buying your last tool

[SteveF]

i have just purchased my last ever tool
is this even possible?
a wadkin 10 ags

cant believe there is nothing else I want

do you ever get to the end of everything you want toolwise?


Steve

 

[TFrench]

Not possible!

 

[owsnap]

keep telling it to yourself...

 

[MusicMan]

It's a great last purchase. What can better it?

 

[Geordie Joe]

do you ever get to the end of everything you want toolwise?


Steve

Yes, but then I see something I didn't know I wanted until I saw it. Sometimes I see things I didn't know I needed until I saw them. And, of course, sometimes I come across something I didn't know I can't live without, until I saw it!

 

[monkeybiter]

i have just purchased my last ever tool
Steve

You're not working hard enough! Wear something out. (hammer)

 

[n0legs]

A tenner says you haven't :lol:

 

[JonnyW]

I served my time with a fellow who was nearing the end of his 'employed' joinery career, and was looking forward to retirement and quality man-cave time. I always remember him saying that you never stop buying tools.

I fear he may be right in my case.

Jonny

 

[Fitzroy]

I guess major tool or minor tool? I can see that once my man cave is finished and i've replaced my table saw then I can't see me upgrading any of my major kit it as it is totally adequate for my needs. However I know i'll want to replace old rusty stuff with new shiny stuff, i can especially see myself having a fondness for shiny sharp edged things. Yes I know a LN plane is pretty pointless for a weekend warrior like myself but that is the difference between want, and need.

F.

 

[thetyreman]

just bought a Record no7 you can never have too many tools I have realised

 

[Beau]

But you can run out of space to store them :wink:

In all seriousness having space to build furniture can be more productive than having the perfect tool for every job. I'll get my coat

 

[memzey]

You can definitely have too many tools and not enough time to master any of them - not a confession on my part you understand I'm just saying is all.

All right, I confess, the above basically describes me

 

[monkeybiter]

i can especially see myself having a fondness for shiny sharp edged things. Yes I know a LN plane is pretty pointless for a weekend warrior like myself but that is the difference between want, and need.
F.

I think sometimes we can be a slave to our own 'excuses'/justifications for the time we spend doing what we do, do we really continually strive to become a better craftsmen, make our dream heirloom etc. ?
Aren't we sometimes just enjoying using the tools and taking satisfaction in being the master of our domain, but perhaps some misplaced guilt is preventing us from admitting it to ourselves [and others]?
I think we could all spend less money and time buying beautiful antiques, and have more time to devote to choosing colours and chatting about Strictly Bake Factor. Hmmm.

 

[Claud1]

been there many times and still buying its like a drug can't or won't get weaned off it