Swingman said:

Squirrel away $25/month and marinate in safe place for one year.

Add Lee Valley catalog, previously prepared with circled, would-be-nice/love
to-have/Gee-if-only items like saddle square, apron square, _matching_ tape
measures for at least three locations, at least one item carrying the name
"Starret", etc. that you routinely see in said catalog while browsing in the
'library', but that you would normally never buy because of lack of
cash/opportunity/genetic makeup/upbringing/fiscal conservatism/whatever.

Fire up web browser.

Order ALL circled items, one-by-one, with relish.

Simmer for a few days with anticipation of FedEx truck.

Servings: 1 for each repetition

Enjoy (I'll let you know what this batch tastes like next Tuesday)

Congratulations on your new arrivals - whatever they may be.

I used a similar formula/recipe (accumulated proceeds from eBay sales)
to fund my latest acquisitions - the clamps I thought I would never
own - the Bessy-K 25/50 pairs from LV. I'll let you know what they
taste like - next January... sob

BTW, it's "Starrett" - you may have gotten a Chinese rip-off if
there's only one T. g Since mine are nearly 28 years old, and are
from another era/life, I could be wrong about that... g

But I still marvel at their workmanship and quality - as with the
Veritas sliding bevel gauge I received for Christmas last year.

I love the feel of a nice tool in the hand - it is pleasing to own
such a thing even when only gazing upon it's excellence and marveling
at the dependable precision.

Somehow, that last paragraph sounds a little odd...

And kudos for a post that doesn't involve trolls, kooks, politics, or
a myriad of other agitating topics. SWMBO arrived back from Las
Vegas/CA and I just haven't seen much worth responding to since.


Greg G.