Mike, it’s not the fact that someone new asks for advice about a TS (or about anything for that matter), I’ve posted many topics on the “other” site where I’ve asked questions. We’re all beginners at some aspect of woodworking and can use the advice and help of others. However, most days when I log on to the “other” site, a large % of topics are “What ____should I buy/what _____ should I use” etc. Having been a member of the “other” site for going on 7 years, I’ve seen the same question about often the same tool answered many, many, many times. When I see someone post a “what _____ should I buy” question it is usually because they haven’t put any effort into researching what has already been answered, sometimes thousands of times already. Not always the case, but I think true for most of the time.

Rob, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario