New to high quality hand tools
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Well this is what I ended up with: Lie Nielsen thin plate dovetail and cross cut saws, dovetail marker, and card scrapers, starrett 6" combination square and 4" double square, Blue Spruce large and small marking knifes, Hamilton 6" marking gauge, DMT diamond stones 325, 600 and 1200, leather strop and honing compound, Veritas MKII honing guide, Knew Concepts frets saw. All of that plus the Blue Spruce 5 piece bench chisel set and 16once mallet and the Benchcrafted moxon vise. I treated myself pretty well this year for Christmas. Last year it was Festool. Next will probably be hand planes.
Rickfisher
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The most important thing IMO with hand tools is sharpening. Even the most expensive Japanese chisels are frustrating and useless if dull.
For planes, I agree with other posters and prefer Lie Nielsen to Lee Valley but I think its more feel and look than actual quality. Veritas quality is IMO top shelf. The exception is the Lee Valley shoulder plane. I have the large one and love it.
I have both Blue Spruce and some Tasai Japanese Chisels. The Blue Spruce are IMO easier to sharpen but dont hold the edge as long. Both however are top shelf.
I prefer Japanese saws to Western and use them often. Western saws look better but IMO Japanese saws are more precise in my novice hands.
For planes, I agree with other posters and prefer Lie Nielsen to Lee Valley but I think its more feel and look than actual quality. Veritas quality is IMO top shelf. The exception is the Lee Valley shoulder plane. I have the large one and love it.
I have both Blue Spruce and some Tasai Japanese Chisels. The Blue Spruce are IMO easier to sharpen but dont hold the edge as long. Both however are top shelf.
I prefer Japanese saws to Western and use them often. Western saws look better but IMO Japanese saws are more precise in my novice hands.
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