In my years as a chippy I used dedicated tools but carried a 111mm Rucksack for lunches and small jobs etc. Now I manage a retirement estate which combines a caring/emergency role with Health and Safety and paperwork. I have my Spirit close to hand for any small DIY jobs the residents come to me for, but usually my SAK can handle most stuff, as long as I have the in-line philips or equivalent. Living on site in a tiny flat means I don't have the room for all the tools I had as a chippy so the Spirit and SAK's save me quite a lot of space.
In my years as a chippy I used dedicated tools but carried a 111mm Rucksack for lunches and small jobs etc. Now I manage a retirement estate which combines a caring/emergency role with Health and Safety and paperwork. I have my Spirit close to hand for any small DIY jobs the residents come to me for, but usually my SAK can handle most stuff, as long as I have the in-line philips or equivalent. Living on site in a tiny flat means I don't have the room for all the tools I had as a chippy so the Spirit and SAK's save me quite a lot of space.
Hey!
I thought you were a Captain, living on a U-Boat, navigating through the canals and rivers in Great Britain :think:
I was totally picturing all that in my mind. Now that's all fallen to pieces :-[
You just fell of your big pedestal, Sir! :pok:
In my years as a chippy I used dedicated tools but carried a 111mm Rucksack for lunches and small jobs etc. Now I manage a retirement estate which combines a caring/emergency role with Health and Safety and paperwork. I have my Spirit close to hand for any small DIY jobs the residents come to me for, but usually my SAK can handle most stuff, as long as I have the in-line philips or equivalent. Living on site in a tiny flat means I don't have the room for all the tools I had as a chippy so the Spirit and SAK's save me quite a lot of space.
Hey!
I thought you were a Captain, living on a U-Boat, navigating through the canals and rivers in Great Britain :think:
I was totally picturing all that in my mind. Now that's all fallen to pieces :-[
You just fell of your big pedestal, Sir! :pok:
:oops: :D Sorry to disappoint you G-Fiddy. There's a 'living on a U Boat' quality to my life - tiny office, cramped conditions, detached from the outside world etc, so the analogy is kosha if nothing else.
Join me in fantasy land - it's fun. :salute:
G-Fiddy! Have you learned nothing from the Dolly debacle? They hide out in a U Boat (or retirement estate in real life) for a reason. They do not play well with others. They are not for public consumption. If you need reminding of what happens when one of them gets passed round see the 'Dolly's World Tour - Can you host?' thread. I wouldn't wish a single one of them on my worst enemy.In my years as a chippy I used dedicated tools but carried a 111mm Rucksack for lunches and small jobs etc. Now I manage a retirement estate which combines a caring/emergency role with Health and Safety and paperwork. I have my Spirit close to hand for any small DIY jobs the residents come to me for, but usually my SAK can handle most stuff, as long as I have the in-line philips or equivalent. Living on site in a tiny flat means I don't have the room for all the tools I had as a chippy so the Spirit and SAK's save me quite a lot of space.
Hey!
I thought you were a Captain, living on a U-Boat, navigating through the canals and rivers in Great Britain :think:
I was totally picturing all that in my mind. Now that's all fallen to pieces :-[
You just fell of your big pedestal, Sir! :pok:
:oops: :D Sorry to disappoint you G-Fiddy. There's a 'living on a U Boat' quality to my life - tiny office, cramped conditions, detached from the outside world etc, so the analogy is kosha if nothing else.
Join me in fantasy land - it's fun. :salute:
Great. Now i'm depressed. Thanks a lot Mags :facepalm:
Send Medical Bill to me. Please tell him to also bring CF33 to cheer me up again.
G-Fiddy! Have you learned nothing from the Dolly debacle? They hide out in a U Boat (or retirement estate in real life) for a reason. They do not play well with others. They are not for public consumption. If you need reminding of what happens when one of them gets passed round see the 'Dolly's World Tour - Can you host?' thread. I wouldn't wish a single one of them on my worst enemy.In my years as a chippy I used dedicated tools but carried a 111mm Rucksack for lunches and small jobs etc. Now I manage a retirement estate which combines a caring/emergency role with Health and Safety and paperwork. I have my Spirit close to hand for any small DIY jobs the residents come to me for, but usually my SAK can handle most stuff, as long as I have the in-line philips or equivalent. Living on site in a tiny flat means I don't have the room for all the tools I had as a chippy so the Spirit and SAK's save me quite a lot of space.
Hey!
I thought you were a Captain, living on a U-Boat, navigating through the canals and rivers in Great Britain :think:
I was totally picturing all that in my mind. Now that's all fallen to pieces :-[
You just fell of your big pedestal, Sir! :pok:
:oops: :D Sorry to disappoint you G-Fiddy. There's a 'living on a U Boat' quality to my life - tiny office, cramped conditions, detached from the outside world etc, so the analogy is kosha if nothing else.
Join me in fantasy land - it's fun. :salute:
Great. Now i'm depressed. Thanks a lot Mags :facepalm:
Send Medical Bill to me. Please tell him to also bring CF33 to cheer me up again.
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Not exactly, but my background and hobbies have helped me justify having so many :P
I keep three rather different ones in my main tool bag, including one modification. I have several modded knifeless ones in grab bag, hiking kit, and general urban use, some standard non-locking ones too, plus three with locking blades for home DIY and "jobsite" scenarios.
When I ran an engineering company (heavy machine shop), the Wave was tool of choice, although I stripped the internal tools out to make it a bit lighter in the pocket, and stop grime and turnings getting caught up in there. The diamond file came in useful, as did the OHO knives and being clipped to the pocket, but the inner tools were irrelevant in the setting.
Another tool which proved useful later was my modified MP400. I had moved to a toolmaking environment, and the flicky pliers proved extremely useful when visiting client's facilities. Some of the machines we were servicing had turnings in excess of 20mm, and when one of those goes astray and starts melting a hole in your jacket, instant access pliers are a very welcome addition to the carry. They wouldn't have helped with the bigger machines though - some of the BIG lathes removed up to 90mm per side, per tool, with four tools in play :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh
I just like knives and tools in general so I don't know if my job has anything to do with anything like that :shrug: I am just a gadgety person :D
In my years as a chippy I used dedicated tools but carried a 111mm Rucksack for lunches and small jobs etc. Now I manage a retirement estate which combines a caring/emergency role with Health and Safety and paperwork. I have my Spirit close to hand for any small DIY jobs the residents come to me for, but usually my SAK can handle most stuff, as long as I have the in-line philips or equivalent. Living on site in a tiny flat means I don't have the room for all the tools I had as a chippy so the Spirit and SAK's save me quite a lot of space.
Hey!
I thought you were a Captain, living on a U-Boat, navigating through the canals and rivers in Great Britain :think:
I was totally picturing all of that in my mind. Now that's all fallen to pieces :-[
You just fell of your big pedestal, Sir! :pok:
Yes, my job definitely influences what MT/knives I purchase.Show contentWithout it, I'd have no money to buy them...
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