Honey, it's a sale

I have found the first is worse if you have a daughter….

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

No contest tools win

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

My wife also likes HF, she looks at everything and picks stuff out with that LOOK. She says, you know that thing you said you would fix, this looks like it would help! That’s her polite way of letting me know she has waited long enough, she just don’t understand that I was waiting for her to forget that project. LOL

-- Dan-- Info for all @ http://www.hoistman.com

Here’s one that I use works great

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000646SXI

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Why Harbor freight For $145.00 handbag I would want to go to woodcraft they’re always having something on sale.

-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "

Dooney & Burke handbags = Lie-Nielson plane

Ethan Allen Couch = Unisaw

Just saying….

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Wayne, I will have to remember that.

RTB – I agree but the tie-in was the specific 15% discount.

Lee

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

Don’t they have a clothing store near Harbor Freight?

-- Bruce from Central New York

I I misread your post and had to check. I thought it said HONEY FOR SALE. Oh well when you get old its hard to read.

-- Ray Cody, Florence Alabama

Well if you insist Lee. Woodcraft is having a “save 15% on all Jet & Powermatic tools & accessories”11/27 thru 11/30 only.

-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "

Isn’t it interesting that in the first conversation it was “WE have to go…”
and in the second one it was “I have to go…”
hmmmm
;)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

MsDebbeP – Of course. I have to go shopping with her. It’s a time to spend quality time together.

The only store near HF that my wife would go to is Publix, the grocery store.

On the over hand if I go to Highland Woodworking she will deign to come along because there is a Chico’s across the street.

I would not force someone I love to engage in any activity that bored her so much.

Lee

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

My wife likes to spend time with me—not sure why, so any time we ended up in any store that sold tools, it became or joke for me to ask—do you want to look at hammers. She would then say “of course” and we would find the hammer display, where I would then explain the purpose of all the different types of hammers.
Obviously, she could care less about hammers, but was so madly in love, that it didn’t matter where we were.
OK, I know some of this is pure BS, but it does make a great story, doesn’t it?

Now, after all that—-I hate fabric stores, no matter who I’m with.

-- Kent Shepherd * The goal is-----More Tools!

Kent…I’m with you on that….fabric stores are the denizens of all stores – the other contenders are shoe stores…and those ungodly clothing stores…....arghhh…..everytime she tells me she wants to go to this or that fabric store I tell her well sure dear….and right before we need to stop at the tool outlet…I need this and that…..the usual response after that is – drop me off at the fabric store and then go get what you need….that works most of the time….but then if I get done too fast…I still have to hang out in the fabric store….it’s a sad bunch of guys you usually see in there…we all look like dogs that have been smacked with a large newspaper…...sad….

-- Woodworking.....My small slice of heaven!

fabric is like wood—the bolts of fabric are like different types of trees, each providing a different grain, a different pattern and a different texture

so, next time you choose to go to support loving partner, picture the room full of wood… don’t go asking how much a board-foot the stuff is, though :)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

reggiek, watching guys in a fabric store kind of reminds me of people in the waiting room at the dentist

Debbie—Yeah, whatever!

-- Kent Shepherd * The goal is-----More Tools!

aw, come on—aren’t you up to the challenge?? You might find it inspiring!!
:D

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Kent—check this out.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Debbie——OK, OK, I give up!

Maybe I’ll start a whole new hobby. LOL, LOL, LOL
Thanks for the “inspiration”

-- Kent Shepherd * The goal is-----More Tools!

hehehe no problem :D

oh and don’t forget pictures—you know LJ’ers love pictures. I want to see you in that fabric store DROOLING over the material for your new apron

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

How do you think I filled my shop? There’s an awful lot of Harbor Freight green in there…

-- Trying to follow the example of the master.

And I just commented on another post about photos and making a light box to enhance the pictures where I had to go to a fabric store and buy muslin.
There were a few women in the store and they were just taking time mulling and comparing. The only question I had was “Where’s the muslin?”I was in and out in less than 5 minutes.
Now THAT’s how a guy shops!

Lee

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

that’s how a guy shops—IN A FABRIC STORE—now let’s take you to a sawmill and see what happens!!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Good one MsDebbie, You got Lee on that one. LOL….....and I’m staying out of the rest of the conversation.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

this is easy I’m bald so i dont use hair products so my beloved doesn’t say anything when i buy new tools LOL….....

-- cut it saw it scrap it

Neither does mine Pommy…..until she finds out

-- Gary, DeKalb Texas

Makeup or beer, either way she looks good to me.
KHOP

-- How am I doing? Better than I deserve.

Guess that I can’t shop at HF. They don’t have any Grizzly stuff although some of the toold are sorta green.
Bill

Of course there is a difference.
Fabric store: twill, cordouroy, paisley, cotton, linen, bias, thread count, color fast. How boring.

Saw mill: board feet, 4/4, S2S, knots, burls, rough cut, grain, grain direction, Oak, Maple, Cherry. I could go on but I’m sure you get the picture. A saw mill is so much more interesting with so many more possibilities. And the wood won’t shrink too much if you get it wet.

And if you cut it too small you can still use it in another, smaller, project. If you cut the cloth too short you’re toast unless you have a younger brother.

Lee

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

I’m impressed with your fabric knowledge!

The wood doesn’t shrink when wet—it expands!

and you can always reuse the small pieces of cloth! (THINK QUILTS my friend.. think quilts!!!) :)
(my mom and my aunt have made quilt patches out of pieces of material that are 1” square)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)