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5 February 2016 at 7:59 pm #134571
Hello,
First off i beg to pardon my english and hope i am in the right section of the Forum.I am new to woodworking and really enjoying Pauls Videos and looking to get my first tools, I have bought a Starrett Combination Square, the Aldi Chisels, restored my Great-Grandfathers old wooden plane as best i can and recently dug out an old Bowsaw from the Barn that i want to fix up.
Now i am looking to aquire a Spokeshave, Combination Gauge, Rasp and some Scrapers, my budget is more on the low side 100 to 150€ total.The Problem i have is that i am located in Austria which makes it impossible to get second hand Stanley/Record Planes, Spokeshaves and so on. unless i can find someone from the UK willing to help me get the tools.
So i have looked around http://www.fine-tools.com/, is the Kunz 51A Spokeshave any good? any alternatives in my pricerange?, for rasps i was looking at these Cabinet Rasps http://www.fine-tools.com/feile8.html not sure which Cut to get though 4 maybe?.
As for the Combination Gauge should i try to build my own or are there any good ones available for a decent price? or modify a Mortise Gauge?I would really appreciate any recommendations or pointers of where i might get Tools in continental Europe, and i hope my English is at least half-way understandable.
Regards, Philipp J.
5 February 2016 at 9:11 pm #134573Without buying second-hand, I would say making the spokeshave and combination gauge are your best bets for reducing costs and maximizing quality. If making them is not an option, Amazon.com has combination gauges and a Stanley 12-951 at very reasonable prices. Bahco scrapers are good scraper for only $10 and I am sure they are available in Europe. As for the rasp, you might be able to buy a rasp to get you started from a tool or hardware store.
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