Yippee! What the postman brought

[acerc]

I must say I always enjoy buying tools and mean quality tools none of this stuff from China. Always try to buy the tools from Europe. But one of the best lessons I had was from old gentleman and I mean old he was a master carpenter, he would give the odd class in wood work. He gave 2 day class in wood chisel sharpening boy was that a treat best two days I ever spent in a class. Bought all the stuff he recommended and never looked back. A swaying he had it does not matter what steel you have if it has the correct wedge and edge it will do the job and how true that is.

Ain't that the truth, but, on the other side of that coin there are somethings that do a fine job for the purpose needed. The belt sander is a fine example, for what I use it for there is no need for anything above the $65 one from Harbor Freight. But, if Model Machines made one I probably would have bought one.

 

[dhal22]

There's a lot of cheap tools that work fine in our light duty hobby. Harbor freight belt sander works fine on balsa and light ply but when you get close not so much.

 

[acerc]

There's a lot of cheap tools that work fine in our light duty hobby. Harbor freight belt sander works fine on balsa and light ply but when you get close not so much.

I don't use it for close up and would not recommend it, especially for balsa. I have other tools for that, and by hand for up to, or on, the line.

 

[BalsaDust]

I must say I always enjoy buying tools and mean quality tools none of this stuff from China. Always try to buy the tools from Europe. But one of the best lessons I had was from old gentleman and I mean old he was a master carpenter, he would give the odd class in wood work. He gave 2 day class in wood chisel sharpening boy was that a treat best two days I ever spent in a class. Bought all the stuff he recommended and never looked back. A swaying he had it does not matter what steel you have if it has the correct wedge and edge it will do the job and how true that is.

This is very true. A quality chisel made with good steel though holds that edge a lot longer.

 

[BalsaDust]

Postman brought me a replacement stab for my 1M DLG to replace the one in the first picture that I folded in half by mistake loading it in the truck.

 

[Snoopy1]

This is very true. A quality chisel made with good steel though holds that edge a lot longer.

You 100% correct And a lot lot easier to put a good edge on it.

 

[acerc]

And whom does not like a good Edge, every stable should have one, mine is an EF...…...

 

[Snoopy1]

And whom does not like a good Edge, every stable should have one, mine is an EF...…...

LOL that’s a good one.

 

[BalsaDust]

Side by side of the two. Old in my hand new right above it. Slightly different shape but quality is amazing.

 

[pawnshopmike]

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Side by side of the two. Old in my hand new right above it. Slightly different shape but quality is amazing.

Did you slam the old one in the truck door?