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Originally Posted by notfarnow
I hate throwing things out that work. My daughter (7) asked me if I was goimg to throw out my wheelborrow... rusty, flat tire, came with the house. This weekend I'm making a project out of that wheelbarrow with my kids... I want them to think twice before they throw things out. We didn't have money when I was a kid, we fixed things as best we could.
My accountant was giving me a hard time about working on old beaters and boats when I have a 140/hr billable rate. Now I wear a headset and make client calls while I work on my projects.
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I have a wheelbarrow that must be 30 years old. The wooden handles are dry and starting to splinter. The last time I used it I got a sliver of wood embedded in my hand. Now I will be sure to wear gloves. I can spend a hour or so and clean it up some and sand and finish the handles. It will be a project I will do on a pretty weather weekend when I think about it.
I actually much prefer an old well used tool or piece of equipment over some new and poorly made tool. It is real hard to find new good lawn and garden equipment. Most is Chinese made junk.
My gas can is one I remember using as a kid back in when I was at grandma & grandpa's place to fill up the mower or the rototiller. About every time I go to the gas station someone wants to buy it.
The grandfathers tool chest my dad used to dig in when he was a little boy back in the 1930s is in my garage. It is made with hand made nails. I suspect it belonged to my great grandfather.