Orange tool art
Kyocera peeler, Harry’s razor.
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There’s much more to the Swiss peeler than I imagined.
Is there a Swiss peeler in the house?
A kitchen drawer opened, and a peeler, still on its display card, shifted forward into view.
Twenty-eight tools
Luke Leighfield, writer, lists twenty-eight tools he uses to get things done.
“Something there is,” &c.
As the poet said, “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall.” It’s called a reciprocating saw.
Gerber Dime on sale
I’m a fool, or at least a semi-fool, for a multi-tool.
Brix JarKey
Nancy could use one.
“Tools of the Trade”
A poster’s worth of supplies.
Bastard file
I just used such a file to make a door accommodate a new knob. But why is it called a bastard file?
Zip ties and grout
Zip ties are fasteners. Grout, not so much.
“Warner’s” Trade Mark Super 8
If my name were Warner, I’d trademark it and write it that way too.
A last-minute Father’s Day gift idea
“I’ve had a Tweezerman set for several weeks now, and I always look forward to using it, even if trimming one’s nails is a reminder of mortality.”
Primates and screwdrivers
“If you give a screwdriver to an orangutan, it will let itself out of its cage.”
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Now with an identification of a mystery object.
Crocodile
A metal tool of some sort, looking like a crocodile.
Best rake ever?
The Ames True Temper rake might be the best rake ever. It’s certainly the best rake I’ve used
Stanley carpenter’s rule
An old rule
The Gimble
Simple tool to hold a book open
Pump
Skip the gas station and add air to your tires with a pump.
New links
Under "fiction," I've added a link for John Steinbeck, to a Paris Review compilation of his thoughts on writing (a free download). Under "p...
Garrett Wade
I happened to mention it while teaching: the Garrett Wade catalogue must be the most beautiful tool catalogue ever made. You can see the onl...