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Belt sander versus my grandpa's old block plane, no contest
I used to do all my edge smoothing with a hand plane like my grandpa taught me back in Ohio, even for rough lumber. Last summer I finally bought a used belt sander from a neighbor's garage sale for $40 and now I only break out the plane for the final pass on furniture pieces. What actually changed was time, a 6 foot oak table top takes me 20 minutes now instead of an afternoon. Has anyone else swapped a hand tool for a power tool but kept the old one for specific jobs?
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ryanrodriguez10d ago
My grandpa's drawknife still hangs in the shop, mostly for show now, but I did use it last month to fix a rocking chair arm.
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