Most used 'gotta have it' tools

[paul cottingham]

The most surprising thing has been a little Sears 12" old beat up bandsaw my BF dropped off several years ago. At the time, I had not really even started ww, and thought--what a piece of junk.

Now, it is a joke b/t us that I use that little saw more than anything else.

And, the SawStop that my wife said "get it" when she saw the DVD is used a lot (see previous post on BandAid use).

I have a 12" Sears sander/bandsaw and I am really happy with it. So happy that when I eventually replace my contractor tablesaw with a big bandsaw, I will keep the Sears saw with a really small TPI blade for scrolling.
I use that saw all the time.

[Peter Quinn]

Powermatic 66. Few things happen in my shop that don't cross it's table.close second is almost everything else.

[Lee Schierer]

My favorite tool that gets used on nearly every project I make is the little chamfering plane that I made several years ago.bevelplane.jpg

The sides are curly maple and the sole is bubinga. It allows me to soften the edges of boards from a very slight amount to a visible bevel with just a few passes.

[Steve Rozmiarek]

I have a really good "set" of old chisels, they get used on every project, I can't think of any exceptions. Fine, the table saws too, but that's too easy.

[Rick Potter]

My DeWalt 7790 RAS. I went through five or six different saws till I got this one maybe 15 years ago. I use it a little more than I use the TS, and almost all crosscutting is done on it.

[Moses Yoder]

I don't need any tools. I can find everything I need in nature. Tools just make it easier. One tool I would not want to be without is my thumbs.

[James Nugnes]

I am going to say my vintage Starrett inside/outside Calipers and Dividers. I did not buy them all in one place or all at one time but I have what I consider to be a complete set for my purposes...all of them bought used. Would not be without them and set up several at a time for a particular job so I don't have to adjust them for different dims of the same job.

[Max Neu]

veritas edge iron, great for removing saw marks from edges of boards.

[Keith Outten]

Random Orbital Sander

Its used on every project and job and I remember when the only sanding option we had was a sanding block
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[Ira Matheny]

Hand tool: Definitely calipers
Power Tool: Lobo 37" belt sander

[ken masoumi]

Random orbital sander, 4" and 6" Igaging double squares.

[John Sanford]

Nupla Dead Blow Hammer

7" Craftsman Combination Square

[Mike Fusick]

Table saw. Most used for me.

[Kevin W Johnson]

Spin off of the other thread...

For me, my homebuilt CNC router!

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Band saw and wood lathe for me....

Tell me more about your homebuild..... Here or PM, I've wanted one for a long time, but have yet to make the jump.

[Brett Luna]

Power: Between shop and household DIY use, my Bosch 12v drill/impact drivers have far-and-away seen the most use. In the shop alone between the table saw and ROS.

Hand: Probably my Starrett squares and tape.