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Finally caved and got a $200 diamond hand pad for polishing beveled edges and it's cut my finishing time in half.
I was skeptical about the cost but after using it on a custom shower door job yesterday, the clarity was perfect and I didn't have to go back for a second pass, so what other tools have you all splurged on that actually paid off?
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the_alice19d ago
My husband bought a $300 Japanese pull saw for his woodworking and I rolled my eyes so hard. But that thing cuts through walnut like it's butter and leaves a finish so clean it barely needs sanding. The real payoff was watching him actually finish projects instead of getting frustrated halfway through. Sometimes the expensive tool isn't just about the job, it's about removing the headache that makes you want to quit.
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singh.harper19d ago
Okay but come on, three hundred bucks for a saw? That's a whole other level. Feels like a lot of money to fix a motivation problem. A decent saw from the hardware store gets the job done too, you just have to put in the work. Sometimes the headache is part of the process, not something to buy your way out of.
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