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Post by Lord Nibbo on Oct 29, 2007 21:01:57 GMT
I've got an old plastic handled 1/4" mortice chisel, I put it nearly through my wrist and I lived, blood went up about three feet into the air but I lived ;D now that is lucky....
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Post by jfc on Oct 29, 2007 22:26:42 GMT
Yeah i have a brass one that has dissapeared and im gutted . When you say worn out , how  |
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Post by colincott on Oct 30, 2007 0:24:24 GMT
The end where the hex bit goes in has lost its hex now just roundish, if you get my gist, gutted, but its been over a year now and i'm starting to come to terms with it, grief counciling has helped but I don't think you ever get over these things, best to just remember the good times you had together. RIP old brassy. ;D  I think a little bit more counciling might be needed as I have the feeling that you have not completely come to terms with its passing  I am not sure if I would call any of my tools luck but I will have a think on this one  |
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Post by paulchapman on Oct 30, 2007 4:12:01 GMT
If you want to replace it, Senior, CK do a nice one that's brass (or looks like brass) that they sell individually or in a kit with various bits. Cheers Paul |
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Post by dom on Oct 30, 2007 6:24:25 GMT
Ah, but will it be a lucky one ? ;D
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Post by paulchapman on Oct 30, 2007 7:41:33 GMT
Only time will tell Cheers Paul |
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Post by mrgrimsdale on Oct 30, 2007 9:11:26 GMT
I've got a lucky scraper - 1 1/4" blade with rosewood handle. All worn with use etc. Don't know why but I don't feel right if it isn't in the box. If it gets lost for any length of time, finding it again is like bumping into an old friend. Erm praps I ought to see someone about it or throw it away once and for all. I couldn't though I'd miss it cheers Jacob |
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Post by colincott on Oct 30, 2007 9:43:19 GMT
Now come to think of it, I do have a cabinet scraper that I have had since I was 17 and dont feel right if I cant find it in the workshop. It is in the rack most of the time but if I cant see it , I worry Please tell me I am ok  |
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Post by fingers55 on Oct 30, 2007 15:30:30 GMT
Not sure about lucky, but I've got tools in my 'shop that I've had since my apprenticeship days in 1967 that were bought as part of the original kit, electrical cutters and pliers mainly. My lad once got hold of the small cutters and took them upstairs to cut his guitar strings...they came down again very smartly as he's the most untidy and forgetful 'person' that I've ever come across. I'd be gutted tho' if I ever lost any of these little tools - Rob
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Post by Scrit on Oct 30, 2007 18:40:14 GMT
Is this normal, or have I got a mental health problem. There, there, dear - as if you needed to ask! I've grown accustomed to certain tools, but I'm not sure I'd say attached. Does that make me odd? Scrit |
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Post by dom on Oct 30, 2007 19:13:30 GMT
Is there a doctor in the house
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Post by engineerone on Oct 30, 2007 20:22:06 GMT
are you sure this is not an acting out site for young people wishing to pretend they are grown up ;D ;D as an apprentice i built up a decent collection of proper tools, britool spanners, and some really decent american stuff from the mid sixties. however one weekend, some b*****d nicked them from the back of my car. after that i never got attached to one particular tool, although i would be sad to not have my LV planes now  paul |
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Post by Scrit on Oct 31, 2007 18:53:57 GMT
Thanks Paul, will order one, although it might upset old brassy, after all he is still in the tool box, poor old fella In this day and age the most environmentally sound thing to do would be to scrap it......... |
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Post by Scrit on Oct 31, 2007 20:06:55 GMT
God have mercy on your soul If Prof. Dawkins is to be believed there is no God and in any case I have no soul......... But you knew that anyway |
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Post by mrspanton on Oct 31, 2007 22:50:15 GMT
Tiny little non adjustable stanley block plane (stanley 120), my Daddy bought it for me when I was about 10. It has a lot of sentimental value, and I actually do still use it a lot, I keep it fine set for fine adjusting of round tennons on chair spindles, also If I want to do a freehand chamfer as its so light and just fits in the hand easily.
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Post by dirtydeeds on Nov 8, 2007 16:50:48 GMT
not so much lucky
more a case of lost without it
my bakuma pry bar
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Post by mrspanton on Nov 10, 2007 16:01:36 GMT
Yep I have 4 of those, absolutely bomb proof, and you can really use them without worrying if they'll crack or bend, the fishtail ones are brilliant. When theres quality ones like those i dont know why
A/ Chinease "manufacterers" still waste time/energy/raw material's etc producing CRAP alternaives, and
B/ Why people persist in buying said crappy imported versions
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