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Darren:
The biggest problem with presents is nobody seems to pay any attn to what the recipient may actual desire.

Then you seem to hang onto junk for sentimental reasons which over the years clutters precious space.

Nice to see someone putting some thought into the matter for once ...


Give me a screwdiver any time intsead of auselessbitojunk ...  :lol:

raynerd:
Cheers Darren, to be honest, I buy him a book most years but I`ve made some things I`ve been pleased with lately and I think I could make something that he would like instead....we`ll see.

Something like this would be do-able:

Darren:
I like that one ... as you say ..doable ....  :thumbup:

Careful, you might start something here ....  :dremel:

raynerd:
Nutcrackeritus....in time for Christmas?

Edit - just trying to work out the dia of the tube. What is the diameter of a walnut, 3cm max?, so the tube is about 50mm? Any guesses?

mklotz:
This style of nutcracker...

http://www.shopzilla.com/steel-pecan-and-nut-cracker/1616032679/compare

is far easier to use and more effective.  You'll go nuts :) trying to crack a lot of nuts with the screw type pictured above.

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