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I had to remove my vice after about 15 years to clean / regrease etc. Pig to refit holding it from underneath... I can't quite guess how easy / hard yours would be to remove / refit? <grin/> I hope you don't mind it getting a few dings - looks good enough to eat off!

A long term experiment Very interesting results.

Modern Dynotape is so much better than the old mechanical ones.

100% agree. Equally I gloat to myself each time I pick up a seldom used tool knowing it's the 'right' one for the job. Possibly my excuse for overspending on tools.

A clear indicator. With your costs, looks like a new saw, if you want to go that route. IMHO you got a friday machine, I would hope even cheap saws would last longer than that. You decide if you want to go for a better machine.

Perhaps treat yourself? Ifixit toolsets are well made and cover most eventualities in the smaller range.

Corded Fein user, 5 years or so. No vibration worth talking about. Soft start, good range of tools available. Not sure there are 'cheap' options? Curious where @Adam W. found that experience.

Be cheap and use a hand strop? Does the job.

'Big Clive' has this channel - lots of interesting stuff (mostly far East). This is a tiny 'remote' and a black box capable of switching 30 amps (declared). I.e. should be good for a vac when starting tool X.

Looks like you need a moustache (and a beer paunch?) to swing one of those big ones.

Bradshaw - works with 'nice' big timber. Love the use of the Al strip in the tracksaw.

Already bought t-4 tks. Alt wheels can wait a bit!

Pulled the trigger on t-4. So far so good. Wheel needed trueing.

Mmmm. I'd be very reluctant to drink from a wooden anything.

Does make me wonder if you were too aggressive 'honing' the blades? 6mm in how many times?

'Blades' had reduced in width? Not clear what this means? 'Depth' (front to back) - wear through sharpening? No longer have a P/T so not a worry for me. Tks @recipio

Tormek isn't green (should it be?) but a) has all the 'extras' b) Has pretty good all round reviews. c) Has a good warranty. Seems to ring a green bell? Is it worth the 'extra' money? Any views please. For kitchen knives and flat chisels, totted up to around £600 which had me wincing. If not...

All done. To clean it out I had to remove the ladder (heave it up into the loft!). Cleaned with wh spirit. Liberal spray with the 'dry' Wd40. Quick wipe, re-install. Makes such a difference. Thanks for the advice.

Understood. The one I have has ... reasonable treads. OK, bit hard when pushing suitcases up though. Being light it's not bad to shove up / collapse down - much easier when lubed though. Ptfe spray on the way - I'll degrease first though. Will report back

1. Cost - makes no sense. 2. Weight? wood vs Al? I am 'old' (my definition). 3. Only have one rafter width - I doubt a wider ladder would fit?