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[Woodbloke]

But in that example the commercial guy WON'T pay for the tool, so the fact the tool exists and is expensive is of absolutely zero relevance to that guy...

The fact this tool exists has next to zero impact on my life therefore I have very little concern with its existence. I do agree with Andy Kev though, I think we as a woodworking group can be as snobbish as any other group when it comes to these things.

Is it absolutely necessary to use this tool to do high quality work? Absolutely not!

Is it possible to do high quality work using this tool? Possibly, in the right hands.

Is it a magic bullet to all hole drilling scenarios? No, absolutely not.

Will it make you a better woodworker just by owning it? Nope.

Will it make you a worse woodworker? Probably not.

If you have the money for it and enjoy approaching woodwork from a more engineering perspective do I care if you use it and find it useful? Couldn't give a monkey's!

My opinion, this group, as with nearly every forum that exists, is about opinions not facts. Some of us will find it completely unnecessary because we can do the job fine right now. Some will find the price obscene and unnecessary. Some will see it, like the design, have the money and buy it. Some of us can see both sides, not see the need for it personally and also not see any need to denigrate it. That's the spice of life I guess.

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Yep, for my two euros, all of those things. It’s yet another woodworking ‘gizmo’ and if you want one, can find a use for one and can afford one, then crack on! That said, like all BC stuff it’s a beautifully ‘crafted’ (doncha just hate that word :twisted: ) gizmo, but a gizmo none the less.

The first time Ax stocked their stuff was when the chopstick maker was introduced a few years ago:

https://www.axminstertools.com/bridge-c ... ter-103475

To be honest, another ‘gizmo’ but quite a fun thing which could be quite entertaining at say, a craft fair where chop sticks could be made in front of the punter’s eyes, but precious little use anywhere else. I made a couple of pairs of chopsticks for my son and they’re quite tricky to get identical as well as being difficult to plane (being tapered and very close to the bench)

But and the end of the jour, they’re like turned bowls; just how many pairs of chopsticks do you need in a house? - Rob

 

[novocaine]

The first time Ax stocked their stuff was when the chopstick maker was introduced a few years ago:

https://www.axminstertools.com/bridge-c ... ter-103475

To be honest, another ‘gizmo’ but quite a fun thing which could be quite entertaining at say, a craft fair where chop sticks could be made in front of the punter’s eyes, but precious little use anywhere else. I made a couple of pairs of chopsticks for my son and they’re quite tricky to get identical as well as being difficult to plane (being tapered and very close to the bench)

But and the end of the jour, they’re like turned bowls; just how many pairs of chopsticks do you need in a house? - Rob

I still want to make my own version of it. :lol:

 

[Woodster]

Isn’t the thing that if you’ve done woodwork for any amount of time you will have come across tools that give such inaccurate results that even the most talented would not get on with them.
Whilst you may not need the claimed accuracy having tools that are capable of such accuracies circumvent this problem so I can see it as a valid selling point.
Personally I use a Moore & Wright inspection square in the workshop, I doubt I need this level of accuracy but it’s good to have it & gives me confidence in what ever I’m using it for.

Agreed. Just because a tool is well made to tight tolerances doesn’t mean the stuff you make with them also need to be that accurate. It’s up to the user. If on the other hand the tool is badly made you may struggle to get the accuracy that you want from a job.