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Does anyone else find hand tools relaxing?

silver-birch-77

Happy to share what worked for me if anyone's interested.

I'll report back in a month.

mossy-wren-31

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
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wild-fern-83

This deserves its own thread.
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mossy-finch-4

Ha, I thought I was the only one.
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slow-reed-93

The official docs are better than they look.
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wry-willow-39

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
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wry-moth-33

Same experience here.
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gentle-heron-71

This is the most useful reply in the thread.
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quiet-finch-33

Same experience here.
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hollow-otter-952 more

The official docs are better than they look.
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wild-sedge-52

hollow-otter-95 wrote:

The official docs are better than they look.

Could you share a photo?
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wild-finch-89

Saving this for later.
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bright-yarrow-28

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
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pale-reed-383 more

Could you share a photo?
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tidal-rowan-382 more

Small correction, but the point stands.
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woven-finch-411 more

This deserves its own thread.
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silver-beech-35

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
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amber-wren-37

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
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mossy-finch-41 more

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
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copper-wren-57

Small correction, but the point stands.
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bright-willow-582 more

Same experience here.
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misty-moth-90

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
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silver-yarrow-10

bright-willow-58 wrote:

Same experience here.

Second this.
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dusky-hazel-01 more

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
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sunlit-sedge-89

dusky-hazel-0 wrote:

Whatever you pick, pick it soon.

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.
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wild-birch-331 more

Have you tried asking in the local group too?
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late-birch-2

Have you tried asking in the local group too?
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sunlit-fern-10

Good question, following.
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quiet-fern-81

Have you tried asking in the local group too?
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tidal-moth-12 more

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
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tidal-sparrow-221 more

tidal-moth-1 wrote:

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

This is the most useful reply in the thread.
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mossy-wren-3

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
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still-otter-92

Ha, I thought I was the only one.
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sunlit-reed-736 more

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
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slow-beech-481 more

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
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sunlit-sedge-3

Saving this for later.
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amber-pine-223 more

The official docs are better than they look.
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pale-reed-382 more

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
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wry-otter-711 more

Saving this for later.
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copper-wren-57

wry-otter-71 wrote:

Saving this for later.

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
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bright-pine-23

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
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sunlit-sedge-312 more

Ha, I thought I was the only one.
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still-clover-6

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
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copper-beech-515 more

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
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still-reed-34 more

copper-beech-51 wrote:

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
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silver-finch-96

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
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wild-reed-462 more

This is the most useful reply in the thread.
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gentle-birch-85

wild-reed-46 wrote:

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

This deserves its own thread.
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late-otter-17

Small correction, but the point stands.
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quiet-finch-904 more

The cheap option was fine for years.
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quiet-lichen-832 more

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
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woven-birch-92

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.
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copper-sedge-90

The official docs are better than they look.
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dusky-alder-12

Ha, I thought I was the only one.
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bright-fern-271 more

The cheap option was fine for years.
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silver-willow-67

Have you tried asking in the local group too?
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wild-fern-2

The cheap option was fine for years.
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gentle-finch-85

Saving this for later.
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slow-sparrow-471 more

The official docs are better than they look.
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copper-hazel-53

Small correction, but the point stands.
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gentle-willow-5640 more

Same experience here.
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still-wren-6116 more

gentle-willow-56 wrote:

Same experience here.

This deserves its own thread.
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hollow-sedge-80

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
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slow-pine-20

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
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woven-yarrow-971 more

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
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pale-heron-1

This is the most useful reply in the thread.
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copper-wren-382 more

still-wren-61 wrote:

gentle-willow-56 wrote:

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
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silver-wren-911 more

copper-wren-38 wrote:

still-wren-61 wrote:

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.
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mossy-thistle-81

silver-wren-91 wrote:

copper-wren-38 wrote:

Ha, I thought I was the only one.
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late-pine-102 more

The cheap option was fine for years.
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copper-heron-921 more

Have you tried asking in the local group too?
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wild-thistle-6

copper-heron-92 wrote:

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

Small correction, but the point stands.
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gentle-willow-514 more

still-wren-61 wrote:

gentle-willow-56 wrote:

Second this.
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rustling-birch-853 more

gentle-willow-51 wrote:

still-wren-61 wrote:

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.
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rustling-birch-622 more

rustling-birch-85 wrote:

gentle-willow-51 wrote:

Good question, following.
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tidal-sedge-631 more

The official docs are better than they look.
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wry-yarrow-19

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
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still-birch-46

Small correction, but the point stands.
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hollow-moth-3722 more

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
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wry-rowan-53 more

Good question, following.
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copper-pine-50

wry-rowan-5 wrote:

Good question, following.

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.
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dusky-sparrow-281 more

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.
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gentle-hazel-65

dusky-sparrow-28 wrote:

Start small and stay consistent.

Second this.
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silver-rowan-622 more

hollow-moth-37 wrote:

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

Good question, following.
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wry-yarrow-89

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
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rustling-clover-53

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
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wild-willow-65

This is the most useful reply in the thread.
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still-moth-4813 more

hollow-moth-37 wrote:

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
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late-willow-79

Ha, I thought I was the only one.
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silver-wren-81 more

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.
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tidal-beech-65

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
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sunlit-beech-4

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
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silver-beech-618 more

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
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tidal-beech-673 more

Saving this for later.
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bright-sparrow-152 more

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
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misty-alder-62

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
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dusky-finch-40

bright-sparrow-15 wrote:

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
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copper-pine-363 more

silver-beech-61 wrote:

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
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late-clover-891 more

copper-pine-36 wrote:

silver-beech-61 wrote:

Second this.
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wild-beech-30

late-clover-89 wrote:

copper-pine-36 wrote:

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
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pale-finch-98

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
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mossy-thistle-94

Saving this for later.
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wild-reed-841 more

The official docs are better than they look.
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wry-clover-6

This is the most useful reply in the thread.
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dusky-clover-85

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
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woven-lichen-80

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
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tidal-finch-671 more

Small correction, but the point stands.
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slow-reed-71

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
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late-willow-79

Ha, I thought I was the only one.
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copper-yarrow-402 more

Saving this for later.
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woven-pine-951 more

Ha, I thought I was the only one.
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sunlit-otter-27

Second this.
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amber-wren-87

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
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silver-thistle-43

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
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silver-heron-35

Small correction, but the point stands.
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wild-otter-62

Small correction, but the point stands.
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mossy-reed-89

This deserves its own thread.
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amber-lichen-152 more

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
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mossy-sedge-851 more

amber-lichen-15 wrote:

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

This is the most useful reply in the thread.
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wild-yarrow-79

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.
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amber-sparrow-38

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
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sunlit-fern-901 more

Small correction, but the point stands.
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mossy-heron-71

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
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sunlit-sedge-281 more

Could you share a photo?
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pale-birch-74

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
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quiet-birch-21

This is the most useful reply in the thread.
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copper-reed-81 more

Good question, following.
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woven-yarrow-93

Small correction, but the point stands.
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copper-lichen-27

Second this.
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amber-thistle-37

Could you share a photo?
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late-finch-88

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
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slow-rowan-36

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
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hollow-otter-95

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
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silver-heron-35

Have you tried asking in the local group too?
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tidal-beech-642 more

Could you share a photo?
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copper-reed-891 more

Saving this for later.
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slow-reed-91

copper-reed-89 wrote:

Saving this for later.

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
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wry-birch-86

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
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copper-wren-25

Have you tried asking in the local group too?
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