I am putting together a very small hand tool kit for my son who is currently living in Slovakia.
He is about to start work teaching English conversational classes, which he has done in Slovakia before.
However for the moment the cash flow is poor and will be for a while as he gets paid monthly: In arrears of course. As a qualified carpenter he has decided he will make up some rustic furniture to supplement his income. I mention all this purely to give some idea of his intentions. He is going to use hand tools to begin with.
There are some constraints, the biggest of which is that the tools will be limited to 5Kg total weight including packaging. Realistically this brings back the tool component to around 4.5Kg. Not very much wriggle room at all!
So this is what I have initially put together:
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26" Simonds No.72 Rip saw (6 1/2ppi progressive to 5 1/2ppi) 819g
24" Simonds No.10 Handsaw (8ppi) 721g
HNT Gordon Jack Plane 1397g
1" Berg Chisel 172g
1/2" Berg chisel 86g
Travisher (Flat) 158g
2 Saw files 95g
Coping saw plus 4 spare blades 184g
This comes to 3.632Kg.
Is there anything else you would consider? There could be up to another Kg available.
For example I have a small wooden mallet ( 247g) for adjusting the plane, but he may be able to use a hammer or find a mallet himself or even cobble up something to suit. I deliberately have not included hammers as they are heavy and he probably can chase something up at his end.
Also I have considered replacing the 24" 8ppi panel saw with a 22" 10ppi panel saw (Sandvik with a "Perfection" style Atkins replacement handle). It occurs to me that this Sandvik with it's slightly shorter length and finer teeth could be used instead of a tenon saw at a push (sorry, just saw that one on re-reading for corrections). It has a slightly stiffer saw plate (probably because it is not taper ground).
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The chisels I got in a bundle and the one with the red paint led me to believe (without wearing my reading glasses) it could be a Titan. They both say Berg on them. The 1" has a replacement handle.
The travisher (I always thought they were wooden spokeshaves, but Berlin wised me up to their proper name) has a replacement mouth in gidgee as the original had worn away.
Any thoughts? Bear in mind the weight limit, which is very limiting. Even 5Kg postage is $128.08!
Regards
Paul