So I've got $300(I know, not a lot) extra in my budget this month and I'm on the hunt for hand tools. I have very, very few hand tools for a woodworker and I'd like your opinions on my next purchase(s). Here are a few thoughts:
1) I have no hand planes - well, I have a $6 Home Depot 3" plane but it's worthless, so I'd say I have none.
2) I have a Buck Bros 4 piece chisel set (I know, weekend warrior grade). They work ok, but I'd like to have a more "professional" set
3) I don't have any curved chisels - If I need to make a piece of curvy, decorative molding for an antique chest, I've got nothing but a bandsaw and sandpaper to get it done. I'd love to have some sort of curved blade chisels in which to create the bevels and such which are found on decorative moldings. I also wondered if curved scrapers would be the best tool for this? For example, I just recently had a job which required me to craft a new molding for a blanket chest. The piece of molding was missing entirely - broken off from a move. 20141028_140720.jpg It is the upper left, curvy piece shown here - that's the one I made. I think if I had some sort of instruments other than sand paper, I could do better and faster.
4) I don't have ANY scrapers. NONE. I was considering a few card scrapers and then maybe something like this: http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/150...r-Set-(2).aspx
So, I know this question is extremely ambiguous, but.... What should I get?
Thanks in advance!