For those of you that think you have a handle on your tool addiction:

Dave Shepard · January 18, 2011, 05:40:37 PM

Lie-Nielsen has a YouTube channel. :D teeter_totter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gQOVHf0bWI

Dave Shepard · January 18, 2011, 06:08:24 PM

This looks neat:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0hYXEbLs6k

terrifictimbersllc · January 18, 2011, 06:21:36 PM

Quote from: Dave Shepard on January 18, 2011, 05:40:37 PM
Lie-Nielsen has a YouTube channel. :D teeter_totter

Maybe need to set your browser blocker to "strict".

low_48 · January 18, 2011, 11:46:06 PM

I stopped one year when we were on vacation, probably 20+ years ago. My wife is from Waterville, and I left her with her family, and did some woodworking visits. I visited with Daryl Kiel and talked vacuum bag veneering, went to Thomas Moser factory, and then stopped at Lie-Nielsen. Thomas gave me a short tour and I had a blast. Back then, all the woodturning was done by one guy. Looks like he lost a job. It was a vacation to remember. They sure make a superior product.

Just Me · January 20, 2011, 07:44:38 PM

I stopped there about 20 years ago myself. They were still in the old barn at the time, seems like I read they have a new building now.

I used to give planes to my employees at christmas with their names engraved in them. And I wrote them off on my tools account......

I sent Thomas an old scraper holder that I have last year for evaluation as a possible new tool, haven't seen one for sale yet so they must have decided not to produce it. Shame, its one of my favorite tools and I would love to have at least one more.

Larry

Dave Shepard · February 02, 2011, 11:46:24 PM

I have succumbed to the charms of a L-N Dovetail saw with leather case and a Tite-Mark marking gauge. 8)

Just Me · February 03, 2011, 08:10:37 AM

Dave

Have you tried any of the Japanese pull saws? If you haven't you owe it to yourself to try one. Not one of the ones in your local Borg, but one of the handmade ones. Check out The Japan Woodworker. If you want to try one the first one I would get is a Ryoba.

People I work with always make fun of mine till they try one, then they want to borrow it all the time. I cut dovetails with a Japanese saw as they are much more controllable.

Dave Shepard · February 03, 2011, 04:51:29 PM

My local hardware store has a huge selection of tools from the Japan Woodworker. I have a couple of Ryobas, and a couple of another style.

SwampDonkey · February 03, 2011, 06:14:59 PM

Quote from: Just Me on February 03, 2011, 08:10:37 AM

People I work with always make fun of mine till they try one, then they want to borrow it all the time. I cut dovetails with a Japanese saw as they are much more controllable.

I use a Dozuki with a steel back, mine is a cheap one and the handle isn't fitted properly (mine is made in South Korea). But the blade is top notch, the handle issue can be fixed easily with a dowel.

It's been great to cut tenons and no slop. I have a Stanley double edged flush cut saw, has fine teeth, that I need a new blade for. Had Japanese tooth pattern as well.

These type of saws have small teeth, but can cut pretty quick and leave a nice job. 8)

Bandmill Bandit · February 03, 2011, 06:38:26 PM

I really think that this thread needs to be renamed.

An addiction is something nasty that one SHOULD work to overcome.

A fetish is some thing that is done with great love and lust and we all love to use tools to satisfy that fetish.

I think we should rename this thread For your Tool Fettish. 8)

terrifictimbersllc · February 03, 2011, 09:25:24 PM

Isn't sawing an addiction?

Bandmill Bandit · February 03, 2011, 10:56:52 PM

Quote from: terrifictimbersllc on February 03, 2011, 09:25:24 PM
Isn't sawing an addiction?

Shouldnt you say Isn't making saw dust a fetish?

Just Me · February 04, 2011, 07:21:07 AM

Quote from: Dave Shepard on February 03, 2011, 04:51:29 PM
My local hardware store has a huge selection of tools from the Japan Woodworker. I have a couple of Ryobas, and a couple of another style.

Wow! That must be a nice hardware store. I have to order everthing here.

Dave Shepard · February 04, 2011, 07:04:00 PM

Bob also stocks a lot of used tools as well. He's got a nice Millers Falls boring machine right now, and a nice selection of planes, chisels, carving tools etc. Not somewhere I like to be on payday. ;)

SwampDonkey · February 05, 2011, 02:32:03 PM

I've orders about $800 worth of tools and hardware from Lee Valley this month. Saws, bits,rasps, sanding drum, lathe chuck, scrapers chisels, beading tool with cutters, router circle jig, #20 biscuits (way cheaper at Lee Valley than around here), screws (way cheaper than here). I might not be done yet. :D

This has spawned the need to build a wall mount chest for all this sss......stuff! Can't stand having stuff lay all over the benches. :D