G'day

[Hadrian]

Hello everybody,

Let me introduce myself. I live in Canada, Ottawa soon to move to Canberra.
I occasionaly produce saw dust. Usually solid wood pieces stating with rough sawn wood. Nothing too fancy, just clean lines. I'm using some enty level power tools most notably a modified old Craftsman table saw, a Busy bee old jointer, a Festool saw/table combo and a Freud router.

I'm contemplating replacing some/all these to hand tools. As my grandfather was a carpenter and he never plugged a tool in an outlet in his life I have a lot of respect for that and I kind of partially remember how it works. I also remember the lack of noise and virtually lack of dust which at this point is fairly abundant in my workshop garage.
I'm currently finishing a simple coffee table. The legs come from the firewood I split last year, the apron from some recovered hardwood flooring and the top from some thick and wide marple planks I got from a local portable sawmill guy. I just missed some spalted stuff due to some travel otherwise the table would have been good looking. This thing weights a tonne and it does not shake despite not being glued yet. I had to use my circ saw for the final crosscut after glueing the top. I seemed unsafe to do it on the table saw (despite it's heavy cast iron).

That's it for now.

Hadrian

[Christos]

Welcome to the forum.

I see that you started another thread about a moving question(pun intended).

[crowie]

G'Day & Welcome to a top forum Hadrian, we have a few "canucks",
You'll find a heap of helpful & knowledgeable blokes & ladies on the forum and for the most very willing to assist.
Make sure you show off your handiwork as everyone loves a photo, especially WIP photos with build notes.
Buy your hand tools in Canada before you come to Australia as Canadian & USA tools are very expensive here plus freight is a killer.
Enjoy the forum.
Enjoy your woodwork.
Cheers "from On Top Down Under", crowie

[tdrumnut]

Welcome to the forum Hadrian

[JJF]

Welcome to the forum