tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post8334515953706740998..comments2022-05-08T12:40:11.093+01:00Comments on Musings from the Workbench: Beginner's Tool KitAlfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08369678599909261508noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-46781181633278993662014-05-09T06:24:08.630+01:002014-05-09T06:24:08.630+01:00Old tools and reading older posts kind of go toget...Old tools and reading older posts kind of go together. With the vast quantity of articles and comments it's taking longer to go through the roster. Anyway on to the reason for this ramble. <br />I use plumb bobs in general woodworking. They are very useful as a quick way to define a location for construction as in plumbing (is that where the name for the tool or the job came from?) or an Old Sneelockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351962349969201851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-1872485674648193192011-03-01T14:40:17.208+00:002011-03-01T14:40:17.208+00:00Mark, interesting additions. No idea why, but I ne...Mark, interesting additions. No idea why, but I never seem to use a plumb bob. Starting to wonder what I'm missing- apart from the actual plumb bob (because goodness knows where that is!)<br /><br />Chris, the "I know I have that widget but where is it?" factor is what worries me about hiding things too much. It's a delicate balance, isn't it?Alfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369678599909261508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-31815322438237424232011-03-01T13:07:57.411+00:002011-03-01T13:07:57.411+00:00Alf,
Uncertainty about what tools will eventually ...Alf,<br />Uncertainty about what tools will eventually go where, led me to design the inside of my tool cabinet so that everything can be taken out and/or rearranged. I shall soon be re-doing a couple of the chisel racks but that is all I have so far wanted to do - apart from what goes in which drawer. That changes a lot but then you don't see it (neither do I some of the time and it drives Chris Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05085216585955185866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-59064582597799179822011-02-28T18:37:00.018+00:002011-02-28T18:37:00.018+00:00Hi Alf,
I think the only things I would add are, d...Hi Alf,<br />I think the only things I would add are, dividers, trammel heads, marking knives, and maybe a plumb bob.Mark Rhodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977328358666766561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-20597207484055443552011-02-28T17:32:25.977+00:002011-02-28T17:32:25.977+00:00Ralph, even here the shipping tends to put a painf...Ralph, even here the shipping tends to put a painful increase on the cost of the mags themselves. And honestly, it's not often that anything in woodworking is cheaper over here than it is in North America - count your blessings ;)Alfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369678599909261508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-62482585423978959692011-02-28T17:05:47.428+00:002011-02-28T17:05:47.428+00:00Hi Alf,
I really like reading required tool lists....Hi Alf,<br />I really like reading required tool lists. It's interesting to see how the priorities are different amongst the various authors. As an aside I tried to buy some back issue woodworker magazines but it cost 3 times the cost of mags to ship across the pond to the USA.<br />rjb37Ralph Boumenothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10606484453109932074noreply@blogger.com