What are woodworkers getting for Christmas?

jack of all

So, what are you getting for Christmas, I'd usually treat myself to something shiny from Axminster, but with the recession and all the uncertainty that brings I don't know! Still think I'd fancy a Li Nielsen block plane...

SpitfireIV

A decent, quality, bench table saw, Santa might bring me that if I'm real good for the next few weeks and I might treat myself to a small planer/thicknesser! :cool:

jack of all

Sounds like you've been very good CroppyBoy, and all I wanted was a block plane!

Fingalian

The new Veritas Block plane:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=61963&cat=1,41182

Hot or Not?

Eat your heart out Tom Lie Nielsen!


Some top notch Marine Ply for me please Santa.

jack of all

Fingalian wrote: »

The new Veritas Block plane:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=61963&cat=1,41182

Hot or Not?

Eat your heart out Tom Lie Nielsen!

Yeah, I've seen those, not cheap at €217 and €276 (approx.) Very attractive pieces of fine engineering but the styling is a bit too contemporary for me ( I think), I prefer their standard models! Like the new nickel alloy they're using on the deluxe model though. I ordered my Veritas standard block plane last night, to complete my LV block plane line up.

loz

Alrady have them early - so no surprizes for me !,

Got a Record Power dust extractor - and a Robert Sortby Universal sharpening Jig for my turning tools.

bigstar

veritas planes, record power dust extractors, sure what recession:pac:. i might treat myself to a japanese saw, keep checking them out on the net so its a matter of time before i click BUY NOW. anyone see the new very modern veritas dovetail saw. its love it or hate it i think

jack of all

bigstar wrote: »

veritas planes, record power dust extractors, sure what recession:pac:..... anyone see the new very modern veritas dovetail saw. its love it or hate it i think

I tell the missus any expensive tools I buy are in investment, an investment in my happiness- they help me get the job done well and I get much enjoyment out of both their purchase and use!

I don't like the new LV DT saw, works well I'm sure but the purist in me finds it hard to reconcile "plastic" with quality in a saw at least.

Fingalian

Well expensive tools are an investment and a good one too! I have shares which are down 50% since May, but I don't see the price of Norris planes decreasing on Ebay.Anytime LN or LV gear comes up it always gets a good price too, same for any quality tools.

gsxr1

Dewalt 712 with dewalt universal stand. £429 on flee bay. cant wait

jack of all

Fingalian wrote: »

Anytime LN or LV gear comes up it always gets a good price too, same for any quality tools.

Agreed, bought a new LN No. 4 in August from Axminster- same plane costs a third more now.

Deragoth

I just ordered a Texan long handled hollowing gouge for me from me

gsxr1

AH****E santa sent a 240v dewalt 712 instead of a 110v.

guess it is for sale.

offer? would 450 sound good

jack of all

Sounds very good actually, but I already have the smaller DW saw! My LV plane arrived today, no worries about voltage there! Happy days.

gsxr1

No way im selling it. over the next couple of years I cant see myself returning to big site work anyway.

240v would suit for private work.

I am looking for excuses. but could ya blame me. It is a savage saw and much beter than my old DW701...
arrived today. Cant wait to use it. No second fix on the cards for a while. Killing me it is.

Fingalian

hmm nice bit of kit, knocks my Kinzo and SIP stand into a cocked hat, I have tool envy:) Did you plug it in, in the kitchen ? you de man.;)

jack of all

Lovely bit of kit, enjoy it!

ennisa

A small jointer/thickness planer from me to me

Bigstar, have you seen http://www.dick.biz or http://www.fine-tools.com/ for a japanese saw? I ordered a dozuki, #8 jointer plane, #51/2 fore plane and screw clamp set from dick.biz and the shipping for all that together was 15 euro. They both seems to specialise in japanese tools.

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Alan
Ireland/Dublin

bradnailer

Redundancy!:(

gsxr1

bradnailer wrote: »

Redundancy!:(

dont worry man. There is loads of work out there. Ye just have to drop your prices.

bigstar

ennisa wrote: »

A small jointer/thickness planer from me to me

Bigstar, have you seen http://www.dick.biz or http://www.fine-tools.com/ for a japanese saw? I ordered a dozuki, #8 jointer plane, #51/2 fore plane and screw clamp set from dick.biz and the shipping for all that together was 15 euro. They both seems to specialise in japanese tools.

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Alan
Ireland/Dublin

yeah i was looking at the fine tools site, thanks alan. i was thinking of the set of a dokuzi and ryoba set. those ryoba saws are one side rip the other crosscut arent they. nice saw gsxr1 i have the older model great saw

ennisa

bigstar,
yeah the ryobi saws are rip on one side and crosscut on the other, spear and jackson sell a ryobi saw ( http://www.spear-and-jackson.com/en/predator-pull-saw-double-edge ) but they just call it a pull saw, it is the same concept, replacement blades, two sided etc... So you may be able to find one over here. I have one and it's fine, I use it all the time but don't have anything to compare it to as it is the first saw like that I have owned. You do need to be a little less aggressive with them though, the blades are very easy to kink especially if you pull it to far and it comes out of the cut and then jams against the work on the return stroke.

Hope this helps bigstar.

Qwerty?

gsxr1 wrote: »

Dewalt 712 with dewalt universal stand. £429 on flee bay. cant wait

Nice...

Who did you buy from? I feel a spend coming on:D

gsxr1

Qwerty? wrote: »

Nice...

Who did you buy from? I feel a spend coming on:D

ebay seller dewalt-direct

I have not used it for a second fix just yet. But I have been first fixing with it.

very impressed. The high fence is very handy. It has nearly a 12" pull out .

the only thing that has been a slight put off is the lack of brake on the blade . It takes 5 seconds to stop.

Other than that. tis a top quality tool.

galwaydude18

I got me a nice new Festool EHL 65 E PLUS planer for the christmas! It's a fantastic planer.. very light but extremly powerful!!! Cant wait till I start using it!!!!