"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
Of course. I'll tell you this: if that's a nice furniture piece - I'd whip out a protractor and probably set a couple of bevel gauges. Zig-zag laying up angles works for projects where a joint will open anyway - outdoors carpentry projects, etc.
But then I'd use compasses for really large pieces, like if I'd need to cut a 4x8' plywood into hexagons or gotta square it real good. Because calipers are precise and I just go grab trammel points with an arbitrarily long bar, but I can't get a protractor that big. Also referencing becomes a problem quickly. And in general my preference is constructive geometry for bits that matter - dividing into equal parts, perpendiculars, dovetails, etc.
OK, Yard Sale today...spent a whopping $15...
Yard Sale Friday, 502239 tools .JPG
First Fiver got me these...second fiver..
Yard Sale Friday, Star Bit set .JPG
Set of Star bits...and the third fiver?
Yard Sale Friday, bag .JPG
More than just a bag?
Yard Sale Friday, Charger is already plugged in.JPG
Yep...Charger? Already plugged in an outlet...awaiting a call...
Not too bad of a day?
A Planer? I'm the Planer, and this is what I use
Your worst day at this is better than my best day!
Day 2: And TWO village wide sales to pilfer....
Photos later...but..
Turned down 6 hand planes...most incomplete...handles cracked...cheapest was $15????? Pass...
Craftsman 7-1/4" Sawmill Circular saw....$5...
3/4" Ratchet, extension, and an 8" inside caliper....$9
20" Panel saw..sharp, too...$1
12" Backsaw...$1...just because it needed rescued....as someone had painted it..GRRRRRR..
Pair of size 12 work boots ( to replace the blown out pair I have)....$1
Passed on another backsaw....someone wasn't very good at sharpening....imagine "Cow & Calf" teeth, without the calf....passed..
Figured I can Retire the old 6" circular saw...as it is getting hard to find new blades that will fit.
Have quite a few 3/4" drive sockets, and a Breaker bar....now I have a ratchet, and a 12" extension...
Not too bad of a day...
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Al-righty....cleaned up a few items...
Outside calipers...MITUTOYO...black spring has "JAPAN" stamped into it..
8" inside calipers....Keen Kutter logo
1/2" chisel...SAMSON is stamp on the top of the blade, has been Unicorned sharp, and ready for work..
12" Combo Square....one set of numbers is marked in 32nds...no logos on the blade...scriber has a brass head. Seems to be a larger version of my 6" Swanson...
12" Extension...3/4" drive.....HERBRAND H-31..Made in USA...
3/4" drive Ratchet....No. 5649 PROTO....
Glue-up is also sitting out of the clamps...needs cleaned up..set aside, so I can start on the box it will go with. Cataract Surgery, Left Eye..is scheduled for 1 sept 2023....right eye will be a month later..need to get the box done, before then.
A Planer? I'm the Planer, and this is what I use
Steven,
+1 on what Chuck wrote: "Your worst day at this is better than my best day!"
Stew
Steven,
You aren't alone in your thinking, painting a saw was a trend a ton of years ago, but I think that hopefully the trend is passed, never to return. What a horrible thing to happen to a saw. Beyond that, I wouldn't be surprised that someone has painted a mint Desston #12.....what an abomination.
Stew
Photos? Have a few..some are ugly, though..
Yard Sale Sat., Ugly, sharp but ugly .JPG
$5 for a 12" backsaw..Painted ( will try to get it past the Boss, and get rid of the paint..
Yard Sale Sat., Panel saw .JPG
$1 No Paint, 20" saw...just a bit of clean up, as it IS sharp..
Yard Sale Sat., Craftsman Sawmill .JPG
$5 Circular Saw...and..I already have 2 new blades for it...
Yard Sale Sat., LONG inside Calipers .JPG
Keen Kutter 8" Inside Calipers....part of the $9 deal..the other 2 items in that deal..
Yard Sale Sat., Ratchet & Extension .JPG
Proto 3/4 " drive ratchet...and a WW2 era Herbrand 3/4" drive, 16" extension..Both cleaned up nicely..
Not too bad of a day? For a Saturday..
A Planer? I'm the Planer, and this is what I use
Same weekend as my Cataract Surgery ( Sept 1st) is also the weekend of the West Liberty Tractor Fest....where I do a LOT of my Rust Hunting...The 1st is on a Friday...maybe feel well enough by Sunday to go and look around? Found a 12" Jackson Backsaw there, last year...
We'll see how things go...
A Planer? I'm the Planer, and this is what I use
Worst! My wife found a very nice Disston D-23 and had the cashier hold it while she kept shopping. It was for her husband, me. A few minutes later, a guy showed up to pay for the saw his wife had on hold. Poof … gone.
Yard Sale tomorrow...supposed to have a few tools....and all I have in my pocket? $5.......Grrrrr...may have to wear the "Pirate Hat"?
My nickname is Bandit....and if you ever follow me around these sales...you'll soon understand why....
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Spent $9 today...
Yard Sale 2, DeWalt price tag.JPG
$4 for...
Yard Sale 2, DeWalt DW 625.JPG
DeWalt DW 625...needs a collet( have one) needs new knobs
Yard Sale 2, New knobs.JPG
Can adapt these for it..what else can you tell me about this router...
Spent $5 on..
Yard Sale 2, Tool bag straps.JPG
An old tool bag...
Yard Sale 2, Tool bag goodies.JPG
The 2 Craftsman wrenches inside were more than that, new...
Both items are quite heavy...tool bag has an inside pocket, too....
Not too bad of a morning?
A Planer? I'm the Planer, and this is what I use