tools you have

[mo khan]

Hello everyone,

I was wondering how many tools you all have in your workshop- power and hand tools- that you actually use in everyday projects. I like to keep my tools to a minimum. I have a mitre saw, a plunge router with a fence (not a table), a jigsaw and a cordless drill. I also have a hand plane, 2 chisels,a  Jap back saw and some general hand tools- mallets, screwdrivers and clamps.  That's it. I have never felt the need to buy anything more. Anyone here agree (or strongly disagree!) with me? 

[Robert Brennan]

Well Men its good to see the pising contest is still going strong, howeverI see nobody has been able up up the anti on my two pocket hole jigs !!

 

tee hee

 

Robert Brennan

[Hugh Clare]

You're a better man than me. LOL

Robert Brennan said:

Well Men its good to see the pising contest is still going strong, howeverI see nobody has been able up up the anti on my two pocket hole jigs !!

 

tee hee

 

Robert Brennan

[Hugh Clare]

My daughter is in the process of remodeling my first house to move into it. She removed a cabinet from the bathroom that she referred to as some of my "early work". On reflection, I built that cabinet with a circular saw and router on a pair of saw horses. 

 

Today I have a very nice shop and a wide array of tools. Yes, there are always more that I would like to have, but I find myself not buying tools because I already have something that will accomplish the task. The big ticket items I don't have are a band saw and a larger planer. And I have found there are NEVER enough clamps. I think my coolest tool is one I don't use: my grandfather's electric coping saw.

[steve kidd]

hi robert, i have two pocket hole jigs and the k3 master jig, and a multitude of clamps for pocket jigs, check out my pic of my kreg collection.

Robert Brennan said:

Well Men its good to see the pising contest is still going strong, howeverI see nobody has been able up up the anti on my two pocket hole jigs !!

 

tee hee

 

Robert Brennan

[Robert Brennan]

Hugh Clare said:

My daughter is in the process of remodeling my first house to move into it. She removed a cabinet from the bathroom that she referred to as some of my "early work". On reflection, I built that cabinet with a circular saw and router on a pair of saw horses. 

 

Today I have a very nice shop and a wide array of tools. Yes, there are always more that I would like to have, but I find myself not buying tools because I already have something that will accomplish the task. The big ticket items I don't have are a band saw and a larger planer. And I have found there are NEVER enough clamps. I think my coolest tool is one I don't use: my grandfather's electric coping saw.

[Robert Brennan]

Robert Brennan said:

Hello Hugh,

(Couldnt resist the "I have a bigger one than you momments")

Anyway

Its always rewarding to check out early work as you can see how your skills ahave dvanced as you build more and more items.

Mind you there are some I whas not completley happy with but you never let on to anybody

I like you made a chest of drawers with what was in those days a Triton work bench and a circular saw.

The frames were gang nailed together, (no pocket hole jigs in those days) anf the drawers were a exact fit meaning there were no slide rails or front faces like we would use today.

Its still in use today be in in my eldest sons workshop in Sydney. I asked him why it was still there and his reply was that it was "irreplaceable" because it was so strong and he could not find any thing which was affordable to replace it today.

I actually measured it up with the intention to reproduce it but I dont think I could warrant the materials purchase just to replicate it.

Hugh Clare said:

My daughter is in the process of remodeling my first house to move into it. She removed a cabinet from the bathroom that she referred to as some of my "early work". On reflection, I built that cabinet with a circular saw and router on a pair of saw horses. 

 

Today I have a very nice shop and a wide array of tools. Yes, there are always more that I would like to have, but I find myself not buying tools because I already have something that will accomplish the task. The big ticket items I don't have are a band saw and a larger planer. And I have found there are NEVER enough clamps. I think my coolest tool is one I don't use: my grandfather's electric coping saw.

[Robert Brennan]

Hello Steve,

 

Well that the end for me I am out of it cannot beat that one! Rats !!

 

Regards

 

Robert Brennan

steve kidd said:

hi robert, i have two pocket hole jigs and the k3 master jig, and a multitude of clamps for pocket jigs, check out my pic of my kreg collection.

Robert Brennan said:

Well Men its good to see the pising contest is still going strong, howeverI see nobody has been able up up the anti on my two pocket hole jigs !!

 

tee hee

 

Robert Brennan

[Robert Brennan]

OK men I am back,

I thought I was knocked out forever,

But whilst sulking about in my garage I remembered this item.

Now here we go,... who has more than one of these?

for their grinder?

 

Regards

 

Robert Brennan

 

and whilst you are busy trying to work out just what it is,

 

 Happy Easter everybody !!!

[Skipper Smith]

 I just got started getting tools myself.  So I am a bit of a newbie with the woodworking.

So far, I only have the dualsaw, the Rockwell Jawhorse, the Rockwell BladeRunner, the Bosch 18volt drill,

the Kreg K4 jig with a few clamps, that's about it.

 

 And I plan to attempt to make that outdoor chair from the Kreg plans.  I will see how that works out.

 

[Steve deshasier]

its not about how many tools you have or dont have,. its about how well you use them or it or something like that..........................lol

[Grant Laird Jr]

Interesting! I have some basic power tools such as drill, power saw, sand blaster and of course, bunch of hand tools. I have couple extra from my father passed away but I don't know if they are good. I need to get saw table, router, and others. I am not really sure where to start first -- still newbie and learning... Where do I find something like guideline or checklist? I've seen some cool tools but I don't remember what it called. LOL!

[Hugh Clare]

Grant,

 

The table saw is going to be the most used and most versatile tool to add. I would add a router next. Beyond that, it depends on what you want to accomplish.

Grant Laird Jr said:

Interesting! I have some basic power tools such as drill, power saw, sand blaster and of course, bunch of hand tools. I have couple extra from my father passed away but I don't know if they are good. I need to get saw table, router, and others. I am not really sure where to start first -- still newbie and learning... Where do I find something like guideline or checklist? I've seen some cool tools but I don't remember what it called. LOL!