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07-24-2015, 01:19 PM
elinourrumming said:


Well now you're going to have to watch your mouth


I'm with Megan....
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11-24-2017, 11:42 AM
I loved reading this when it first posted.
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11-25-2017, 02:35 PM
(07-23-2015, 07:58 AM)Bibliophile 13 Wrote: Background: my brother and I were assembling/rebuilding a big swing set for a mutual friend.  We had various construction tools lying around.  

The conversation is between my daughter and our friend's son, both about 7/8 years old.


Him: [pointing to circular saw] I like THAT saw!

Her: I have my own hand saw.

Him: But that's a lot slower.

Her: No, not if you do it right!



I think my daughter has been listening to me more than I think.  I've created a hand-tool snob!
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11-25-2017, 09:27 PM
Awwwww, thanks for the bump! I had completely forgotten about that conversation!
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12-02-2017, 12:17 PM
(07-23-2015, 07:58 AM)Bibliophile 13 Wrote: Background: my brother and I were assembling/rebuilding a big swing set for a mutual friend.  We had various construction tools lying around.  

The conversation is between my daughter and our friend's son, both about 7/8 years old.


Him: [pointing to circular saw] I like THAT saw!

Her: I have my own hand saw.

Him: But that's a lot slower.

Her: No, not if you do it right!



I think my daughter has been listening to me more than I think.  I've created a hand-tool snob!

Oh Oh her future husband will never have any power tools.
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You are going to have to gently change some of her thinking.
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12-04-2017, 02:16 AM
(12-02-2017, 12:17 PM)Arlin Eastman Wrote: Oh Oh her future husband will never have any power tools.
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Arlin,

Just remember that woodturners are hand tool users.
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12-06-2017, 12:32 PM
(12-04-2017, 02:16 AM)iclark Wrote: Arlin,

Just remember that woodturners are hand tool users.
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I know but do not want a Pole Lathe.
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12-07-2017, 01:31 PM
(12-06-2017, 12:32 PM)Arlin Eastman Wrote: I know but do not want a Pole Lathe.
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 Arlin, just push your gouge against a static mandrel. 
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