On Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 10:00:11 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On 12/9/2018 9:12 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 8:32:21 AM UTC-5, wrote:
I third the suggestion to abandon the saw. I got a good deal on a
circular saw about 10 years ago. I though I was going to use it for
some minor house repairs. It turned out those were done as part of a
larger contracted repair and the saw never used. Today it the saw is in
the original packaging.
While I appreciate the response, your reason for "abandoning" the circular
saw appears to be based on your very specific situation
I did not abandon the saw it is just that I never found a use for it.
(Most of the work I do is on my table saw making picture stretcher and
and frames.)
Your words: "I third the suggestion to abandon the saw."
I took that to mean "abandon the saw" as far as buying one for my daughter.
That is what I was responding to. Since you agreed with abandoning the saw
as far as a purchase, and then listed the reason you never used yours in the
same paragraph, it appeared that your reason for not using it was
justification for me not buying one for my daughter. If your situation was
just a nice story to tell, a simple line feed would have removed any
confusion. ;-)
In a nutshell, you were going to use the saw to repair something then decided
to pay someone to do it for you. Sure, there was more to the situation than
that, but that's so far removed from "cutting up some pallets" that it
just doesn't apply.
While the jig saw does not have the Tim-The-Tool-man glamor, I vote for
a jig saw, as it does most of the cutting need by the average home owner.
Is that what you use? What model did you buy?
I can not answer you question right now for too reason. One the jig saw
is in the shop, and its cold out there ;-) and two the jig saw was one
of the first power tools I bought over 50 years ago and I am still using
it. I have no idea what brand it is, and If I did it is probably out of
business.
If you would like to get and additional gift I would look at a good
battery powered screw driver with a large selection of bits. ie differ
screw drive bits, a selection of nut driver bits, some Allen wrench, and
torque type bits. They will use that nearly every time they have to
remove a screw .
Not a bad idea, but the request was worded has "We'd like to try some
woodworking projects." Her cordless drill can be used for both woodworking
and repairs. She already uses for repairs.
Does she have a good set of hand tools? Many times when people think
of wood working the first things they think about is power tools.
However a good miter box and saw are essential. My first miter box was a
Stanley which I still use on occasion. For small items it works better
than the table saw. Also for one off cuts where you want precision.
While it has not been mentioned a power miter box would be a good power
tool for a beginner.
I considered that but she has no place to set up a miter saw at this point.
They rent a small house on a farm in Vermont. Lots of open space (lots!) but
no usable basement and no garage. Besides, it's hard to cut a pallet with
a miter saw. (joke!) Yes, a small miter saw is more or less portable, but
they aren't light and carrying it in and out of the house every time she wants
to use it would seriously limit it's actual use. BTDT
A good set of chisels is essential.
Squares I use thee a Tri square, Combination square and a speed square
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Swanson-...-301793096-_-N
https://www.rockler.com/6-tri-miter-...own-hand-tools
https://www.rockler.com/igaging-12-combination-square
Don't forget clamps. One on the ones I use most is the speed clamps
http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/pag...=1,43293,31162
I use them mostly for picture frames, but have used them to repair a
bed, make table tops, boxes, etc.
She does have some hand tools, including clamps, a square, etc. I'm not
sure chisels are "essential" for what she has planned, but they are not
bad idea.
Bottom line is that she can't use too many of her hand tools until she
cuts the woods to size, thus the request for a saw.