Thread: which hand tool are you most skillfull with?

Pencil for me too, although in recent times I've found that I get better results using a fat Nikko marker. With the wider line, drawing accuracy is the same, and I get a better chance of cutting on it.

Cheers,

P

I gotta give the spokeshave a plug here,I get a lotta satisfaction outta using my cliftons ..wouldn't say I'M PROFICIENT just like feelin' 'em runnin' over wood with smoothness.
Like a card scraper too at times moreover with curly or awkward grain.

Wongo Mate!

After having seen what you have made, I have trouble believing that

I wish I had your skill!

Cheers!

G'day BM!

I'd send you a greenie for that, but the BB denizens won't let me...

Hmm: I wonder about doing my marking with a 10mm brush...

Cheers

FBH for me

I'm Ok with chisels and saws but slightly better with hand planes so that category got my vote.

Good thread Ryan - makes you think about areas of improvement and or new tools.

Originally Posted by Auld Bassoon

Wongo Mate!

After having seen what you have made, I have trouble believing that

I wish I had your skill!

Cheers!

I am proud of my humility.

Originally Posted by Bodgy

Pretty narrow list Ryan. I'd have to answer - none of the above.

Not bad with a cricket bat or kitchen knife tho.

As a piece of totally irrelevant trivia, I'm hunting for the best value Nip waterstones currently. Never to let a chance go by, I stopped in at a Chefs supplies place, thinking they use waterstones for their knives (I have a set of v expensive Nip knives at home).

We should all rest easy in our beds tonight. A 1200 waterstone was around double what we pay at the usual suspects. Positively Festool, I thought.

Forgive me, I do get distracted..............

When I was cheffing I used to get my stones from hardware stores. I did have a nice one that was Silcone Carbide on one side and Aluminium Oxide on the other which was really nice. Later I got a diamond Eze Lap stone which I still have and use but Chefs shops are always expensive. That is because the only people that go there are apprentices who don't know better. They drop out of the trade like flies, ever seen an old chef? Then new bunnies come along and buy more gear.

Studley

0.3mm 2H pencil - makes a beautiful fine line. Can't cut along it though.


0.5mm 2B pencil - a lot clearer and easier to cut along - I still can't cut along it though.

Not great with saws but love a good sharp chissel and a big mallet.

Cheers

When I was cheffing I used to get my stones from hardware stores. I did have a nice one that was Silcone Carbide on one side and Aluminium Oxide on the other which was really nice. Later I got a diamond Eze Lap stone which I still have and use but Chefs shops are always expensive. That is because the only people that go there are apprentices who don't know better. They drop out of the trade like flies, ever seen an old chef? Then new bunnies come along and buy more gear.

StudleyThere are exceptions to all rules. Just bought a 1000/6000 Nip waterstone from Everten Online for $39 as opposed to $75+ from all the WW emporia or $120 for 800/2000 at local chefs supplies in Hornsby

Next day delivery too.

Most people who know me think I'm a bit of a w@nker , so you can guess my specialisation .

Corbs

Best hand-tooling experience is a sharp drawknife through a quality english willow cleft! A Drawknife for me thanks!

Originally Posted by 2817741

Best hand-tooling experience is a sharp drawknife through a quality english willow cleft! A Drawknife for me thanks!

They are nice to use!!

My favourite tool has to be a stuffituperer. I have no idea what it looks like but I seem to use it on every project that I do, because on every job there is usually one stuffup.