I'm afraid to buy new tools

[Billy Trinh]

They always seem to bring family and friends! As a beginning hobbyist, I try to buy things on a needed basis but last time rockler had a sale, I figured I could use a set of chisels and a angle plane. Then I realized they weren't really sharp. Then come a some sharpening stones, honing guide and a grinder for hollow grinding. The grinder bring its own friends, white wheel, dressing stick, wheel truing stick, grinding guide. AHHH, should have left the chisels alone :).

Same goes for the on sale starter dust collection kit. It came with some 2 1/2 tubes, blast gates. It brought more flex hoses, addtional adapters, dust ports, and a bunch more. Should've just stayed with the current shop vacuum :D

Oh well, rant's over. I'll need them at some point i guess :p

[Michael Schwartz]

5 years ago All of my tools fit into one toolbox. That over flowed into two, and then one massive one in an attempt to combine them. That attempt failed shortly after and I had 3 toolboxes full of tools. A few years later I had more than I could fit in my van. Now I have an 800+ square foot shop and I am starting to reach space limitations. Eventually I hope to build my own shop with plenty of room to spare for even more/larger equipment.

At least the endless spiral found in woodworking is much more constructive than other things you could waste money on.

[GERALD HARGROVE]

Is it not great? I started with a skil saw, drill and a few hand tools. Now I have trouble walking around in my 12 x 24 shop with attached 10 x 12 building. Just go with it.

[glenn bradley]

Wait till you start buying router bits. I remember back at the beginning; I was struggling over a router bit purchase. I must've stood in front of the case and looked at every bit 20 times. Finally some guy took pity on me and said "you know, it really doesn't matter. Pretty soon you'll have a ton of them." I didn't believe it but I sure do now. Routers are just as bad; I think I've got seven now.

[Jeff Willard]

Routers are just as bad; I think I've got seven now.

I have seven also-and I don't even use a router that often.

[John Skibo]

This is a maddness that comes with the hobby or profession.
BUT the worst (OR BEST) maddness comes when you buy a lathe !!!!!
Chucks , cutting tools like you don't know, pen kits, turning blanks, chain saws to make the turning blanks and on and on and on ---------------
OR
I have this project, Humm. bandsaw for this, tablesaw for that , planner for the other, hand plane to do this, router to do the other, ok I need a chisel set, and a drill press,and on and on and on, OH and a gizmo gadget to setup the tools to make them accurite!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW how did we do it before power tools ?
AMAZING HUH ????

[David G Baker]

There meetings that you can attend to help you through your rough times and it only takes 12 steps. :D

[Simon Dupay]

I have seven also-and I don't even use a router that often.

9-routers, 4-belt sanders and 3 skil saws.

[Gary Herrmann]

Oh thanks for that guys. I only have three routers. Whew.

I do have two lathes tho...

[Rod Sheridan]

There meetings that you can attend to help you through your rough times and it only takes 12 steps. :D

Yeah, the only problem is, you have to make sure you attend the correct meeting.

I went to the local Wood Turning Guild meeting, that just made things worse:D.

Regards, Rod.

[Geoffrey Smith]

Yeah, the only problem is, you have to make sure you attend the correct meeting.

I went to the local Wood Turning Guild meeting, that just made things worse:D.

Regards, Rod.

Ahahaha! Good advice there! :D

[Tom Winship]

I turned to woodworking to get away from similar problems with golf. WW is more expensive, however:
1) You don't have to pay a fee to work in your shop.
2) You don't have to play with someone you had rather not.
3) Hopefully, in the end, you have something to show for it other than a scorecard with triple digit score.

[Brian Walter]

I have seven also-and I don't even use a router that often.

Jeff, since you don't use a router that often you obviously still don't have the right router, you need to go shopping:D

Brian

[Joe Mioux]

I turned to woodworking to get away from similar problems with golf. WW is more expensive, however:
1) You don't have to pay a fee to work in your shop.
2) You don't have to play with someone you had rather not.
3) Hopefully, in the end, you have something to show for it other than a scorecard with triple digit score.

but at least woodworking tools don't depreciate like golf clubs.

and I'll second the lathe comment. There is definitely a reason woodturning is referred to as a Vortex.

I am looking at getting rid of my Nova 1624 for a substantially more expensive lathe. why? just because.... (it's part of the fun of this hobby)

joe

[Kirk Smith]

Does anyone has 3 circular saw?
I somehow have them without knowing why! I need tool therapy, I need to know how to buy a right tool first time:D:D

[Don Orr]

Does anyone has 3 circular saw?
I somehow have them without knowing why! I need tool therapy, I need to know how to buy a right tool first time:D:D


Yes, yes I do have 3 circular saws. Is there something wrong with that ?:eek::D And they are right about the turning vortex. It's endless.

I don't have a problem, really, I don't. I can quit anytime if I want to, really, I can. I WANT to do flat work-have all those tools too-but it takes so long and has to be so straight and square. Round is so much simpler and faster. I get that instant high-I mean gratification from turning. But I can quit anytime, really. I only need to turn a little bit most days, but sometimes I get caught up and carried away. But I can quit anytime-really, I can, if I want to, really. I'm even in several turning clubs-I mean support groups. I can quit anytime I want-really !

[David G Baker]

Rod,
Kinda like attending AA meetings at the local pub. :D
Kirk,
Does 3 band saws count?

[Chris Tsutsui]

I have four circ. saws. But the first two just collect dust.

Skil - hand me down
Craftsman - hand me down
Milwaukee Tilt Lock - had for 4 years
Festool TS55 - had less than 1 year

What's really bad is Festool stuff... You can watch your wallet empty after a few accessories.

[James Carmichael]

They don't call it the slippery slope for nothing;)

Yep, prior to 2003, my nickname was "Mr Crabs" (Creekers with young children will know what it means).

Then, it started. First I needed a 1/2" drill for mixing thinset, which somehow morphed into a 5-piece cordless combo.

Then, I needed a laminate trimmer, but decided that was too specialized, so it became a plunge router. Next was a CMS for cutting crown.

But the real downfall came that fateful day I started researching table saws on the internet. One click plunged me into the dark and sinister world of a brain-washing cult that programmed me to pursue more and better tools.

These evil destroyers of bank accounts and purveyors of tool porn mask themselves as legitimate web sites called "Woodworking Forums", with benign-sounding names like "Sawmill Creek".

[Francis Robinson]

Eventually I hope to build my own shop with plenty of room to spare .



HAHAHAHAHAHA... That is the nuttiest thing I ever heard... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA :D:D:D:D

[Billy Trinh]

Reading some posts about drill presses and now I feel like I "need" one. NOoo, I can't imagine the drill bits, forstners, table, fence, more bits... must resist...purrr...

[Carroll Courtney]

Tools are better than a savings account,you always invest into the shop account but you never make withdraws.And its money the wifes can't fine;) Carroll