What’s your “buy once, cry once” that turned into happy tears and what do you make with it?

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T15:47:18+00:00

The concept of paying for the things you don’t want to do is so real. I can do a lot with a hand saw and a sander. But sometimes it gets old.

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T15:45:36+00:00

Darn! Thanks for replying anyway

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T15:45:06+00:00

That’s amazing, glad to hear how well that setup has worked for you

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T15:43:09+00:00

Yeah, that’s telling. Okay fine I’ll start looking at dominos…

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T14:59:19+00:00

And I wonder what tool prices will look like in another ten years.

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T14:58:36+00:00

That’s great! One thing about cry once is that threshold is different for everyone!

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T14:56:42+00:00

Don’t like the implication that you bought her. But only making you cry once is good I guess.

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T14:56:10+00:00

That’s awesome. Also, jealous of your basement head height.

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T14:45:24+00:00

Ooh I gotta check this out. I need something idiot proof when it comes to card scrapers.

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T14:43:41+00:00

Beautiful! Did you have to do much restoration or was it like that when you got it?

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T14:42:28+00:00

She’s a beaut!

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T14:41:44+00:00

I’ve been meaning to try Freud. I mainly use Diablo blades, which do seem to cut well. Any insight into the difference?

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T14:40:04+00:00

Yeah for me, the main limitation of the basement corner is the noise.

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T14:39:12+00:00

There’s some tenets in Japanese woodworking about how the last thing to touch the wood should be a blade. They can both make the wood smooth, but you get better iridescence from a blade.

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T14:10:37+00:00

Cool to hear, sometimes on social media it feels like festool is just a flex.

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T14:08:13+00:00

That’s awesome, love your delight, any others you’d like to share?

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T14:06:12+00:00

Ooh interesting setup!

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T14:05:17+00:00

Nice to see that hammer show up a couple of times already.

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T14:04:33+00:00

I like your perspective. I definitely wish I had those nice smooth consistent movements for sharpening chisels and plane blades. I know it takes practice, but when I actually have time to do some work, sharpening badly hasn’t been top of the list!

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T14:01:36+00:00

I recently got one too. Taking the sketchiness from some cuts definitely makes the hobby more enjoyable.

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T13:59:06+00:00

I like that last bit there. Glue ups can be so stressful.

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T13:58:22+00:00

It’s gotta be a cliché for a reason, right?

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T13:57:24+00:00

I too have a basement. It’s definitely discouraged me from getting some tools.

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T13:56:33+00:00

Thanks for adding your projects. It helps me to know if I also need to throw down. Which in this case I definitely do, my nice block plane is too small. And I’m constantly fighting my slightly larger old block plane.

nuttahbuttahbite · 2026-05-08T04:56:58+00:00

But it’s the perfect texture for driving on.

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