Hint for power tool acquisition

I must be lucky to have a wife who doesn't care what tools I buy.

Then again, I suppose anyone who lived with me long enough would see what a cheap guy I am, and realize I'd never squander money on unnecessary stuff. ;)

That's what I was going to say.

Me too! My wife says I'm 'Tighter than a frog's ass-- and they're waterproof"

Truth is when I really want a tool that my scotch heritage [just a splash-- but frugal as all get out] won't let me splurge on, I 'discuss' it with her, and she either talks me into it- or buys it herself.

Jim

HeyBub wrote the following:

My wife would not object. As a matter of fact, all tools that I buy somehow eventually become hers, and I have to ask her to borrow 'MY' tools.

Some know better. ;-)

It is impossible to squander money on tools.

You're lucky. Mine become my sons. I could have clobbered him when he gave away my old lawn mower after he borrowed it and it stopped working.

She sounds; how does the good book put it, in one of its many versions ............ "A pearl beyond price"?

Not only an understanding woman but a competent one!

Lucky indeed; can she cook too? {:-)

Terry

Hell, I've been using the same circular saw for about 20 years now, and bought it used in the first place!

Jon

Man- I could never have just one circular saw. I have 3. A B&D that was a Christmas present in 1971, a left-handed Bosch that was a gift in 1985 or so, and a B&D that I grabbed out of the trash 10 yrs ago & had to replace the cord.

It was the 12" chop saw SWMBO had to 'talk me into'. Got a good deal on a recon from CPO-- but it still pained me to spend the money. . . until the first time I used it.

Jim

I'm on my third and fourth. The Crapsman went into the trash. I hung onto the Ryobi I got fifteenish years ago in case I need to cut cement blocks, or such. A couple of years ago I bought a Dewalt rear swivel circular saw and one of their 18V 6-1/2" cordless saws. Both are sweet tools.

I bought a HF SCMS for under $100 when I needed to do some framing and siding work. Unfortunately, I still have it. It'll soon be replaced, likely with a