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Comparing old-school hand tools vs modern power tools for house framing
I spent 5 years framing houses in Portland with nail guns and circular saws. Last month I watched a crew frame an entire shed roof using nothing but hammers and handsaws. They were slower but the fit was way tighter and they made almost zero waste. Am I wrong for thinking we rely too much on speed over actual craftsmanship these days?
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the_elizabeth17d ago
Why fix what ain't broke when you can just buy a bigger nail gun?
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leo_carr1317d ago
Bigger nail gun" is a funny line but come on, framing a shed roof with hand tools isn't really the gotcha you think it is. That crew just happened to take more care, not necessarily because they were using hammers.
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