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Cake day: August 5th, 2023

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  • Backpacking. I have a big plastic bin filled with equipment that I decided to go another direction with.

    But makers are the kings of hobby hoarding, just look at Adam Savage. He has parts for things he hasn’t even thought of building. He has a plethora of tools that overlap entirely just because the set of tools is closer to a given work aspect. Walls of bins with various degrees of filled because he bought 100 of something a decade ago that may have a future use.







  • You can get by without a dado if you can make a sled, dados are not all that popular outside of the US. A table saw and sled with a chisel can do a lot of dado work without much fuss.

    A jointer is arguably a necessity just for convenience and speed, but you don’t NEED one to do the style OP wants to do. They are more necessary if you are working off of non-dimensional lumber or 1/4 sawn lumber where square is a rough concept.



  • You may love that style and have every intention of only doing that style, but you will likely need/want to make something of a different style.

    Consider a scroll saw instead of a second band saw. They can do tighter turns and save you having to do more work to get the edge to the line. An oscillating drum sander can be a huge help for finishing curves that bandsaw can’t get at, but a jeweler’s saw can also make the curve.

    A drill press is really great if you need to drill a hole or make plugs, preferably one with a tilting bed and fixtures for clamping.

    Mallets, both wood and rubber.

    However many clamps you think you need, double or triple that. Consider getting the ratchet strap type clamps, they can be really awesome for some glue ups where you can’t put calls on the piece. Clamps are a great gift idea too.

    Get a router and then buy the plate and make a table router, but having a hand router and a table router would be more convenient.



  • When you are making everything from scratch, cooking becomes a hobby. You can make tacos and buy a salsa from the store and make some good tacos, but when you are making the salsa and thinking that you should add just a bit more of something, you are in hobby territory.

    Smoking meats is a hobby. To get dinner ready, you start at 3am and tend the firebox all day. You try different rubs, woods, and techniques to make the product of your craft the best it can be.

    Making pizza from scratch is a hobby. You make may make dozens of pizzas to just get the sauce, dough, or crust right.

    Following a recipe to make something is not a hobby unless it is just a starting point in something you wish to refine and make your own.