Beats making dust, but I might be biased towards handtools.
The Veritas low angle jack is one of my favorite planes, super versatile
Worked awesome out of the box, then even better after sharpening it. I made a pretty amateur mistake of leaving it on a piece of wood I had just planed. I oiled it before I left for the night, but when I came back in the morning I had the teeny tiniest spots of rust.
I've heard great things about Veritas, but man they're pricey for a hand tool
I "cheaped" out and got the LAJ from Stanley (the Sweetheart No. 62). I think Rex Parker(?) on YouTube had a good comparison of a lot of the "fancy" low angle jacks (as did a million other people). I settled on "good enough". I do this for fun, and so far that plane has been quite fun and easy to use. I love low angle jacks now.
Edit: here's the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPNSR-XpOdk
The legs I mentioned in the post are for his 2x4 stool. It's been a fun project. Wish I had a drill press for the holes. The angles are tricky to get free hand
Oof, yeah. I'm actually thinking of making a stool, and am dreading the idea of getting the legs straight...er, the correct amount of crooked.
I drilled a few practice holes with a forstner bit and a bevel gauge and honestly even the first holes I drilled were pretty dead on and I'm no whiz with the drill. Worst cast scenario you're out $5 for the 2x4
Yeah, I (luckily) do have a drill press. I imagine it'll go fine, I'm just always a bit paranoid. I think I'll be using a large piece of 4/4 oak that I got from a neighbor, and I don't really have a ton of that lying around if I bugger it up.
Do you have a pic of a leg?
you mean kindling haha
I stopped woodworking because of the noise and the dust, and the kickback I got from the router once that scared the woodworking out of me. Stupid, I know. I'm now saving up for hand tools and your work is inspiring!
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