better". But router or orbital sander (hell, anything powered related to sanding) is gonna save so much time they are worth every penny

dekhn|3 years ago

I would recommend everybody get a small table saw and chopsaw. Neither is expensive and both are transformative, especially for clumsy people like me who can't saw a straight line.

That said both chisels and planes are wonderful hand tools to work with and greatly reward even the most basic experimentation.

NegativeLatency|3 years ago

I’ve found these videos to be really helpful, especially the ones one sharpening plane irons https://woodschool.org/video-index/

isbjorn16|3 years ago

my other pithy statement that I stand behind is my poorly routed sign that says "Glasses and Mask, Jackass" and sits right in front of the door entry to my workshop.

haste makes waste, but even worse, it can make for blind people with breathing problems