Great topic pottzy, but all I hear is what people have.
I went down to the workshop and went apeshit with my camera to post my collection... but then I had a change of heart.
I can see no reason why telling people I have a Freud will make them buy it unless they think the sun shines out of my arse... which I don't think even I believe.
Either say why it's good or bad.... which is now leading into reviews... quoting stats (brands/sizes) does bugger all.
So far, the main thing I've amassed from this blog is potzzy's organisation of jigsaw blades and saw blade stacking... though kissing jigsaw blades are no better than a box of loose drill bits.
I can see this blog expanding into another 1K+ entries that no newbie (veteran or novice) will consider reading unless they were there from the start.
I've heard people comment the "we're not here to teach woodworking"... what are you here for? Apprentices don't learn from the internet... they learn from their tradie boss's examples... not what they did but how they do it.
It's the way you do it that can be of assistance to others. They may not do the same but can carry the concept to other projects. I will probably never turn a bowl, but when someone bothers to explain what they did, I have used that concept in just plain spindle turning.
I've found that spruiking brands (Fe$tool) gained me nothing more than derision. I started doing it as a joke (Rotex vs Bosch) but far too many people take this ridiculous duck speak seriously..
Like someone else said... I feel I'm just wasting my time posting to the few that actually bother/care.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD