Needed to hacksaw an inch off a TV mounting bracket, and realised
I'd left my hacksaw at my brother's place. Then recalled that I'd
added a hacksaw onto a CPC order to bump it up to minimum free P&P.
Went to dig it out, and found I'd done this twice, so I've got a
brand new 12" hacksaw and a brand new junior hacksaw.

Started with the 12" hacksaw, being a substantial piece of tubular
steel I'm sawing through. Ping! -- second stroke and the new blade
pings in half -- sod it, no spares. Oh well, unwrap the junior
hacksaw, and at least that comes with a bundle of spare blades.
Check blade is in right way, etc, and start sawing. Nothing
happens. Have another look at the blade, and now the two edges are
indistinguishable -- absolutely no sign of any teeth left whatsoever.
At least the bundle of spare blades are a different colour, so they
might do better. Try to fit one into the junior hacksaw -- won't go
because the slots for the pins on the blade ends are much too small.
Now if only I had a hacksaw, I could widen them...

Of course, it's 11pm, so nowhere is going to be open. Next morning,
walk around to local hardware store and pick up a few 12" blades,
and the first one goes right through the steel tube like a knife
through butter.

Yes, I know, "should have used an angle grinder"!

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Andrew Gabriel
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