Posted on 09/02/2010 7:25:29 AM PDT by InvisibleChurch
Man is "weak in himself, and of small stature," wrote 19th-century essayist Thomas Carlyle. Yet, with tools, "the granite mountain melts into light dust before him, seas are his smooth highway, winds and fire his un wearying steeds." And this from a guy who never felt a 5800-rpm circular saw scream to life in his hand.
While much has changed since Carlyle's day, one thing hasn't: We need tools to build, repair and maintain the mechanical world in which we live. With these tools, you'll be ready for just about any project--whether it's melting mountains or swapping out the kitchen sink.
1. Sledgehammer
Few tools combine brute force and finesse as elegantly as a sledgehammer. Swing it overhead to deliver bomb-blast destructiveness or to fire a wood-splitting wedge through a big log. Handle it like a putter to salvage architectural elements such as a post-and-beam barn frame that needs knocking apart. Most of us are better off with an 8- or 10-pound model that we can swing easily, not a 16- to 20-pounder.
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Works like a charm!
Someone once told me that you really need only two tools.
Duct tape and WD-40.
If it moves and it shouldn’t use the Duct Tape.
If it doesn’t move and it should, use the WD-40.
Bill
The big tractor behind her would probably be helpful as well.
metoo
agreed
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