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| garym:
--- Quote from: micktoon on April 28, 2013, 03:52:50 PM ---<snip>.... its sickening that often people with such skill can not make much money, yet there seems to be people all around getting paid high wages who seem to be able to do very little :palm: , its a funny old world . Cheers Mick. --- End quote --- I don't know who said it but I remember once reading a quote that people are paid in inverse ratio to their usefulness to society. Always seems to ring true to me. Gary |
| Stilldrillin:
--- Quote from: garym on April 28, 2013, 07:15:29 PM --- --- Quote from: micktoon on April 28, 2013, 03:52:50 PM ---<snip>.... its sickening that often people with such skill can not make much money, yet there seems to be people all around getting paid high wages who seem to be able to do very little :palm: , its a funny old world . Cheers Mick. --- End quote --- I don't know who said it but I remember once reading a quote that people are paid in inverse ratio to their usefulness to society. Always seems to ring true to me. Gary --- End quote --- How true, Gary....... I often wonder what top paid people actually do with all that money. :scratch: David D |
| flutedchamber:
If you can find them, General #890 file handles are great. They are a textured plastic with a steel end cap and two jaws that grip the sides of the file tang. You put the tang in the handle and twist the cap on the end of the handle to tighten the jaws. They don't slip and are easy to change. The older design had a slot in the screw so you could use a screwdriver to tighten the assembly. You can add the slot to the new "improved" design. They are pricy..and range from $5 each to over $10, depending on where you buy them from. |
| DavidA:
I suppose I will ruffle a few feathers here, but it needs to be said. The artisan trade caters for the people who often appear to have more than their fair share of disposable wealth. The rest of use who have to be more utilitarian in our choices will settle for a more practical piece of equipment that is probably turned out in the thousands by a company in China. It is all very well getting sentimental about people like the guy who makes these locks, but in the end it is his choice. If he wants to make items on a not for profit basis, all strength to him, but it is his choice. I appreciate the skill that goes into these things, but we do live in the twenty first century. There will always be people who will do this, but unless there are also people with more than average cash in the pocket then they will have no one to sell to. On consideration I think that everyone here who makes things would never get back what they put into them if they were to do it as an occupation. This may not apply if you use CNC etc and batch production. I would imagine that the guy does it for his own pleasure more than anything else. Good luck to him. Dave. (Now, where did I put my flack jacket ?) |
| tom osselton:
Well I have always liked the old locks maybe he would have better luck selling them with with a chest or something like that giving them a use not just a purpose. |
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