Too many tools?

[Owen Lowe]

Back to tools… I make mostly bowls, spindle work, and small doodads. Deep hollowing isn’t something that’s interested me. I have adopted a personal mantra that less is better. I believe I have few turning tools compared with most folks who’ve been turning more than 5-10 years. If I were to count it would probably be about 15, 20 max. Of that selection, only 1/2 get used regularly. Whenever I look at catalogs or browse turning tools at stores, I just can’t justify adding another when what I have does just fine. Part of that is a financial consideration but I think a majority is that I can do what I need with the moderate, run-of-the-mill selection of what I have.

I'm afraid when beginners come to the club meetings they are worry they need as many tools as I have accumulated in over 20 years of turning!! I make a point of doing a demo where I turn a bowl with just one tool, a David Ellsworth gouge.

Emiliano, this is a great basis for any demo. Good on ya!

 

[odie]

John, I noticed that your walk was a bit unusual. Now I know why.

Now, now, now......let's not be making assumptions! Ha, ha, ha......!

-----odie-----

 

[Bill Boehme]

Now, now, now......let's not be making assumptions! Ha, ha, ha......!

-----odie-----

It's true! I met John a few years ago at SWAT and even though he wasn't retired back then, he did walk sort of funny. Now I know why.

 

[Bill Bulloch]

You can never have too many tools. After all, the one who dies with the most tools, wins!

The problem with this is that when you do die the wife might sell your tools for half of "WHAT YOU TOLD HER YOU PAID FOR THEM".

 

[odie]

The problem with this is that when you do die the wife might sell your tools for half of "WHAT YOU TOLD HER YOU PAID FOR THEM".

If I understand that right......your wife sells your $10,000 widget you told her you paid $3,000.......for $1,500.....?

I need to start going to more estate sales!

-----odie-----

 

[Charlie Knighton]

odie.....always go thru the miscellaneous boxes.....u can find value in the $5 box.....a lot of times the estate people will split an item up....ie one part in one box and another part in another box.....sometimes after the final bid u can buy from the winner because all he wanted was something else in the box