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Re: Suggest what tool I need

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Moses Yoder

I have to say I read the bit on refunds and WC policy and I feel I must object to the aversion for Harbor Freight. I feel quite strongly on the subject; if you are not going to allow shopping at Harbor Freight then count me out. This is in fact an airport and I will announce my departure. 

Harbor Freight has great deals on rags for one thing. They are cheap enough that even a tight butt can use them and throw them away. 

Another great find was an 8 piece chisel set for $10. These are perfect for your workbench at your day job when people ask to borrow a chisel. They will marvel at how sharp it is right out of the box and then promptly smash it to hell with a steel hammer. After properly destroying the edge they will sharpen it again by applying it to the edge sander until it turns a pretty dark blue color all the way across. 1 down, 7 to go.

To top it all off if you have a brother in law you don't like you could fit him out with a complete shop for about $20 and then laugh gleefully as he attempts to build stuff with that crap.

Re: Suggest what tool I need

Edited #27

admin

@Moses Yoder, :)

The rule against any WC member shopping at Harbor Freight remains firm and is not up for debate. Any poster caught shopping there is subject to 20 lashes with a wet rag (from Harbor Freight) and must immediately replace any Warrior brand tools they bought with similar items from Festool.*

We cannot allow riffraff to infiltrate our ranks and sully our sterling reputation.

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*Milwaukee tools may be substituted for Festool at the admin's discretion, as he was raised on a dairy farm in Wisconsin and has a fondness for their products. And cheese.

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