From: John Swenson 
CC: atmlist 
Reply-To: John Swenson 


Bob,
I've recently been learning to do woodworking with hand tools (which is
strange since I finally got a really good setup of power tools), you're
right, its much faster to do hand cut dovetails for a small project then it
is to setup a router and dovetail jig. If you are doing 20 drawers ok
, use the router, but if you are just doing a mirror box its easier to
do by hand.

I'm getting to really like doing things with planes, its much more fun and
a LOT less messy than using a router. Unfortunately this leads to the
garrrage sale syndrome, trying to find quality old planes that nobody knows
are good tools.

John S.

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