stinkygarage

I own a lot of stuff form Lee Valley/Veritas, so I can comment on a few of your purchases. I love the wheel gauge. I have their small double ended gauge as well and some other traditional gauges. The wheel (with graduations and micro adjust) is my favorite, although I completely ignore the graduation.

The Mk II honing guide is very useful; it takes a lot of stress off the sharpening process, as far as keeping bevel angles consistent. Once you've mounted the blade, it's very easy to switch form stone to stone.

I just bought the Lee Valley dovetail saw (14tpi), with the composite metal/plastic/glass fiber spine. I love it as much as a person can love a tool. I haven't tried the Lie-Neilson, but the LV saw was about half the price.

I find the Japanese chisels are best for softwood or finishing cuts. The edges are hard and somewhat brittle (and very sharp!). They hold a fantastic edge, so they're best for very fine work. They chip a litle too much in heavy work. I use the Marples Blue chisels for heavier pounding, since the steel is a bit softer and more durable in harder woods. They dull faster, but don't chip as much.

The 6" rule lives in my pocket. It's very handy. I also have the 12" hook rule, which is incredibly handy. The hook lets you line up the rule with a board edge and take measurements quickly. Sort of like a rigid tape measure.

Many of the other items are just basics - tape, coping saw, square, scrapers, x-acto knife, etc. Kind of line buying milk and eggs at the grocery store.

Enjoy the new toys!