Mawdeeb wrote:

Too_Many_Tools wrote:

Thought you might find this discussion of interest.

In regards to metalworking, in your opinion what are the 25 skills
that every HSMer should know?

TMT


http://www.popularmechanics.com/blog...s/4221635.html

As Glenn Reynolds writes in his new PM column, traditional knowledge
of how to build and fix ordinary things-around the house and in a jam-
might be on the decline. With our lives becoming more driven by
technology, blue-collar labor has been replaced with more white-collar
employment, and teenagers are becoming better at programming Web sites
than swinging hammers.

Here at PM, where we at least try to do everything, we spent weeks
fine-tuning our list of "25 Skills Every Man Should Know," debating
over whether certain items were too basic, too challenging or just too
obscure. You can find a full how-to rundown of each one in the October
issue of Popular Mechanics, which just hit newsstands. But for now,
check out our carefully selected list below, then offer your own
arguments and suggestions in the comments section below, or tell us
how to perform your must-know skill by writing to us here...

The List: How to...

1. Patch a radiator hose
2. Protect your computer
3. Rescue a boater who has capsized
4. Frame a wall
5. Retouch digital photos
6. Back up a trailer
7. Build a campfire
8. Fix a dead outlet
9. Navigate with a map and compass
10. Use a torque wrench
11. Sharpen a knife
12. Perform CPR
13. Fillet a fish
14. Maneuver a car out of a skid
15. Get a car unstuck
16. Back up data
17. Paint a room
18. Mix concrete
19. Clean a bolt-action rifle
20. Change oil and filter
21. Hook up an HDTV
22. Bleed brakes
23. Paddle a canoe
24. Fix a bike flat
25. Extend your wireless network



I've done most with the exception of #4. Though I can lay brick or
cinder block plum and square.

My addition would be
41. Tow a disabled boat to safe harbor in Class 1 seas without sinking
your own boat.


My girlfriend sez, "how about make good friends with someone who CAN do
all those things".

Gotta be the girl thing.

Although I know she can change a tire and oil.