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wccrawford • yesterday at 11:27 AM • 0 replies • view on HN

Using a table saw for just 10 minutes eroded my ability to persist at hand sawing lumber.

The time difference was measured in hours, not minutes, and and effort required to hand-saw is enormous. Also, the accuracy difference is ridiculous, even with a lot of practice, and maintaining that accuracy continues to be a struggle with hand-sawing.

I now own 6 different electric saws for different specific purposes. Table saw, chop saw, circular saw, track saw, jig saw, scroll saw... I actually probably have more. I got rid of my chainsaw because it lost its chain in a way that really scared me one day. I might get another some day, but not that one again. Does a Dremel count? I'm going to say 'no' so I don't have to count 2 of those.

And yet, I still own a 2 Japanese pull saws and a normal American hand saw. I don't use them as much, but some times they're still worth the effort.