Everyone Should Have At Least One!

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fixit
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Everyone Should Have At Least One!

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Everyone should have at least one of these don't you think?

Who's first???????:eek:

http://www.bridgecitytools.com/default/tools/sharpening/hg-1-honing-guide.html

Afraid mine will be a long time in the future.:(
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fixit wrote:Everyone should have at least one of these don't you think?

Who's first???????:eek:

http://www.bridgecitytools.com/default/tools/sharpening/hg-1-honing-guide.html

Afraid mine will be a long time in the future.:(
I was amazed at the special edition plane for $1,796.00. :eek:

I'm sure they build nice tools, but there is definitely a weird component to the hobby of woodworking. To each is their own, but there definitely is a subset that will spend a fortune on tools. I though Lie Nielsen was expensive at $300-$400.
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They sent me a catalog many years ago. Lots of nice things but none that I was willing to spend that much on. Sorry, the tools are more expensive then I can justify buying.

I did save the catalog, sort of a keepsake as I knew I wouldn't be on the catalog list for long, and I wasn't.

Ed
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Veritas brand on Lee Valley's web site has something like that and compare the prices ?

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.a ... 3078,51868
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I have purchased a couple of things from Bridge City. Then discovered that Lee Valley and others offer similar items without the high price. Jim
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For that price, it better sharpen the chisel for me!!
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For that price, it better get up in the morning and make breakfast for me after sharpening my chisel for me!

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For that price...

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If I had $250 to spend, I'd probably have another Shopsmith off craigslist! Maybe TWO!
'55 Greenie #292284 (Mar-55), '89 SS 510 #020989, Mark VII #408551 (sold 10/14/12), SS Band Saw, (SS 500 #36063 (May-79) now gone to son-in-law as of 11-11), Magna bandsaw, Magna jointer 16185 (May-54), Magna belt sander SS28712 (Dec-82), Magna jigsaw SS4397 (Dec-78), SS biscuit joiner, Zyliss (knockoff) vise, 20+ hand planes, 60s Craftsman tablesaw, CarbaTec mini-lathe, and the usual pile of tools. Hermit of the Hills Woodworks, a hillbilly in the foothills of the Ozarks, scraping by.
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And we thought Shopsmith stuff was expensive.
Joe

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Post by wa2crk »

If you think that SS is expensive try to get spare parts from Delta.
I have a new Delta midi lathe and I checked for prices in case something breaks. Delta charges $35.00 for a replacement belt and none are available and no date is given for availability. I found the replacement belt online for $4.42. Go figure. The knockout bar is listed as $77.00 !!!!!! This for a piece of 5/16 drill rod with a knob that I could turn in less than ten minutes. Can you spell "rippofff"?
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