I was a good boy

[ozwinner]

'cause Santa dun brung me a DVD of Steptoe and Son, and a nice bottle of port.
Oh yeah, and missus Santa give me a snuggle too. :o

What did youse get from Santa?

Al :D

[bitingmidge]

Oh yeah, and missus Santa give me a snuggle too.
:eek: :eek: :eek:

She can't have!!!!! She was with ME the whole night!!!
:eek: :eek: :eek:

....books coming from the good ol' USof A :D :D :D

(and a small pile of Camphor Laurel!)

P

[Grunt]

I got nuffin'. I musta been bad.

[bitingmidge]

Grunt,

I think (and yes I did see the pictures!) that you had your head so far up the administrator's fundamental that you couldn't see what you got even if you did get something.

Now that your big brown nose seems to be free again, may I suggest you sniff around a bit, you never know what you may find under a tree near you??

P
:D :D

[gold leader]

I got a few prezzies early, like a new Makita LS 1040 compound mitre saw and a digital camera. On the day, the missus bought me the first season of Star Blazers on DVD (I don't expect many if any to know what that is, was a fave cartoon when I was a boy) and a game for the PC. Family bought me a book and some kitchen stuff for us both.

[Grunt]

Sorry too busy licking my privates to have a look.

[Daddles]

Let's see. I got two happy kids. Lots of love from said kids and immediate relatives. Oh, and a block of chocolate.
I did good.

Richard

[silentC]

I got a Veritas sharpening set, some router bits, Leonard Lee's book on sharpening (great book, do yourself a favour), a book on finishing, coupla DVDs and other bits and pieces.

[goat]

george foreman grill (think they trying to tell me some thing) bottle of black douglas(ut oh) and a set of shelves for the shed :D i did ok

[Shaty40]

I got a bit before the day, My triton, and a GMC saw. The kids got me a stanley honing guide.

The one thing l really wanted was a shed pass, but by the look on the face of the other half when l mention that word it will be a while coming.:(

TIM

[Wood Borer]

I was very fortunate and I got a new crosscut tenon saw, a Veritas scraper plane and a book on hand tools.

Our daughter and her other half gave me an old handsaw with an Aussie scene painted on it. Wonderful gift that I will hang up in the house.

[HappyHammer]

I got $200 to spend at Bunnies, $50 to spend at the local fishing tackle shop, some chocolate (All gone), t-shirt, baseball cap ("I'm tired of work getting in the way of my fishing", or some similar caption, now official fishing hat.) A couple of books one of which is a book of all the BIG things in Australia which is actually quite an interesting read. Yes I was given this book because I have had to do U-Turns on more than one occaision to have my picture taken next to a big thing. OK I said it :o.

I am very lucky this year.

Also blessed with two Healthy kids and a missus who's loves me, she must be mad.:confused:

Oh yeah and a subscription to Australian Woodworker mag.

HH.

[Wood Borer]

I got $200 to spend at Bunnies

So what did/are you get/getting at Bunnies?

[HappyHammer]

So what did/are you get/getting at Bunnies?
Good question Borer, I'm not sure, I was going to put it towards a cordless drill but with my new Shed project coming up next year I was thinking maybe putting it towards a CMS, Bandsaw or Drill Press.

Whenever I think about it I have to force myself to stop as my mind starts racing with all the options.

Considering having a potter around at Bunnies and buying little bits and pieces or maybe save it until I can start on the interior of the new shed and get some timber for the storage.

:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: HH.

[Wood Borer]

The trouble with buying heaps of little things is the money disappears and you don't seem to see where it went. This is especially the case if you are buying tools just because you have the money to burn.

I am starting to put together my grand plan of all the tools and equipment I want and then put them in a logically purchasing order so I can get short term benefit but the ultimate goal is to have everything I need rather than look back and wonder where all the $$$'s went and still be wanting for essential tools.

[HappyHammer]

The decisions seem to be endless though for example my current wishlist is as follows, in no particular order as it changes constantly.


