tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post4085670872986949162..comments2024-03-01T05:31:44.635-05:00Comments on The Village Carpenter: In Defense of Cheap ToolsKari Hultmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-87947405448464617492008-05-18T11:10:00.000-04:002008-05-18T11:10:00.000-04:00Mark, welcome to the wonderful world of blogging!G...Mark, welcome to the wonderful world of blogging!<BR/><BR/>Gary, you bring up a really interesting point: that you "know what makes [your plane] tick". There's a personal connection that woodworkers have with their tools. You can make your plane perform better than I or anyone else could because it's an extension of you.<BR/><BR/>I especially love to come across old wooden handtools that have Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-4853232572428269272008-05-18T01:05:00.000-04:002008-05-18T01:05:00.000-04:00In all seriousness, the dollars figure of a tool o...In all seriousness, the dollars figure of a tool or the complexity of the design don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing. Ok, so I lied about the serious part.<BR/><BR/>My old beat up #4 outperforms the fancy new planes because I know what makes it tick. I understand the limits of what I can do with it and what tricks I can pull out of the hat. Same old blade, same old almost but not quite Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-67731613891254205262008-05-17T18:41:00.000-04:002008-05-17T18:41:00.000-04:00No,probably a Kangaroo, they look similar.No,probably a Kangaroo, they look similar.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10035056805436917845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-68617019597476643662008-05-17T12:03:00.000-04:002008-05-17T12:03:00.000-04:00Was that Queen Elizabeth I just saw!Was that Queen Elizabeth I just saw!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-14276494735151274132008-05-16T22:21:00.000-04:002008-05-16T22:21:00.000-04:00Hi Guys new blogger MarkI think the thing is when ...Hi Guys new blogger Mark<BR/><BR/>I think the thing is when we all start we usually have tools given to us, buy them from the discount store or pick them up cheap at the flea market etc. As our abilities grow and our skills get better any inferior tools get left bhind as we ask more from them. If they can deliver as does Kari's first chisel and block plane thats fine but if they don't then we areMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10035056805436917845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-7503542709525237022008-05-16T07:43:00.000-04:002008-05-16T07:43:00.000-04:00Geemoney, I'm with you...whatever works for you is...Geemoney, I'm with you...whatever works for you is perfect. <BR/><BR/>Gary, you make me laugh. ; )<BR/><BR/>Vinny, that is a wonderful way to remember and be connected with your dad. <BR/><BR/>Anon, I share your desire to hang onto hard-earned money! <BR/><BR/>Bill, early on I did think that if I bought more expensive tools it would improve my woodworking. It didn't, of course. What helped was Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-47671374771213419442008-05-16T02:35:00.000-04:002008-05-16T02:35:00.000-04:00The reality is good tools are expensive. But that...The reality is good tools are expensive. But that doesn't mean having a high quality tool translates into quality work.<BR/><BR/>In days of yore when masters and apprentices did their thing, it was typical to own and use tools equivalent to your work level. As one progressed, so did the tools.<BR/><BR/>Now days, anyone can use whatever they choose. Pros can make any tool work for them and willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590217997145761582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-32818456249147992902008-05-16T00:07:00.000-04:002008-05-16T00:07:00.000-04:00I am no expert in Woodworking as I am still very m...I am no expert in Woodworking as I am still very much a beginner. But, I am very familiar with the desire to buy the most expensive gadgets. Not wanting to spend a few hundred quid on expensive planes and chisels, I bought three planes from ebay for 20 each. Pretty soon, I found how sharp the blades dwarfs everything else in comparison when it comes to taking nice shavings. You need good tools Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-66200789164017153232008-05-15T17:54:00.000-04:002008-05-15T17:54:00.000-04:00I'm with you VC. My dad was a power/hand wood wee...I'm with you VC. My dad was a power/hand wood weekend warrior when I was young (1950's). There wasn't much money for tools, but I grew a permanent place in the heart for plastic handled chisels, the economy lines of stanley and craftsman planes, cheap screwdrivers and the smells of wood, sawdust and glue... I have only one of his old defender planes, but have collected easily (omg) 50 or more Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-18906036926689820942008-05-15T16:43:00.000-04:002008-05-15T16:43:00.000-04:00All well and good, but let's get serious now. What...All well and good, but let's get serious now. What bevel angle to you sharpen to? Do you use a microbevel and if so, what angle? Scary Sharp, Tormek or Waterstones? Are you using a hand held magnifying glass or a binocular microscope to check the edges?<BR/><BR/>About those shavings from the block plane, have you mic'ed them yet and if so, how thin are they?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-81118230244853219682008-05-15T15:22:00.000-04:002008-05-15T15:22:00.000-04:00I love it. My first plane was (still is, actually...I love it. My first plane was (still is, actually) an Anant 9 1/2. It won't take continuous shavings of end grain, but it does just fine, and the mouth closes up better than a Record that I picked up later.Geemoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03555111891001242479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-34820013979049235632008-05-15T15:11:00.000-04:002008-05-15T15:11:00.000-04:00Don't get any funny ideas. You are not allowed to...Don't get any funny ideas. You are not allowed to stow your big green workout ball out there!Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-38174622464726890102008-05-15T14:38:00.000-04:002008-05-15T14:38:00.000-04:00you have yellow plastic in your shop?you have yellow plastic in your shop?Presbyfruit's History Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07775751300665344362noreply@blogger.com