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hi Paul /team have you ever compiled a list of suggested tools that you think are necessary or would benefit the people that take on this journey you call working wood
Eddy .. Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
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Hi Eddy
Take a look at Paul’s blog you will find your answer there.
http://paulsellers.com/2011/12/my-essential-tools/
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http://paulsellers.com/series/buying-good-tools-cheap/Dallas, Texas
thanks Johan
Eddy .. Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
,That is an interesting list, just wish I known about it before I started buying tools… Oh well. I am surprised there is no talk about block planes…
Here is the cheapest price I’ve found for the Hammer Paul uses here in the USA. Anybody find a cheaper price?
$23 + $10 shipping
http://www.hammersource.com/Soft_Face_Hammers/Replaceable_Tip_Hammer_1_1/2_face_diam._Chrome_plated_zinc_head_Plastic_handle._Nylon_faces.1_1/2lb/There is also a wooden version:
$22 + $10
This one seems to be the same as the Thor
Cheers!
Beware that these hammers come in different sizes and thus, different weights. I see two of them listed here, with two different sizes. I remember reading somewhere which size Paul recommends, but can’t recall where.
Washington State, USA
My own humble blog:
http://toolsofourfathers.wordpress.com/
Caleb,
It looks as though the hammer source is making more money on its shipping than its hammer now. We’ve done more to sell their hammer than their own sales team. I’d like to find a company that is more down to earth on shipping and that American add-on “handling” that seems like a licence to print your own money sometimes.
I use the 712 1 1/2lb 38mm or 11/2″ dia.
Agreed on the shipping and handling issue Paul. It seems disingenuous to advertise something for a certain price presented as being exceptional or very low and then charge as much for shipping as for the item itself or even more.
I can identify with the annoyance with shipping. I just ordered 2 plough plane irons (For my Stanley #45 combination plane) and what I hope from the description is an iron and chip breaker for a #5 plane direct from Stanley. The website wasn’t very good, descriptions were awful, but the really annoying thing was that the shipping was $10.99…for an order that was $18. Throw in tax and it was over $30. On the plus side I’m hoping my order will be here quickly, if they are charging sales tax they must have some facilities in my state, hopefully it’s the parts warehouse and not the corporate headquarters or some such.
Washington State, USA
My own humble blog:
http://toolsofourfathers.wordpress.com/
I also just looked at the Vaughn Tools website, which makes a comparable hammer that is distributed here in the US. The price is $1 more, but the shipping to my location is less than $8 (FedEx to boot). More importantly,, it only goes up by a few cents when you add an additional hammer to your cart and they sell their version of the other hammer Paul uses in the videos (Which I’ve purchased locally and like very much). So you could theoretically make the direct website of the company your one stop shop for one or both hammers, as well as different hardness’ of faces. Buying directly from the company might not save you money in this case, but it does take the middleman out of the equation which helps the maker. I’m thinking about ordering the hammer discussed here and a soft face for one of its sides for assembly. I like the 12 oz hammer, but a bit more heft would be useful I think.
The Vaughn Part number is “NT 150” and can be found Do a search for “NT 150” on the website and the different faces all come up at the top.
Washington State, USA
My own humble blog:
http://toolsofourfathers.wordpress.com/
I use a 12 oz Estwing Soft faced hammer that is available in any Home Depot (I believe) for around $15. Made in USA last I checked. Not exactly my color scheme, but the hickory handle is very comfortable.
-Scott Los Angeles
I saw the cost of shipping for Thor hammer and refused to pay the shipping.. Thanks Scott for the tip, i will try home depot for the estwing hammer.. And I believe estwing is still made in the USA..
I got the craftsman 12 oz hammer just like the estwing one above but with a better colour scheme from sears in the usa. It was $15. Paul uses it for assembly mostly but the other head is excellent for a chisel hammer. Here is the link
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-12-oz-plastic-tip-hammer/p-00938292000P?prdNo=20&blockNo=20&blockType=G20&PDP_REDIRECT=false&s_tnt=41486:3:0
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