Popping my Axminster Cherry

[Jesmona]

Hi all,

As the title kinda suggests I am embarking on my first visit to an Axminster shop. I’m looking for suggestions for something shiny at around the £50 range in honour of my birthday on Tuesday. I’d like something for marking or measuring (not a square as I’m an engineer and have “access” to some rather nice accurate squares already).
I’m starting out on a journey to take my occasionally, badly knocked up timber projects to a slightly better level.
I’m planning a mix of hand and power tools (in that order) to go in my upcoming workshop build. Happy to post pictures or WIP if anyone would be interested.

Cheers
John

 

[eribaMotters]

Do you have a Mitre Square. I came across these about 10 years ago Shinwa Mitre Square
I'm guessing as an engineer you also have a good range of steel rules, but what about some self adhesive types, or something more rubust you can put fix into or onto bench edges.

Colin

 

[Jesmona]

Do you have a Mitre Square. I came across these about 10 years ago Shinwa Mitre Square
I'm guessing as an engineer you also have a good range of steel rules, but what about some self adhesive types, or something more rubust you can put fix into or onto bench edges.

Colin

Nice idea, cheers mate, will have a pootle around and see

 

[Yojevol]

Wheel marking gauge?

 

[Lonsdale73]

My advice would be to take your budget in cash and leave the plastic at home. I've been to the store at North Shields - where I guess you'll be heading - and all I can say is my bank manager is glad the Tyne Tunnel is there to deter any 'popping in'!

 

[Jesmona]

Wheel marking gauge?

I suspect that’s the only Veritas item I can afford , but great suggestion

 

[Lonsdale73]

I suspect that’s the only Veritas item I can afford , but great suggestion

Ooh, I have a Veritas item over in the sales section

 

[Jesmona]

You have some great stuff for sale, I wish I was further into my workshop (ie actually started it) and I’d buy it

 

[Lonsdale73]

You have some great stuff for sale, I wish I was further into my workshop (ie actually started it) and I’d buy it

Unfortunately, they're just not getting used and I'm looking at downsizing so trying to rationalise

 

[pe2dave]

Some chisels. Whatever you fancy and can afford.

 

[Iestynd]

Sharpening setup….

 

[HappyHacker]

I know you said you had squares but I have found my little Bacho 6" adjustable square to be invaluable for marking and measuring. I checked it for square in the shop against another square in the shop and it was spot on and I checked it again at home against an engineering square and it was spot on. I also have quite a few other squares of various sizes and accuracy but the little Bahco is my favourite. I really must fix or get rid of the inaccurate ones

 

[Dr Al]

They're listed as out of stock on the website at the moment, but in case they have any in the store you're visiting, this is one of my most often used Axminster marking tools:

Edge Distance Gauge Thing

 

[MikeJhn]

Looks like Festool have stopped making their internal tape measure, shame it also had a radius flip out centring arm and I did find it very useful, but look for an internal tape measure as these are more accurate than bending a tape against the corner.

 

[monster]

Sharpening setup….

Which one?

 

[ajs]

Hi all,

As the title kinda suggests I am embarking on my first visit to an Axminster shop. I’m looking for suggestions for something shiny at around the £50 range in honour of my birthday on Tuesday. I’d like something for marking or measuring (not a square as I’m an engineer and have “access” to some rather nice accurate squares already).
I’m starting out on a journey to take my occasionally, badly knocked up timber projects to a slightly better level.
I’m planning a mix of hand and power tools (in that order) to go in my upcoming workshop build. Happy to post pictures or WIP if anyone would be interested.

Cheers
John

Surprisingly difficult for an engineer with all the toys. My suggestion would be two or more trestles, always come in handy for sheet or longer stock. Although making them is a nice basic woodworking exercise by itself...

 

[Jesmona]

Thanks for all your suggestions. I enjoyed my trip to Axminster. Have applied for a bank loan to cover the cost of half the tools I decided I “needed”.
Bought a sharpening set up in the end