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Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
By:ancient kayaker
Date: 8/13/2012, 7:39 pm
In Response To: Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set (Malcolm Schweizer)

: That fire didn't get started by the light did it?

No way! Only 5W; the fire analyst or whatever they call him said it was caused by sparks from sawing through pine, but there were no nails in the wood! My theory was an ancient extension cord that started smouldering before I unplugged it and went indoors. Weeks later I recalled a smell like burning insulation that I thought was coming from outside, one of my neighbours was making odd smells around that time, but I will never know for sure. I have always swept up, turned off lights and and unplugged all power tools before leaving but sometimes sensible precautions aren't enough . . . however the insurance ponied up for a great restoration, so now it's fully up to code!

However, I still miss all the old jigs I made and old hand tools picked up in garage sales and second-hand stores - even antique shops before they realized how much they could get for vintage tools and started to price them out of reach . . .

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Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/13/2012, 2:29 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
John Abercrombie -- 8/13/2012, 3:06 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/13/2012, 3:22 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/14/2012, 12:57 am
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Deano -- 8/13/2012, 3:14 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/13/2012, 3:33 pm
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Deano -- 8/15/2012, 8:47 am
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John Messinger -- 8/13/2012, 4:03 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/13/2012, 5:46 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 8/13/2012, 6:35 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/13/2012, 6:54 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
ancient kayaker -- 8/13/2012, 7:39 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 8/13/2012, 8:20 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 8/13/2012, 6:12 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/13/2012, 6:33 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Bill Hamm -- 8/14/2012, 1:32 am
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/14/2012, 5:29 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 8/15/2012, 12:19 am
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
John Abercrombie -- 8/15/2012, 12:21 am
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Bill Hamm -- 8/15/2012, 1:47 am
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John Abercrombie -- 8/15/2012, 10:24 am
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Ken Blanton -- 8/15/2012, 3:24 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
John Messinger -- 8/14/2012, 3:14 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/14/2012, 5:20 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Kirk Briggs -- 8/19/2012, 5:05 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
John Abercrombie -- 8/19/2012, 7:51 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Kirk Briggs -- 8/19/2012, 8:57 pm