Originally Posted by
Don Dorn
To each their own and do hope you have fun with the effort. Personally though, I'll admit to using machines to remove the drudgery of dimensioning wood. I tend to save hand tool work for final dimensions, fitting and joinery. In my shop, there are two full lines of french cleats that go all the way around. I'll admit that the angles on the wall and on hanging objects were done on the tablesaw in order to mate perfectly. Never considered it to be a task by hand. That's one of the things I like about this craft - no single way to do something.