Woodworking Hand Tools in the Modern Shop

Way back, before the dawn of time, the Carpenters used hand tools. It was slow, but since it was before the dawn of time, no one noticed. Then, the clocks were invented and power tools were born. However, the traditionalists who believed in the inherent satisfaction that came with their blisters remained.

Eventually an agreement was reached. Power tool users agreed that those who preferred hand tools would no longer be seen simply as filler-wood shirts that prevented progress only for the sake of tradition. and manual tool users would no longer see the devotees of the power tool as unskilled hackers who avoided manual tools because they lacked the skills to use them.

What emerged was an understanding that hand tools and power tools have a place in today's workshop. Some artisans use only a few power tools and some only a few hand tools. Each one can find our own balance, because what really matters is: "Are we having fun?"

There are so many different tools available for today's carpenter who will spin your eye, don't you believe me? Go to the Highland Woodworking site and look around, they have an amazing selection. Not only are there some loads of new tools available, but also reproductions of old tools (Lie Nielsen is the main manufacturer of reproduction tools) and old real tools that expect to be rediscovered and restored. From time to time you will find a well-designed hand plane that is really easier to use than your power tool counterpart. That's why it's worth exploring the world of hand tools.

It is important to remember, however, that if you wait to test your hand in carpentry until you have all the tools in the sun you never started. There is a term for that-sabotage. That's right, you're sabotaging yourself. Who knows why? The great fear of failure, the fear of commitment, the phobia of tools ... never mind, just don't get sabotaged. Remember, a hobby is for fun. If your first piece comes out looking like something you did for Mother's Day in kindergarten, what? If it's that horrible use for firewood and start over.

You can't reach perfection if you don't start. Heck, you'll probably never achieve perfection, but you'll achieve success. So, stop obsessing about the tools you don't have, or you can't afford it yet and we'll start with what you have, or you can afford to get.

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