Arooo?
So in another post I told you why I haven’t bought my wood (I’m broke) and that I’m going to be more frugal. There’s another way though. Meet Mr. Badass Saw.
This is what I would have bought if I had decided to continue spending my car money on the boat project. I initially figured I would probably spend between two and three thousand dollars on tools. Well, I didn’t.
Still, you can get nice tools if you try. I’ve been looking at Craigslist religiously, and am fairly sure I’ll be able to get a good collection of used tools there. You can also get tools by doing household projects by yourself. I did that with our den, my wife wanted hardwoods. So, we could have spent a couple thousand on labor or she could get me a good saw and I would do it myself. We took the latter approach, and that’s how I got a great saw with household money.
To be honest, I also think my craftsmanship on the floor is as good or better than what we would have gotten and it really looks great. Making all the precise cuts and having them turn out so well was also a nice confidence booster. Not that I’m looking forward to doing the rest of the downstairs though…
Anyway, I’m gonna post more now that I don’t have to give a reason why I haven’t bought wood yet. 