tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post4293318411366991641..comments2022-05-08T12:40:11.093+01:00Comments on Musings from the Workbench: Just a user...Alfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08369678599909261508noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-45316596919939895692011-03-15T17:24:56.982+00:002011-03-15T17:24:56.982+00:00You clearly need to implement a strict one-in-one-...You clearly need to implement a strict one-in-one-out policy here. For every new item you acquire you have to throw something else out on ebay for the rest of us!Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-6587530530125627932011-03-14T22:50:11.298+00:002011-03-14T22:50:11.298+00:00Gordon Bennet.
Are you sure that your not contrib...Gordon Bennet.<br /><br />Are you sure that your not contributing to the slight gravitational anomaly in your neck of the woods? <br /><br />But, there should be <b>no</b> shame whatsoever in tool guardianship - future generations will give thanks.<br /><br />Thank you for the slightly voyeuristic tour.<br /><br />Stephen RuddockAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-34129326999733887382011-03-14T22:27:58.027+00:002011-03-14T22:27:58.027+00:00Don't feel bad about it!
1 You have all those...Don't feel bad about it!<br /><br />1 You have all those tools because you care about them! You appreciate the design, the ingenuity, the craftsmanship. You want to care for them and make them well again.<br /><br />2 You do have a few more than I do - and that makes me feel better!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860603415181679640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-19421618658552074222011-03-14T17:01:50.792+00:002011-03-14T17:01:50.792+00:00But you hit on a fundamental issue. If you are goi...But you hit on a fundamental issue. If you are going along and come up on a lovely old tool that is even potentially useful, you grab it when you see it. The combined price of the extras and the users combined is still less than new purchase price.Even if you don't use it yourself, they are great for barter and the occasional gifting.David Kirtleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09664029583631503671noreply@blogger.com