I couldn't do without one but can't see any necessity for any timber destined for lathe work.
Bob
Its for making other bits and pieces Bob, not for lathe stuff. I like to have the ability to do anything toolwise even if I don't have it in myself.
Yep I guessed that.
I like to make bits of furniture occasionally and whilst it would be satisfying to do the whole thing by hand, in reality I'd rather use machines to do the donkey work and the finess bits with hand tools.
What I have found is that when I'm doing general jobs for work or around the house I don't need to do the B&Q round trip of 30 miles as I can just make the exact bit I need very quickly so the savings in time and money for me are worthwhile.
The biggest downside is the mess they produce! Up to your armpits in chippings before you know it.
Anyway, I LOVE toys - don't you? .... Go on... you know you want it![]()
I have a lot of wood I can cut down to planks, let dry then finish and like you say, avoid B&Q. I'll make the sheds and outside stuff with Ash instead of Polish Pine and single handedly save the world.... well its a selling point to the CMM anyway.![]()
Dead easy!
Take her into B & Poo and wander past the wood section loudly exclaiming in a shocked tone "Have you seen the prices of that wood - it's ridicuolus. I have all that wood at home. Now if I had a machine to plane it down it would pay for itself in no time and we'd be quids in".
Works every time (don't ask how I know)
The real secret though is then to prepare the way for the NEXT purchase down the line by making her some little thing using your new planer thicknesser - like a chopping board for example and she's as hooked as you are
Bob
Thanks Bob, some tip tips there. Now then how do I get my Ferarri?
Dead easy!
Take her into B & Poo and wander past the wood section loudly exclaiming in a shocked tone "Have you seen the prices of that wood - it's ridicuolus. I have all that wood at home. Now if I had a machine to plane it down it would pay for itself in no time and we'd be quids in".
Works every time (don't ask how I know)
The real secret though is then to prepare the way for the NEXT purchase down the line by making her some little thing using your new planer thicknesser - like a chopping board for example and she's as hooked as you are
Bob