Favorite Sounds

I like listening to the Jerry Springer TV show while I make little pieces out of big pieces.

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://web.me.com/deceiver6/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://timberwerksstudio.blogspot.com/

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.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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

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.

-- Trying to follow the example of the master.

My favorite sound in the shop is my dad’s old 1932 Walker-Turner drill press. I have it now and sometimes I just turn it on to listen to it.

-- Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can walk.

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 once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

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

On smells try deodora cedar or olivewood -

I gotta go with the soft whir of my delta contractor saw cutting through the air.

The sound of a solid cabinet table saw taking off…reminds me of watching Norm and finally I have that sound myself. This is instead of the scream of a contractor saw.

I can’t hear very well so I have to get bigger equipment: a 2 cylinder John Deere running a hay baler in the night.

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

My favorite sound is when I first show a new piece to the wife. All the OOOO’s and AAHHH’s are just the best!

Scrappy

-- Scrap Wood's the best...the projects are smaller, and so is the mess!

Its the AAAAAAHHHHH that comes out of me when a piece is finished and the cap comes off the first beer as I sit back and enjoy the result.

-- I cut the damned thing twice and its still too short

I have to go with the sound of my wife’s car pulling into the drive, just outside my shop, as she arrives home from work, so I can show off what I’ve accomplished that day. I might also mention that it’s my least favorite sound if I’ve had a bad day…............
After 25 years, I still like trying to impress her. (and no, she’s not standing here as I type this)

-- Sawdust looks better in the garage than cars, explain that to your wife!

I like the whistle of a table saw blade while no load is applied. Something about the ringing sound it makes, almost like a plane before takeoff!

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my favourite sound is some one yelling the kettle is on do you want a cup of coffee

closely followed by the sound of a hand plane whispering sweetly

Hooky

-- Happiness is a way of travel , not a destination (Roy Goodman)

I have to agree with degoose,

I enjoy all sounds of my shop, exspecially when I fire up one of our 5hp monsters. The growl is very soothing. :)

-- "I don't cut wood. I machine it!" G.M.