I think I'm going though a phase of workshop & tool obsession at the moment, having spent 3 days sorting my office/workshop and garage/workshop...and buying tools. I needed a new try square as  my old one seemed slightly 'on the bonk'  and ended up buying two, 6" and 9"..Sheffield made..a tenner for the pair! I've also ordered a new Record woodworking vice, as I've been bumbling along with an old engineer's vice and a workmate for ages.  I've also just bought a digital 'vernier' gauge..absolutely brilliant for £11.70 incl P&P off eBay. It sounds bit over the top, but for measuring necks etc as I thickness them to size them its just so neat.

 

Next job is to fabricate a stand for my bench planer (just bought 100 feet of slotted angle for the job..a bit more than I needed, but a bit of Dexion always comes in handy..another eBay buy)..then fit braked castors to it and the thickness planer stand and I'm geared up for increased convenience and efficiency...well that's the theory.  All this stuff is keeping me off actually making guitars, so I've  been back on the case this afternoon....but I'm still looking for a bandsaw..and a table saw...and a bobbin sander...the list goes on.

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Comment by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars on February 2, 2011 at 3:15am
Tools, you can never have enough.  Hope you find a bandsaw, I love mine, it get a lot of use on necks.
Comment by Uncle John on January 31, 2011 at 9:29am

A planer would be nice but as a casual builder, it might not get much use.  I am fond of my tools, but a couple favorites would be my four in hand rasp and my random orbital sanders. 

 

John, I like your videos and builds.

Comment by JUJU on January 31, 2011 at 4:34am

oooohhh yes please a bobbin sander i'd love one too - i thought they may have come down in price by now but seems not

Dexion now thats a name i aint heard in ages good stuff too bolt it together for ease but if you then weld it together its solid as a Brick Shit House built Pre War :)

Record woodworking vice wow thats posh - good kit tho will be a loyal friend for years to come buy it once and forget about it ..nice

did you get my reply about the band saw - Table saw ? - not sure if it's just me having problems but all of a sudden i stopped getting emails on my regular email account telling me someone sent me a message on the Nation ...mmmmmm Strange - i think january is just a Bum month for me glad it's over today hope the rest of the year looks brighter

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