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   brownman | Jan 18, 2008 09:30am | #1

   Sounds to good to be true! It won't last! Better start a project in the house soon if you want to raise that woody in the shop.

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   MikeHennessy | Jan 18, 2008 03:15pm | #2

   She soundl like a "keeper", but why does she want you to make a "box" as the first new shop project?

   ;-)

   Mike Hennessy
   Pittsburgh, PA

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   9michael9 | Jan 18, 2008 04:46pm | #3

   Must be the X

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   johnlill | Jan 18, 2008 06:50pm | #4

   I've got a wife like that too. In fact, she was the one who got me into woodworking when we got married 35 years ago and she wanted something to pur our TV in. I made a country hutch - pretty crude, but it got me hooked. And she has never complained about any tool puchases. Of course, I have not mentioned the Domino that i just ordered :)

   We still have the hutch, too.

   John L

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   JamesS | Jan 19, 2008 04:25am | #5

   I guess we both have "keepers". My wife encourages me to get new tools, even without a project in mind. Why just today I was grousing about how much I've  lost in the stock market & she said " isn't there something at Woodcraft that you need to go get?"

   James

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   alanplanesaw | Jan 19, 2008 08:50am | #6

   Ben,

   If you want to keep that relationship going, may I suggest being discreet about some things?

   38 years and counting.

   Alan - planesaw

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   benhasajeep | Jan 19, 2008 07:31pm | #7

   I have no worries about her getting mad.  My only concern was getting people upset on here.  Being a little too off topic.

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   brownbagg | Jan 19, 2008 10:11pm | #8

   to me a keeper would say "Go out to your shop and leave me alone".two ways to screw up concrete 1) concrete driver 2) concrete finisher

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   marking | Jan 20, 2008 07:44pm | #10

   Off Topic??!! I think we're all used to tangential posts in the middle of a thread. But this is you're thread so I'll play along.As to your original post (Joke approaching) make sure your bench is a comfortable height and is equipped (joke very close now!) with a sturdy TAIL VISE! BaDaBoom!! Har Har Har Sorry couldn't resist.peace
   mark

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   KelsoChris | Jan 20, 2008 08:28am | #9

   Well lets see I've got a stereo and TV in my shop as well as a fridge with various beverages.  All I need to do is put some shades over the windows and clear the bench off. Well if I have to clean the bench off forget it.

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   WillGeorge | Jan 20, 2008 09:16pm | #11

   Wow, must have picked a good wife..

   I did also but she never went into the shop.. There were SPIDERS out there!

   I'd clean off the bench and put something there she wanted.. Flowers, Diamonds, or just yourself if you are in a 'pinch' for ideas!