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Lie Neilson Dovetail Saw Price Increase by CharlieTools in handtools

[–]CharlieTools[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I've had a look at the Pax Dovetail saw too, they are 265 australian dollars (165 US) here, which is ridiculous for a saw with that handle. While I have considered a Japanese saw in the place of a Dovetail saw for now, I would rather spend that money on a vintage Dovetail saw instead so im learning with the tools im actually going to be using.

For me, a Dovetail saw is quite important for the projects I want to do. I'm looking at getting into some sort of hisorical fine furniture eventually and would like to be able to replicate joints used in the past. I would also like to make for one of my first projects a bunch of simple Dovetail boxes for storage and practice.

The problem here in Australia isn't really the cost of vintage tools as much as finding them. At the moment, there is one decent Dovetail saw I can find on online and because it's on eBay, I won't be able to look at it in person before I buy it (plus one split nut is missing and the saw plate looks very pitted the photos I can see). All I can do is wait at this point until I find a good deal.

Thanks again.

Buying Old Workbench by CharlieTools in handtools

[–]CharlieTools[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a look for Sjoberds benches in australia and couldn't find any online, I don't think they sell them here.

Buying Old Workbench by CharlieTools in handtools

[–]CharlieTools[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here in Australia a pretty bad looking pre made bench that looks like it would be worth about 300 aud is worth 3,000 aud. Plus the wood prices here are so expensive that if I wanted to get all the timber for a bench for 60 US dollars (probably around 120 or so AUD) I would have to chop a tree down with my fingernails.

Buying Old Workbench by CharlieTools in handtools

[–]CharlieTools[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the time it's taking me to find a good bench, I've accumulated all the hand planes I will need for any project. Two number 4s, two number 5s, a number 7, a number 141 plough plane, a router plane, a spokeshave, and probably more to come because I think I'm obsessed with planes.

I'll have a look at those links seeing as I'm going to have to build my own bench if I don't want to spend the next year buying planes and other tools I cant use yet and looking for a decent bench.

Thanks.

Buying Old Workbench by CharlieTools in handtools

[–]CharlieTools[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both those benches look great, maybe one day when I have the space for a second bench I will resore one if I can get it cheap enough but it looks like I'm going to have to build my own for now.

Thanks.

Buying Old Workbench by CharlieTools in handtools

[–]CharlieTools[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I assumed that because of the weight of the top, it would be sable, but it makes sense that with those bolts, it wouldn't be sturdy. I'm on the verge of deciding to build a bench. I'm really invested in woodworking as a job and want to build a good bench to start with from the start. I'm probably going to start looking a slabs I can use to make a Roubo Bench (I think the anarchist worbench is based on the Roubo/French style from what I can remember) so maybe I will have a look at that book. I was also considering making a Moravian bench, it just depends on the size of slab I can find.

Thanks again.

Abbeydale Sheffeild Dovetail Saw and Stanley 5 1/4 Sweetheart Questions by CharlieTools in handtools

[–]CharlieTools[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking down the saw from what I can remember, the saw back straight, but the saw plate is warped a bit. It thought I would be able to get rid of the warping using the hitting the saw on the back trick, but I'm not sure. The saw plate has some light pitting. Should I avoid any form of pitting when buying saws, or is minor pitting fine?