The Questions I Wish Someone Had Asked Me Before I Bought My First Tool

I've always had an appetite for tools and machines. It's gotten me into trouble more than once. Forty years in the shop taught me there's a real difference between buying capability and buying hope. I didn't always know which one I was doing. This grinder took me about a year to decide on. How I got here — and the questions I wish I'd had at twenty — is in this week's essay. https://boggsbench.substack.com/p/do-you-need-that-tool #woodworking #toolsofinstagram #sharpening #chairmaking #handtools #woodworkingtools #craftsman #boggsbench #woodworkinglife #makersofinstagram