I've been lurking on eBay and various WW sites trying to score a jointer plane and I've been amazed at how much some folks will pay for some of them. I guess whether they are worth it is another subject. Anyhow, I got to thinking that most of us have made bad tool buying decisions, either out of ignorance, or temporary insanity brought on by tool lust.
I've bought a lot of cheap tools over the years. Some have worked out alright and others were near useless. I guess my worst was a Buck Brothers block plane from the BORG. I spent a couple of hours fettling and never got a clean shaving with it. It's been so long since I touched it I can't even remember what all was wrong with it.
So what was your dumbest tool purchase? The categories are wide open - bad quality/design, did not work as advertised, never used it, paid too much, etc.
I've bought a lot of cheap tools over the years. Some have worked out alright and others were near useless. I guess my worst was a Buck Brothers block plane from the BORG. I spent a couple of hours fettling and never got a clean shaving with it. It's been so long since I touched it I can't even remember what all was wrong with it.
So what was your dumbest tool purchase? The categories are wide open - bad quality/design, did not work as advertised, never used it, paid too much, etc.