Buying good tools cheap – What planes do you use?
…Shaker candle box. aIt’s one of my favourites classes because here we demolish the myths of tools, methods of work, sharpening and so much more. Actually ,we have two foundational…
…Shaker candle box. aIt’s one of my favourites classes because here we demolish the myths of tools, methods of work, sharpening and so much more. Actually ,we have two foundational…
…or distributed by Sandford, famed for their layout tools to big box stores and local hardware stores alike, this tool struck as having the makings of a quality tool; with…
…domestic manufacturing. The price for cheap goods is high when you have unemployment as a direct result of buying say Chinese chisels. But the time was when Chinese chisels were…
…the right hand tools and some good information you will discover that woodworking is relatively simple and quick to learn. The woodworking hand tools you need are relatively inexpensive if…
…gauge, all Sheffield made. Mr Cheapy had a pickup Mondays where he visited different Sheffield makers and suppliers and bought tools for him to sell to different trades, mainly woodworking….
…generally the place to go to buy wood, hand tools or a workbench, etc. Especially is this so if you are moving towards making good and fine furniture. The wood…
…good design. This, in my mind at least, shows how lacking we can become in discerning just what a good design is.I might liken IKEA designs to all the nations…
…time. https://paulsellers.com/2011/12/my-essential-tools/ Here are the first 10 to get: https://paulsellers.com/2014/05/questions-answered-ten-hand-tools-three-joints/ And here are some blog posts on what to look out for: My Minimalist Tool List Buying Good Tools Cheap…
Hello Paul, I wondered why you reference more about buying old planes than new ones. Is it a nostalgic sentiment or is there really some advantage to buying secondhand planes?I…
…grow in different regions around the world, sadly , most consider pines, spruces and firs to be cheap woods; cheap in quality, cheap in a trashy way and of course…