Pam,
Pam says...
"I've watched one Cosman dvd, a two-dvd set on making a precision fit drawer (LN doesn't seem to carry his dvd's any more); and it was OK, but too long, thus expensive, and his dovetailing method too fiddly for me, may be great for beginners. I think I'd give him credit for workable methods and a certain completeness."
then Pam says...
"Now maybe I'd need to forget all this stuff, except that even when I compliment Rob on his drawer video, he doesn't notice."
To paraphrase and excerpt from the movie "Princess Bride": "I don't think compliment means what you think it means!"
"Backhanded complements" are *not* compliments... They are snide remarks... as are:
Oh, Johnny, sure I'd be happy to not complain, when you boys start behaving. See, it's all these boys who make a mess and leave it for others to clean up that are the problems.
So all I see is a bunch of relatively ignorant (not including you, Ed) proselytizers who have to be taught that there is no "best" tool, ever.
Well, why don't you tell us how much you've learned from Rob C's posts here.
If I were to teach woodworking, I'd consider it my responsibility for the attitudes taken by students from my class, since I'd get to help shape said attitudes.
Pam, I appreciate it when you provide your technical perspective to the pool of woodworking expertise here but...
Catty "Holier than Thou" behavior is catty "Holier than Thou" behavior, no matter who is doing it. I like the person, I just don't care for the behavior.
If you read this thread in its entirety, I think you'll see at least some of the others are echoing my thoughts. Please consider changing the behavior.