tool dispointments

[Anonymous]

the downside of finding that a tool is far better than you expected is of course when the oposite happens and a tool that promised so much fails to deliver or impress when actually used. Of course in light of the other 'prejudice' thread that disapointment may be down to bad preparation/tuning/mis-use or it could be bad design, construction etc? I'll keep an open mind :lol: !!
What experiences does any body have in this area?
I recently acquired a tapered reamer for chair leg sockets. I wont name the maker. It disapointed me because it was
1/ flimsy in construction
2/ the end that fits in the brace was very carelessly formed, it was very difficult to get a snug fit (not a problem with every other one of my bits, including a smaller tapered reamer) and with the chatter had a tendency to come loose and stop turning with the brace
3/ despite carefully sharpening and honing it was extremely difficult to avoid chatter due to the thin walls

Consequently I will try to fing a coopers bung auger instead with more solidity to form tapered socket's

Cheers Jonathan

 

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[woodbloke]

One tool was a scraper plane insert that fitted into a No5 plane, bought in on impulse at a show at the end of the day and couldn't get on with it at all so that got sold somewhere. I've also had a couple of scraper 'planes' (can't remember the No, about £25 as I recollect from Stanley) which I found to be useless (probably just me) so I now use an extensive range of simple card scrapers - Rob

 

[Paul Chapman]

One tool was a scraper plane insert that fitted into a No5 plane, bought in on impulse at a show at the end of the day and couldn't get on with it at all so that got sold somewhere.

I bought one of those as well (made by Vertias, I think). Like you, I didn't get on with it and could never get it to work

Paul

 

[David C]

I got it to work for the sake of an article I was writing.

However it has not been used since.

The blades were very thin, (two thicknesses) which made sharpening and preparation rather more difficult than necessary.

Seemed like an excellent idea, but somehow not so pleasing in reality.

David Charlesworth