On 2 Mar 2005 15:33:57 -0800, wrote:

Andy,

You say that you're happy to have a discussion on any ventured opinion
but when I say something you don't like, it becomes a case of me having
"strange ideas" or being divorced from reality.

But you're not entering into a discussion on the subject matter -
you're just getting into a whole lot of irrelevant personal criticism.




Most people on this list would agree that the DeWalt was expensive - in
realtion to a spread of prices for "common" biscuit jointers. But you
have to compare it to an esoteric Lamello.

There's nothing esoteric about a Lamello biscuit jointer. The
company invented them, for goodness sake. You can hardly be more down
to earth that....


You say that I'm missing the point and assuming DIY is a limited range
of activities. Well, I think I'm using DIY in the sense that most
people would understand it.

That's up to you. I don't see any basis for that assumption at all.


If you're making fine furniture to a high
standard, isn't that what most people would call cabinet making and not
DIY?

I make things from wood and other materials. Some of those things are
cabinets and there are plenty of others. Sometimes the items are
installed and fitted in the house as part of another project.

It's entirely reasonable as far as I am concerned to describe the
whole thing as DIY. I don't restrict myself as you seem to want to
do.




You say that if I don't view the area broadly, I shouldn't denigrate
others who do. But denigrating others is what you do when you say that
Ferm is kak, DeWalt is kak, only Lamello is good enough.

I haven't said or even implied that for one moment. I described the
design problems with a particular DeWalt product. This does not mean
that I think that all DeWalt products are crap. I've looked at a
few Ferm products, but have difficulty finding anything that I would
want to buy. That doesn't mean that somebody else might not find
something made by Ferm suitable for them.

I said that I looked at a Lamello biscuit jointer and I liked it.
It's an excellent tool and I use it a lot. I enjoy using it. It may
well be, that there is no better biscuit jointer on the market. None
of this causes me a problem - I feel happy with the situation. Now
that I've used it for a while, I'm afraid I would be disappointed with
most other biscuit jointers. It's also highly unlikely that I will
ever need to buy another biscuit jointer in my life. I'm happy with
that situation as well. I have a number of tools of different types
that are of similarly high standard. They are a pleasure to use and
give me enjoyment. I don't need to apologise for that.

Nobody said that you had to buy one, or that there aren't others that
you might find acceptable. You are free to make your choices and I
mine.




You say that I think the sole objective of DIY is too save money.
Then wouldn't I recommend everyone buy Challenge from argos and have
done with it?

I have no idea. You have already excluded large areas of activity
that I would consider to be legitimate DIY. Some people never want
to tackle plumbing. Others don't want to do electrical work.
Personally, I don't like working up ladders or doing plastering and
therefore will employ a professional

However, this doesn't mean to say that I think that roofing and
plastering aren't DIY activities.




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..andy

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