This is why people HATE Festool and their Domino!

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[boslychase]

"Really? You can't relate to someone cutting rectangles of wood out?"
I have never heard a more polite and simultaneously savage burn in my life. 😂
As always another high quality video from Stumpy Nubs👏

[maximusmagni]

Festool typically charges 2x what Makita or Bosch charge for a tool, but the Domino is an extra 2x on top of that due to patent exclusivity. The Festool router is $600 and the closest Bosch is $300. The Festool miter saw is $1500, when a Makita or Bosch equivalent is $700-800. As soon as the parents expire, Makita and Bosch will make $300 Dominos and Festool will have to drop the price to $600 to compete with them.

[theeddorian]

I kind of wandered into woodworking. We bought an old house, and discovered that the standards for dimensional lumber seemed to have shrunk. So, matching original material was not merely sketchy. If I wanted a replacement piece to conform to original materials, short of rough-cut lumber, I was out of luck. Machines were expensive. I was led, by a good deal of literature, to the idea that without machine tools, it was impossible. Norm was always using machines. But then I found the traditional wood working community and discovered that all I really needed, if I had the hand tools, was practice. So, my early projects were mostly practice in time and materials, followed by a final effort that was the finished work. I converted a lot of wood to saw dust, and butchered plenty more practicing, but I did learn that I really hardly ever need those machines, except as matter of time. You trade money for time, regardless of whether it's a biscuit jointer or a domino. You just work the way is comfortable for you, your wallet, and your clock.

[Dregg]

Hahaha you're the best, man! Three great things about this video: 1) Your thoughts are well articulated and make sense 2)It's very clear that you care a lot about both the craft and the community of woodworking, and 3) You don't take yourself too seriously. That parody video was great!

[mikeyates]

I've been working with wood for 60 years and appreciate the tutorials and other videos you put out. Everyone has different skill sets and people who look for excuses to justify why they can't make something should look at old masters. They didn't have power tools and yet they created amazing pieces. Thanks for you willingness to share your ideas and inventiveness.

[grainplaner]

if you don't have the most expensive tools and fixtures at your disposal and want to be a woodworker then being problem solver and coming up with solutions to those situations is not a liability. that is the definition of creative.

[philroyer]

I finally found out who can afford a Festool - Cardiologists. I was waiting in the little dark back room reading a woodworking catalog, when the Dr. came in. He noticed my catalog and we got into a discussion on woodworking. It turns out that he has several Festool tools along with a SawStop. More power to him and whoever can get them. If I remember correctly my heart was doing OK.

[nicholasfaccio]

First off I'd love to own a domino, but my major issue with it comes down to YouTubers. You're watching a video on how to make a table for example and don't own tons of high end tools. Then they bust out a Domino and don't really ever show a more traditional way to join pieces of wood. Just like when they whip out their $30k CNC.
This is why I appreciate your videos.

[ohiowalnut]

Your sense of humor and woodworking skills are having a DOMINO EFFECT on me, I'll be going back and watching your older videos.

[seabearDEV]

This video is a perfect example of why James is at the top of my list of favorite Youtube personalities. Absolutely brilliant

[qd]

As a retired research physician for a major US drug company, I found your discussion of risk/benefit analysis in tool (or new drug) development and manufacturing absolutely superb. Few who are not involved in R and D understand how much money is spent on the failures before finding that perfect, or close to it, innovative product. Great video today, including your old clips!

[LarryGarfieldCrell]

What? A mature, honest, balanced, non-judgemental discussion of how economics works? Who let you in the Internet?

This is why I love Stumpy. :-)

[WorkshopGreg]

James - seriously, thank you. This is the most common sense and down to earth take on the domino I’ve seen. A lot of people out there don’t understand how successful product development businesses work when patents are involved. They still think it’s all a race to the cheapest price. While that’s true for some businesses, others are just smarter about their product strategy than others. Frankly, what Festool does is brilliant.

[kfwoeltje]

Wow. Someone being rational on the internet with a well reasoned, clearly articulated, and polite message. Don't see that nearly often enough. Great video.

[jimgilreath]

Before I bought my first Festool I asked a number of commercial cabinet makers, trim carpenters, remodelers and custom furniture makers why they bought them and what was so great about Festool tools and everyone said the same thing about different tools -" this tool makes me money". I started buying Festool tools as I could afford and began to understand what they were talking about and never regretted it. They stand the test of time and last with precision.

[mdaddyw_]

Because Festool made such a big push to get their products into woodworking YouTube videos, like almost every other woodworking tool manufacturer, it makes it appear as though everyone needs them. What many people who's only exposure to the brand has been these videos often don't realize is that Festool was always supposed to be a high contractor grade tool designed to be taken to the job site or dedicated shop. That's why their dust collector is so integral, their cases modular, and they are so expensive. In a professional setting, their time is the expensive factor, so their tools are designed to reduce the time in production and cleanup which comes at a cost. They were never intended to be a hobbyist tool.

[boppins]

Festool is the Apple of woodworking. Overpriced, but actually good products. As for R&D costs, the domino has been around nearly ~15 years now.

[Hand-i-Craft]

Great video and excellent to visit both sides of the debate. The Domino was an absolute game changer for me as I only have one functioning arm, using 1/4 inch router plunging is a no no for me, but I’ve adapted the Domino for safe one handed usage 😀👍

[user]

I appreciate all of the points that you made in this video. There is a distinction between a process and the tools/equipment used for it.
I think that the skill and talent of the person is the overwhelming majority of what determines the result of a project. With good skill and technique, one can create pretty good results with mediocre (and sometimes even-subpar) tools. However, having top-of-the-line tools alone will not help a novice create amazing results.
This applies whether you’re a craftsman, musician, artist, or golfer (and the list goes on).