I've been interested in woodworking, at a distance, for a couple of years. I finally decided to jump in and get some tools other than hand saws, planes, and chisels. About me otherwise: I'm a retired scientist who moved to North Carolina a couple of years ago, just in time for COVID. I like to bicycle. And I'm a bookworm. I don't have a focused interest in woodworking, and I may be more interested in the tools and techniques than I am in the product; we'll see about that as time passes.
Anyone who would like to give me advice: 1) the local stores seem to be Woodcraft and Klingspor. Is there anything to recommend one over the other, and is one particular franchise location better than the others? 2) Where do you buy lumber for your projects? Do you buy 'green' wood and allow it to dry in your shop?
Anyone who would like to give me advice: 1) the local stores seem to be Woodcraft and Klingspor. Is there anything to recommend one over the other, and is one particular franchise location better than the others? 2) Where do you buy lumber for your projects? Do you buy 'green' wood and allow it to dry in your shop?