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This reminds me of an old joke: Two Italian fisherman are out at sea during WW2...one looks over, sees what he thinks is a periscope, and says "Is that a u-boat?" The other replies, "No, that's not-a my boat"

Manual grinders are fun for the first two days.

Nice try Tyler, but I know a Jewish Space Laser when I see one.

I think Mr. Miller has endured enough negative feedback, don’t you? Let the man oscillate how he pleases.

Considering this one. Seems very Head-Case. https://www.webstaurantstore.com/ceado-e37z-hero-single-dose-espresso-grinder-110v/385CDE37Z.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9_Pyt6nQ7gIVyFPVCh2_eQcYEAQYAiABEgI0ufD_BwE

Is that hand grind? Doug would love that, as he doesn't like electricity.

Tennessee must be a coincidence. Doesn't look like our biscuit boy at all...

Nobody said you had to plug in the other end.

I think it would really hurt if I attached one.

Because there's no electrical cord attached.

I'm so disappointed in you Naaman.

Had to bust this old guy out today.

Here we go again. I like broiled hamsters on my pizza.

My pick for true HC grinder is probably the Kafatek Monolith MAX, which while cheaper than the Ceado is maybe also better.

I'm still a fan of my niche grinder. Tho occasionally I have to pull the K30 back out of storage, for particularly hard light roasted coffee.

Wait....let me find my hazmat suit first.....

Um.

Yes. I really like this cartridge. It's not unlike the Denon, just a bit better detail. Dynamics are better and I feel like the Soundstage is much improved. One of the other added benefits is the taller height of the cartridge body. No shim necessary. I'll keep the Zu/Denon, but honestly unless something happens to the Benz, the Denon won't see much use. This thing is built like a tank as well. The entire motor structure is just so much beefier than the Denon.

It's funny - the power tool guys like power tools over hand tools due to the repeatability and precision while the hand tool guys prefer them over power tools for the repeatability and precision. It's just a different way of working. I am definitely still much better with power tools, but like Craig I enjoy the process of hand tools. It's difficult and often frustrating, but also rewarding.

I can confirm officially now that a computerized ping pong table is not a replacement for a jointer.

I also own and use Japanese hand saws. They have their place.

Ironically I have purchased a couple Japanese saws in the last couple weeks. I’m not against using hand tools at all, for some things they work better and faster than any power tool. But for more complicated things, my hands can’t repeat things within .001”.

Yes Naaman, we know you have a robotic ping pong table. It would probably wake up at night and assimilate your poor hand tools in the shop and spit out some sort of abstract art. 😆 I do not have many hand tools, but I find I turn to Japanese saws far more often than the Festool for anything but rip cuts. Also reviewing how to build a shooting board to do small sizing cuts. Seems easier than using the fancy Forrest blade on the mitre saw, which by the way has awful tear out with the stock plates.

I think about it like I think about most things these days, there are both lots of right ways to do something and most definitely more than one way to do it wrong. Some days I take a walk just to talk a walk. Could I traverse that path more quickly with a car, sure, but that would kind of defeat the purpose. I have yet to find a machine in my shop that can do its job without my input, therefore my thoughts, skills, etc., are still an integral part of the process and for me can result in a satisfying project.

I’m with you, Steve. I like doing the job, but I also like getting the job done. I also never see myself using a bow saw while listening to chamber music and sawing in time with the rhythm. Props to those that do though.

I never liked The Woodwright's Shop, because I never could imagine myself without having electricity. I'm all for some handwork. Chiseling, scraping, a little hand planing and sanding. But I'm never going to buy or use a bow saw. I have much respect for woodworkers of the past. It's amazing what they could accomplish with the tools they had. But for the same reason that I don't play my records on a wind up Victrola, I don't rely on old technology in the shop if there's a modern tool that will work as well or in many cases better.

I am in US and figured you are in UK thus the comment on the shipping cost.

Put up some overhead board storage.

Heh, reminds me. My mom and uncle were adults, but we were eating Sunday dinner at their parents' house. "Pass me a biscuit" mom lovingly requested of her brother. *Uncle throws biscuit across table to mom* My grandmother: <Stares menacing-and-unapprovingly> Everyone else: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Was great that we were a big baseball/softball family, but, ya know... I'm kinda in the mood for biscuits now.

^^^ If you want a track-based blower I'd recommend the Honda. A friend has one and loves it. We ended up with right around a foot of snow, on the heavier side, so I was glad to have a high-functioning snow blower. The windrow at the end of the driveway would have been a back breaker. Still not looking forward to dealing with the decks this weekend after the predicted rain Friday but there's no time to shovel them between now and Friday AM.