Andrew Barss wrote:
Jay Pique wrote:

: Tom Banes wrote:
: Different question. What tool do you just like to use? Be it a kick,
: or a zen experience, it's the one you just look for an excuse to grab.

: I get a kick out of taking a Pro Prep scraper to a newly glued up
: panel.




Is this a handled scraper?


-- Andy Barss
Looks like it
http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/11211
Joe

Prometheus wrote:
Stationary Belt sander. Didn't think I'd use it that much, but it
turns out I use it almost as much as the table saw. Kinda makes me
want to invest in a full sized stroke sander and an edge sander one of
these days. Could do without the disc, though- I've had the thing for
two or three years, and haven't used the disc sander more than a dozen
times, and it just gets in the way.

Works great for presanding parts, and smoothing out rough curves from
the bandsaw. Cleans up imperfectly aligned miters like a champ, too.

Bingo - my choice as well, although I use both disc and belt about
equally. The disc is soooooooooo much easier and more accurate than
any saw I've ever had for mitres. And, as you say, pre-sanding with
the belt is a snap.

FoggyTown

"Joe Gorman" wrote in message
...
Andrew Barss wrote:
Jay Pique wrote:

: Tom Banes wrote:
: Different question. What tool do you just like to use? Be it a kick,
: or a zen experience, it's the one you just look for an excuse to grab.

: I get a kick out of taking a Pro Prep scraper to a newly glued up
: panel.




Is this a handled scraper?


-- Andy Barss
Looks like it
http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/11211
Joe

Scrapers are cool...

Don't quite get how you can peel off the finish, and keep the patina
though.....

One of my favs is the Sandvik scraper (carbide)...

: Tom Banes wrote:
: Different question. What tool do you just like to use? Be it a kick,
: or a zen experience, it's the one you just look for an excuse to grab.


Japanese saws - dozuki mainly - more
zen moments per use than
any other tool.

Tite-Mark marking tool. Well thought
out precision marking tool.

Steve Knight marking knives (left,
right and double bevel) - feel
nice in hand and produce inscribed
lines were you want it

A lathe and a skew with a curved
cutting edge - instant gratification

charlie b

Tim Taylor wrote:
"Bob" wrote in message
ups.com...

"Different question. What tool do you just like to use? Be it a kick,
or a zen experience, it's the one you just look for an excuse to grab."
Tom
I can't explain why but I love the sound of my Ridgid Jointer. It has
the most quietly balanced hum of any power tool I've used since a 25
year old Powermatic Table saw long gone. Since the little jointer only
cost $350 I was shocked upon turning it on the first time. Sometimes I
turn it on just to listen. I was expecting a rough beast and found
excellence.

That would be the 6 1/8" job? Have you ever had to replace your blades yet?

Gee, you would have to knock me back to reality. No, I have not had to
replace the blades yet....but have purchased a Jointer Pal (?) system
with magnets that are supposed to hold the blades at the outfeed height
for setting. Not looking foreward to changing them. Do you have any
tips/experience with the blades you want to share? If all fails I will
just push the machine into the corner and just listen to it every once
in a while.

"Bob" wrote in message
ups.com...

Tim Taylor wrote:
"Bob" wrote in message
ups.com...

"Different question. What tool do you just like to use? Be it a kick,
or a zen experience, it's the one you just look for an excuse to
grab."
Tom
I can't explain why but I love the sound of my Ridgid Jointer. It has
the most quietly balanced hum of any power tool I've used since a 25
year old Powermatic Table saw long gone. Since the little jointer only
cost $350 I was shocked upon turning it on the first time. Sometimes I
turn it on just to listen. I was expecting a rough beast and found
excellence.

That would be the 6 1/8" job? Have you ever had to replace your blades
yet?

Gee, you would have to knock me back to reality. No, I have not had to
replace the blades yet....but have purchased a Jointer Pal (?) system
with magnets that are supposed to hold the blades at the outfeed height
for setting. Not looking foreward to changing them. Do you have any
tips/experience with the blades you want to share? If all fails I will
just push the machine into the corner and just listen to it every once
in a while.

Well actually I replaced mine a couple weeks ago. The little jig that was
included when I bought the animal worked out fine. It would have been easier
with a third hand though. I did use a real wrench, the one supplied I threw
away when I got it out of the box. If, no, WHEN, I have to replace them
again, I'm going to figure out a way to put a magnet or duct tape or
something on the jig to hold it to the cutter head. Other than that, they
wasn't bad. And I'm like you, it's like a good old perfectly tuned Mustang,
just sounds good. Let me know when and if you use your Jointer Pal. If it
does a decent job, I'll get me one.