Favorite Sounds

the swoosh of a plane on soft wood.

-- The smell of wood, coffee in the cup, the wife let's me do my thing, the lake is peaceful. http://gagnerwebsite.com/Deceiver/Craftsman_on_the_lake/Craftsman_on_the_lake.html

I have to go with planing with a hand plane. Second is the chainsaw milling wood.

-- http://djofurnituremaker.wordpress.com/ 木材場

hand plane too

-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings

So far, I’ve gotta’ go with the joiner, too. It has a really smooth whirrrr to it!

-- -- Neil

I like the sound of silence. When it is silent and you can focus in refining a design that is priceless.

-- Hope Never fails

I think I have to agree with Mario, although I don’t mind the sound of any of the handtools although I agree that the handplanes are best. When I was a kid on the farm, I loved the sound of someone chopping wood at a distance when it was otherwise quiet out.

-- Mike, American in Norway

For several years all I had was a little direct-drive Ryobi table saw that screamed like a banshee. So now, flicking the switch on my Ridgid contractor saw and hearing that smooth whir is music to my ears.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

My friend has restored an antique motorized Bucksaw that was powered by a Whitty kerosene engine. It made this very irregular “pop pop shhhsh” noise when running (and it was running smoothly too.) as it pushed and pulled the Bucksaw back and forth. The operator would place this large, sharp Bucksaw on the log and gravity would do the rest! The fuel tank sits on top of the cylinder head, leaking kerosene down into the sawdust below. OSHA would’ve loved this thing!

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

I like the sing of a fine plane on wood and the first sounds my three sons made when they were first born,not necessarily in that order.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Dadoo, that reminds me of how much I like to hear those hit or miss engines!

-- Scott, South Carolina

I like the sound of “Yes Dear” when I ask loml if I can buy something. lol

-- www.cabinfevercreations.com

Okay favorite shop MACHINE sounds, or shop sounds sans machines?

The whoosh of the dust collector, combined with the scraping swirling sounds of debris spinning in the Thien Cyclone… It is REALLY noticable when working with the lathe… The sraping swirling sound is almost like a moracca…

Favorite non mechanized sound? Hands down has to be hand plane.

-- Manufacturer of fine quality sawdust since 1984. Comments and advice on my shop welcome. Check it out at http://lumberjocks.com/dbhost/workshop. Gladly accepting shop build donations!

I like the sounds of all my equipment… I realize I am in the company of many who like the sounds in the workshop as much as I do. Would not be dead for quids.

-- Drink twice... and don't bother to cut... @ larrysworkshop.wordpress.com For lovers of all things timber...

1. Favorite sound: either a hand plane (specifically thinking of my shoulder plane) or of small finished wood pieces clattering together (made some building blocks…like to rattle around the spares.)
2. Least favorite sound: By far Bandsaw.
3. Just to add: favorite smell: freshcut Walnut.

-- "Democracy is by far the worst system of government. Except all the others that have been tried." ~ Winston Churchill

You know…...your right about that bandsaw thing. Not a pleasant sound.

-- Scott, South Carolina