Sinful tools....

[wood troll]

I thought it time we had a place to confess the acquisition of tools that we might not need and/or can not afford, but ohhhh how lovely they are and it really is the tool for the job.....

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[wood troll]

Bless me wood spirits for I have sinned....

I bought a Slick with a three and three eighths inch blade. I had it brought all the way over from the UK.

Although I could have made the tenons and mortises with a normal large chisel the way the Slick slices so quickly across the wood to leave a smooth flat surface is wonderful. Timber framing becomes a thing of ease and pleasure!

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[wood troll]

My second sin...

Whilst away on holiday (with the chainsaw) I spotted a couple of old stock knife blades. It wa agreed with the owner that in exchange for restoration of one of the blades for her I could keep the other;-)))

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[tracy]

Can I confess things I bought that I don't use? I really wanted a tool belt for my tongs, billhook etc, and I now hate wearing it. It gets carried from place to place ;-)

[RichardKing]

Several sizes of tenon cutters & a spoke pointer.

Have seen some advertised for sale over here, but I think that the only make worth buying I would have to import direct from the us.

[steve rollnick]

Two logmatic choppers (www.logmatic.co.uk), one for home, one for wood, then I got serious tennis elbow, from the force of the downward strike, and there they lie........

..... let me know if anyone wants one... they work well enough....

[RichardKing]

Yes I tried a Logmatic at a show a while back & was NOT very impressed.

Not only did it take repeated blows to split a log that an axe would have cleft in one, but that jarring action of banging down a heavy piece of metal against metal was certainly uncomfortable.

I would recommend a risk assessment before even picking it up.

[The Barrowers]

Tried both the small and large at the Wealden Show, hard work, time consuming and a maul would have done it in one.

Hurt my tender hands as well

[tracy]

I just got one and I like it so far.... perhaps it depends on your back? Better for mine than a maul is, but will let you know after I have had it a while.

[carlight]

hi ,

'Spose it would have to be the 3120xp . Will never earn it's keep . Does the job on t'planking rig and handy for big butts .

Mind you i still haven't used the 2 inch angle grinder/carver that i bought over a year ago ! - i will get/ make some time this winter to get artistic - honest !