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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