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I was taught to get as good a tool as you could afford and learn to use it... the tool doesn't make the craftsman, it's the learning part that works best.
For me, I try and buy the level of tool I feel I need, and sometimes that's top of the line, sometimes it's HF.
Great points Guys.
While I was out in the shop I thought about it a bit more.
Bill Satko said:I still hold firm in the belief that you are better off saving and getting quality, but understand that we are now instant gratification world willing to buy disposable products as long as we get that widget.
Bill, I'm not sure that's exactly a fair statement. Someone could buy a very expensive Brand new Lie Nielsen plane? Maybe they have to save up months in order to buy it. Or they could buy a dirty rusty used plane for a lot cheaper, that with a little elbow grease might work just as well as making curlies.
Or let's put another spin on it. What if we move the analogy to something like cars? What if someone needs a car (or a tool) to go to work (or to get something done). What if they can't afford a Cadillac (or a sawstop). What is wrong with getting a Kia (or a Grizzly) so that they can get done what they need to get done?
I think there are lots of different aspects to the hobby of woodworking. For some, it's about the aesthetics of the tool. For others, the tool, cheap or costly, is merely a means to an end.
Some people drool over the latest most expensive fancy car. For me, I've already got my dream car, and that's my 10 year old F-350.
To each his own, I say