It seems I forgot to come back to the above ramble, ah well.Anyway, I don't know how many or whom of you come visit my little thread, but what is getting at me now is Used Tool/Knife gifts.I have a number of gift-giving situations coming up, and would like to give a knife or tool to a number of them, but, not to seem like a tightarse, I would just as soon give of my collection that I don't really use as go buy new product.Now I know anyone here would be gleeful with any kind of knife or tool gift, new or used - but what would you think of it if it didn't happen to be a passionate hobby? would the layman appreciate such a thing, or would the giver be looked down upon as lacking in imagination or financial commitment?
Blimey, has it been that long?Well I've been in the shed lately, making up boxes, and coffee tables, and dog houses, working on bikes, etc etc, and there's a lot to all that, but one of the things that comes up here and there is light cutting and trimming tasks.Now, it'd be a relatively safe bet to say everyone here has some kinda knife, maybe even in their pocket, and while it's true I've got a Wave or MP600 in arms reach more or less or the time, the true hero of my garage is the Stanley 10-049.A whimsical purchase from the hardware section of a homewares store, oh, fifteen or so years ago, this little bugger has been everywhere and done everything. I've never seen a particular need to go out an buy any other (although I do have on another, I found it half buried in cement on a worksite, it's also a good'un, but that's getting off the point)(Image removed from quote.)We're having some blackouts at the moment, so I'm going to hit post, and come back to this when the elements and fate allows.
guess what the timber ball is for....