What was the favorite tool you got this year?

discordanian · Post by **discordanian** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:58 am

Well, this is easy for me as well. I got my 510 this year, which is my first foray in ShopSmith land. I'm still learning the capabilities, but so far I'm loving it.

I also got a pocket hole jig this year and I love that too.

kd6vpe · Post by **kd6vpe** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:12 am

This years buys hmmm,
Not to many so it is easy. I think my favorite is the 50" all in one single clamp straight edge from Rockler. I used it to help breakdown plywood sheets. I have a 100" straight edge that uses c-clamps to hold it in place and are a pain to get on so the circular saw doesn't hit them. This new style worked great. I only have two more walls to put plywood on and will have the bottom floor all insulated and ready to build storage cabinets on. Yes I know it is taking me forever but that is all I can afford to do times are rough right now.

OOPS,
I almost forgot because it was so unbelievable, I also was able to get the worksharp 3000 and a very special sale. I used it on some old bench chisels that I had abused and now they are able to cut wood again.

mickyd · Post by **mickyd** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:23 am

My forum signature says it all!

recurvearcher · Post by **recurvearcher** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:26 am

Has to be my Sawsmith 2000.Close second would be my Porter Cable pancake compressor and nailer. Works so well I have to fight the urge to over nail.

nuhobby · Post by **nuhobby** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:16 am

I split this answer into big & small parts.

Favorite big toy was the arrival of my Shopsmith OPR.

Favorite small things (which really can very satisfying things) were:
- restoring a bench smoother plane
- restoring a jack plane
- getting some Dremel tips which I'd put off too long, such as a tungsten-carbide cutter so I can cut steel parts now!

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:01 pm

I'm not sure this is a tool or a supply but if you remember my lamenting a few months back about screws? Well I found a Highpoint XT screws at Woodcraft!

I'm in second heaven, they are what I consider perfect wood screws. They have worked perfectly and without a failure, broken screw or stripped drive. These screws along with a block of beeswax and I'm all set.

P.S. I got the introduction assortment 800 pieces along with a hand drivers and 2 each of #1 and #2 drive square drive bits. Normal price $49 but I used a $15 off coupon I had received so they were $35

billmeyer · Post by **billmeyer** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:16 am

My favorite tool additions this year are my 10ER and a Grizzly 18" band saw. I bought them both at an estate auction. The man that had them died 18 years ago, and they have been setting ever since. He had just bought the band saw, and it was never used. The cord has never had a plug put on the end of it, and the table still has the protective grease on it.

My only problem is I also bought a huge pile of cedar at the auction, and I have been building a deck with it, so I haven't had time to work on either tool.

Bill