www.slashgear.com: Woodworking delivers a return to simpler times. Those who cut, plane, and attach boards together to transform planks of wood into something spectacular do so as part of an ancient tradition. Humans have been working with wood for the entire span of their existence, and the practice of woodworking itself is even believed to predate the emergence of Homo sapiens.
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While this article was a good read with some interesting advice, nothing in it really blew my mind or made me think "Wow! The author is right, I really do need that!" It was all stuff that you'd have in your collection regardless. However, there are a few finer points. For example, a vice is a tool that surprisingly few people have. I think that most people believe they can get away with just having clamps and getting creative, and while for the most part that is true, a good vice can be a game changer. Having a dedicated vice means you can hold your piece at many angles with ease, and you don't have to make some weird jig in order to get the angle you want. Also, I personally usually don't care for compact tools. I don't see any true use for having a tool made specially for the purpose of being lighter, at the sacrifice of power or life. However, compact circular saws may be the only exception. I think that often times circular saws are too heavy for their own good, and when cutting thinner materials like luan can cause the user trouble in putting the tool on the material. When cutting at an awkward angle the heft of a standard circular saw can also occasionally be an issue. However, none of this is the case with the compact circular saw. They have much better ease of use and in my experience are easier to hold than a circular saw.
I always click on these articles because I find it interesting to see what other people think is the best or is essential for the craft. As someone who loves woodworking, this article appealed to me in the sense of what am I missing or what do I need to purchase. My drawback with this article is the under fifty dollar notation. As someone who is buying tools on a budget I appreciate the budget friendly options but I also wonder if they are worth it. For some things that I know I am likely going to lose I will buy a cheaper option but buying a good quality tool is supposed to mean that you will not have to buy another for a while if ever. However it seems that as manufacturing is becoming “better, faster and cheaper” the quality of the products have taken a dive. There have been times when I have bought expensive tools and also had a set of cheaper ones and I have found on occasion that I prefer the cheaper ones.
I enjoy how this article mentioned several different tools for all levels of carpentry. Many of the trades can be intimidating if you don't have a mentor to assist in your learning process the whole field can become almost untouchable. Having easy resources informing the general public allows more people to try their hand at carpentry. This article also outlines cost efficient tools which opens the door to carpentry just a little further. Many people practice and gain experience in carpentry using other peoples tools because committing to buying hundreds of dollars of tools without the knowledge of how to use them. We live in a time of unlimited information and anyone can look up a video of how to build or construct almost anything. But nobody can believe that someone with zero experience can easily and safely construct a detailed piece. Giving people an option to buy some tools needed to create beautiful works of carpentry without the high cost tag opens the door for more people to participate in the art of woodworking.
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