Should I replace Triton Workbench with real Table Saw to enable 45 degree cuts and stacked dado blades.
Should I replace Triton Router Table, make own table.
Compound Mitre Saw for quick cross cutting setup on bench with measuring tape and stop blocks.
Drill Press for quick repeatable dowel holes and generally more accurate drilling, use of forstener bits. Should I go compound? how many speeds are enough?
Bandsaw for resawing to enable me to buy larger more economical (long term) stock. Also to cut veneers prior to being drum sanded to correct thickness.
More bits for my router, stacked and otherwise.
Planer to ensure square stock.
Thicknesser
Drum Sander for finishing veneers, general ease of sanding larger / longer stock.
Bench Grinder. Sharpening.
Hand Tools. Planes of all shapes and sizes, rasps, scrapers, sharpeners, saws for dovetails, flush cutting saw.
Scroll Saw for inlays.
Cordless Drill, buy cheap <$200 or get a DeWalt for $350+ ?
More clamps, never have enough.....
Buy some timber for projects
Buy timber and fittings to create much needed storage and get organised.
Ventilation and dust extraction.
Lathe for turning bowls and table legs.
Anvil, Hammers, Tongs, Furnace for blacksmithing.
Mitre Saw
Dovetail Jig
To a certain degree I regret having spent the money on the Triton gear as I would have preferred to have waited and spent the money on proper TS although Triton gear did give me the benefit of getting started earlier than I would have and got me really interested in woodworking.

I have the following and I'm not sure what my next purchase should be in terms of versatility and value based on how much I'll use it compared to other tools.

Triton 2000 Workcentre with Triton Saw
Triton Router Table with Triton Router
Triton Finger Joiner
Ryobi Router
Skilsaw
Handsaws, crosscut and tenon.
B&D Hammer Drill
Makita ROS
B&D Mouse Sander
Chisels (6)
Basic Router Bits (8)
Assorted Clamps (15)
SCAuto Compressor and Brad Gun
Other assorted hand tools, gauges and squares....
I'm thinking stick with the Triton for a while longer and get the Bandsaw as it seems to widen my options the furthest.
:confused: :confused: :( :( :eek: :o
HH.

[Wood Borer]

No sharpening gear? :confused:

No planes? :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Hopefully you just left them off your list. I will assume you have them (otherwise you would call yourself sadmallet :D ).

The bandsaw is a very good idea. You can do heaps with it and they are reasonably priced and safe to use. Go for it.

[HappyHammer]

Not even a block plane I'm afraid Borer:o , I'll make them next on my list after the Bandsaw, Thanks.

HH.

[silentC]

I was in the same quandry a year or so ago. You can probably even find my version of your post somewhere.

I went for a thicknesser and a jointer (I bought both at the same time) but I would probably get the thicknesser first if forced to choose. Don't get me wrong, a bandsaw is a very useful machine and I simply could not do without mine now. But getting the thicknesser and jointer opened up a whole new world of recycled and rough sawn timber.

[Wood Borer]

Happy,

I must say that I didn't get my first plane until about 13-14 years ago. I regret that I went down the power tool path thinking that handtools were old hat and power tools could do the job. Fortunately I wandered off that path by accident but no regrets now.

Get your bandsaw and then find that dark path to the top of the slippery slope. Then whoooooosh. :D

Seriously though, you will find the planes can expand your flexibility and give you more choices on how to make sawdust as with the bandsaw.

How did I ever get on without both these important tools?

[jow104]

I got

A digital clock that does not have a battey or run on the mains or springs etc.

It is a water a powered digital clock (Honest)

plug
www.tangogroup.net
products section

Oh also as you know.

Good boys go to heaven but bad boys go everywhere. (tell ozwinner that one)

[Wood Borer]

Jow,

We have had a bit rain over here so you won't need to bring your water to run your clock.

Do you find you are getting up in the middle of the night more often with your clock on the bedside table? :D

[Driver]

I got a mortising machine - this is an attempt by the family to get me to scramble at least part way back up the slippery slope :) .

I also got a couple of DVDs - including a really excellent music DVD: Roy Orbison's Black and White Night. The band includes Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, J D Souther, k d lang, T Bone Burnett, Jackson Browne, Tom Waite and a bunch of others. Sensational! Also got a couple of old movie DVDs: including The Magnificent Seven and From Here to Eternity.

So I haven't spent much time in the shed this week. I'll make up for it early in January. I'm taking a week's leave and I fully intend to do some serious woodworking. Note: this will include making furniture (reading Darren's recent post rang a loud bell with me. I've sharpened a whole lot of planes and chisels recently and made nothing for months :( ).

Col

[vsquizz]

I burnt up my Christmas rats at the WW show:o .

I just got Bryce Courtenay's "Brother Fish" Finished it yesterday, good read.

Cheers