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268082 John Ruth <johnrruth@h...> 2019‑03‑12 Re: Tool Disposition Abbreviations NIWIG and NTGBITC
Ed,

I failed to include the customary “no relation” disclaimer.  In this case, I’m
not even a customer of toolsforworkingwood.com<http://toolsforworkingwood.com">http://toolsforworkingwood.com>

The $212 awl appears to be one of those bespoke heirloom quality awls which one
purchases primarily so that one can say:

“Someday, son, this AWL will be yours!”

John Ruth
Ducking and Running



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On Mar 12, 2019, at 1:18 PM, Ed Minch mailto:ruby1638@a...">mailto:ruby1638@a...>> wrote:

My addition would be   LIT    Leave it there

And $212 for a scratch awl???

Ed Minch

On Mar 12, 2019, at 12:57 PM, John Ruth mailto:johnrruth@h...">mailto:johnrruth@h...>> wrote:

GG’s,

Joel’s blog at ToolsForWorkingWood.<http://toolsforworkingwood.com/">http://toolsforworkingwood.com/>com
suggests the following abbreviations for dispositions of tools left on your
workbench.

Original here:
https://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/store/blog/1112/title/The%20Desk%20
of%20Lost%20Souls">https://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/store/blog/1112/title/The
%20Desk%20of%20Lost%20Souls

NIWIG - No Idea Where it Goes

NTGBITC - Needs to Go Back Into the  Collection.

MT - My Toolbox

I suggest adding a couple:

SB, meaning Scrap Bin. (British version might be SS - Scrap Skip, as the Brits
refer to large scrap and rubbish bins as “skips”). An example would be “basket
cases” found in “box lots”.  Chisels with badly pitted backs, worn-out files,
etc.  Note that I haven’t said one word about actually taking this bin of
repurpose-able metal to a scrap dealer.  ;)

PB - Parts Bin, for partially-complete tools which were acquired to be “parted
out” for pieces to repair other tools.  For this, I thank the late Mike Dunbar,
whose influential book “Restoring, Tuning & Using Classic Woodworking Tools”
pointed out that one should buy any antique tool parts which cross your path;
you never know what “needy” tool you’ll acquire in the future.

John Ruth

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