Do you still craft tools?

[Pyoopi]

I do yeah. I don't like guessing when a tool might break and using the custom kits. I always carry stacks of sticks, the 3 types of wood, rocks and iron on me. Just a habit and each time I do dailies, the stack replenishes.

Sometimes for funsies, I will buy the nets and fishing rods because I like how they look but not always. It's so much easier to craft a new tool imo. I have craft stations placed in prime spots on my island.

 

[InstantNoodles]

I completely forgot that you could buy tools lol. I used to keep branches, stones and iron in my pockets so I could craft a tool if it broke. Now I think I'm just gonna buy a few from Nook's Cranny since I'm running out of iron (been using a lot to make hanging terrariums as gifts to villagers)!

 

[Zebetite]

I arbitrarily buy and craft. I feel like it's picking your poison, since it's a needless expenditure that doesn't enhance the game either way.

 

[Chea]

Yes just because of the crazy Nook Miles achievement

 

[ZackFair77]

At the beginning yes... as you get further into the game and unlock more DIYs you'll realize you need nuggets more than the 2500 bells from Nook Cranny.

 

[Koi Fishe]

If I have a work bench and the materials needed, I'll just craft one. But I usually just buy it from Nook's Cranny to save time.

 

[justina]

It depends, I really like the star net. I bought a bunch and have them in my storage for when one breaks. If I’m doing a lot of fishing I will usually craft the fishing rod. I almost always craft water cans. I usually Almost always buy the Axe. I never bought the slingshot DIY so I just buy one.

 

[FishHead]

I try to at least. It's really hard not to buy tools from nooks, but I know I need to get rid of the stacks of sticks and iron that are taking up my precious storage space.

 

[Nodokana]

If Nooks is closed I will craft my own tools. I buy my tools most of the time now.

 

[Fruitcup]

Yeah, but I only started buying them once I completed the nook mile achievements related to them.

 

[SpiritofAce]

Not really, I tend to buy them all from the Shop now. I like the unique looking tools you can get.

Having said that, why is the printed-design shovel not able to have a custom design attached to it?
I was really disappointed when I found that out!

 

[BalloonFight]

I only do when I'm villager hunting and I come across money rock island when my shovel breaks. Other times would be if I'm farming regular wood while island hopping as well and I need a new stone axe. Generally I never craft them otherwise.

 

[Millysaurusrexjr]

NOPE buying tools is so much faster - and they look better too. If we could craft the tools that are sold in the shops, then I'd maybe still be crafting.

 

[FireNinja1]

I still prefer to craft my tools, but at this point, I rarely use my tools to the point of not needing to worry about it.

I think that sometime in the future I'll try to get into the habit of buying them, but probably won't do that now.

 

[Enxssi]

I’m going to start paying for tools. However if bells become more important to me I’ll just go back to crafting them, but I doubt that will happen. After all, the only thing I really need to do to make some bells is time travel to a Sunday morning, empty my pockets, and buy as much turnips as I can, then use turnip exchange to get some turnips, then profit

 

[Vextro]

I always just buy them, I dont want to spend my materials making tools constantly and I like the looks of the tools in Nooks cranny a lot better than the basic ones, but the basic ones have their charm but I got tons of bells that I do not need to worry about how I spend them because it's pretty easy to just buy turnips for around 100 each and go to an island for like 500+ each and make tons of profit.