tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post5412576086023440561..comments2024-03-09T22:40:48.096+01:00Comments on Toolerable: Tom Lie-Nielsen at DictumBrian Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-56691802458597625792013-02-21T16:09:04.527+01:002013-02-21T16:09:04.527+01:00That's a good point on the importance of sharp...That's a good point on the importance of sharp tools. It used to not be such a priority for me. It's amazing all the annoying problems you can get from trying to use dull tools. JP Stormhttp://www.lovelykitchens.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-14818461001879828102013-02-19T05:55:57.973+01:002013-02-19T05:55:57.973+01:00To me, woodworking is so much more satisfying than...To me, woodworking is so much more satisfying than sharpening.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-12562614910765827282013-02-19T05:55:04.479+01:002013-02-19T05:55:04.479+01:00Old tools can be fantastic. I have some neat ones...Old tools can be fantastic. I have some neat ones. But, they all took varying degrees of messing with to get to work right.<br /><br />I also have had experiences with crappy, knock-off, foreign made tools that do nothing but frustrate the user. Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-14239280823933401932013-02-18T19:37:25.537+01:002013-02-18T19:37:25.537+01:00Toms answer that even the super sharp blades get v...Toms answer that even the super sharp blades get very fast to the normal sharp point of Le Nielsens sharpening method is brilliant thinking - I agree, because I am not a japanese temple building guy, who just takes a few strokes with a plane-blade before he sharpens it again :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14629446473924915624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-82056444203822311772013-02-17T21:56:03.062+01:002013-02-17T21:56:03.062+01:00..."someone new to woodworking may want to su...<em>..."someone new to woodworking may want to suck it up and pay for new LN tools, as they will last forever and they should work right out of the box."</em><br /><br />While I have been a power tool woodworker for a long time, I am now learning hand tools and could not agree with your statement more. Right now I want to learn hand tools, not how to fix old ones up (not that here is anything wrong with that).Jeff Branchhttp://jeffbranch.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-69681311716449984792013-02-17T16:42:52.689+01:002013-02-17T16:42:52.689+01:00I bet you cut five years off of your learning curv...I bet you cut five years off of your learning curve.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-91470351185961253962013-02-17T12:37:20.355+01:002013-02-17T12:37:20.355+01:00I second your comment on buying the best you can a...I second your comment on buying the best you can and I'll add that you should do it whenever you need a new tool.Ralph Boumenothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10606484453109932074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-46773129666107591722013-02-17T04:17:24.239+01:002013-02-17T04:17:24.239+01:00I'm happy you got to see this man in person.I'm happy you got to see this man in person. Lonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16002602325579294568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-14155371301001711962013-02-17T01:10:05.130+01:002013-02-17T01:10:05.130+01:00Nice... I took the advice of "get the best to...Nice... I took the advice of "get the best tool you can afford - it will pay off in the long run" and turned into a Lie-Neilsen guy out the gate. I'm jealous...<br /><br />I'm even more curious of the big surprise; a miter box perhaps?Snakeyehttp://www.woodworks.snakeye.usnoreply@blogger.com