A well developed drawing and cutlist of all the parts, followed by milling parts of the same width, length, etc. at the same time.
John
A well developed drawing and cutlist of all the parts, followed by milling parts of the same width, length, etc. at the same time.
John
For making furniture? Jointer and planer
Just about everyone’s gonna have a different answer.
1. As some guys called attention previously, it depends of the project. I suppose you refer to "typical woodshop"
2. Also will depend from your baseline. If you are comparing against bare hands, probably hammer and chisels are my answer... if you adopt as baseline handtools, my preference in the workshop is table saw and router.
By far: HVLP spraying water-based finishes. After setting up, it eliminates ALL the headache of finishing. In fact, now that I have the 3m PPS system, it's even faster, because clean up is almost eliminated.
I have a Domino, but it's not appropriate on every project. Spraying applies to far more projects.
my allis chalmers 5020 with a front loader sure beats shoveling. great for moving anything heavy also.
Dust collector.
A tie between check book and credit card.
My 2305 Johndeere tractor with plenty of attachments...
Only thing I can think of to save time is an hour glass.
Steve Jenkins, McKinney, TX. 469 742-9694
Always use the word "impossible" with extreme caution
Used properly, my brain. Not used properly this also costs me the most!
Compound miter saw, tablesaw.
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
A pencil and scratch pad to make plans, work out dimensions, cut lists, work steps, possible need for special jigs or fixtures, tools, and in general do the project mentally before going to material and equipment.