Puckdropper on Mon, 07 Dec 2020 04:29:01 GMT
typed in rec.woodworking the following:
Grendel was looking to make a beer cooler. He gave the guy at the
shop his parts list, and the guy said "It sounds like you want one of
these ...". How much? "A more than the parts." Grendel says "I'll
take it."

Smart man. I looked at the Kreg jig and said "Oh, I can do that." and
wound up spending 3 times as much. One to get the pieces I'd need, one to
get pieces to fix the problems with the original design, and one to buy the
tool I wanted in the first place.

An old saying here is "cry once." Buy what you want and only cry when you
see the cost. Every subsequent use you'll never cry about how much it
cost, you'll just enjoy it.

Speaking of price of tools, let me reiterate my favorite tool gift advice:
Buy a tool person a single high quality tool rather than multiple standard
quality tools. He'll enjoy using that high quality tool every time he uses
it, but those standard quality tools will just be lost in the noise.

Yep.

Doesn't matter if it is shop tools, or things for her kitchen.
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pyotr filipivich
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