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hackberry jake · January 07, 2015, 10:35:34 PM

I got something for Christmas from my lovely wife. It is intended to be used in the shop. Ever since I took it out there, I have used it almost every day. I wish I would have gotten one sooner! Since I already gave you a bunch of hints, I will allow 10 questions about it before I post the answer.

sawguy21 · January 07, 2015, 10:39:02 PM

Shop vac?

samandothers · January 07, 2015, 10:45:20 PM

Is it related to food or drink?

Ljohnsaw · January 07, 2015, 11:04:40 PM

A radio!

hackberry jake · January 07, 2015, 11:17:45 PM

Quote from: sawguy21 on January 07, 2015, 10:39:02 PM
Shop vac?

Not a shop vac

Quote from: samandothers on January 07, 2015, 10:45:20 PM
Is it related to food or drink?

isn't related to food or drink

Quote from: ljohnsaw on January 07, 2015, 11:04:40 PM
A radio!

Not a radio. but that is also something I use frequently.

Andries · January 07, 2015, 11:19:24 PM

An iPod with earbuds for under your ear muffs?
(Non-stop Blues in my shop)

hackberry jake · January 07, 2015, 11:23:32 PM

Quote from: Andries on January 07, 2015, 11:19:24 PM
An iPod with earbuds for under your ear muffs?
(Non-stop Blues in my shop)

Nope, not a bad idea though. Can't hear the music with the hearing protection in and the planer running.

Bill Gaiche · January 07, 2015, 11:35:22 PM

Coffee pot. bg

hackberry jake · January 07, 2015, 11:40:14 PM

Quote from: Bill Gaiche on January 07, 2015, 11:35:22 PM
Coffee pot. bg

Not a coffee pot. Also a good idea though. Every time I go to Larrys we have a cup of coffee in his shop. 8)

beenthere · January 08, 2015, 12:14:01 AM

Anything to do with clean-up in shop?

Ljohnsaw · January 08, 2015, 12:21:58 AM

OK, how about a heater of some sort (it is winter time after all)

hackberry jake · January 08, 2015, 01:38:34 AM

Quote from: beenthere on January 08, 2015, 12:14:01 AM
Anything to do with clean-up in shop?

nothing to do with clean-up.

Quote from: ljohnsaw on January 08, 2015, 12:21:58 AM
OK, how about a heater of some sort (it is winter time after all)

Not a heater.

Warped · January 08, 2015, 01:44:54 AM

If I asked that question my father would say a bigger scrap box!
But I'll say a calculator or something similar?

Ianab · January 08, 2015, 04:18:22 AM

If I asked Lil it would be a Skip sized rubbish bin :D

But as a cleanup is ruled out... umm... I'm stumped.

jdtuttle · January 08, 2015, 06:40:06 AM

Shop apron? I got one for Christmas & use it almost everyday.

WDH · January 08, 2015, 07:52:02 AM

Is it bigger than a breadbox?

Seaman · January 08, 2015, 07:59:43 AM

Is it a LABOR SAVING DEVISE ? DO you leave it in the shop. or tote it back and forth from the house ? Man made ?

We play a Guess what it is game with the kids in the truck a lot, a good reasoning tool for development.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · January 08, 2015, 08:00:29 AM

Moisture Meter.

Warped · January 08, 2015, 08:24:10 AM

Alright, I got it, one of those saws that sense the moisture in your finger before you lose it.

clww · January 08, 2015, 08:26:52 AM

Did you get an assistant?

hackberry jake · January 08, 2015, 11:07:54 AM

You wouldn't believe how handy this is for explaining things to people. I had to use it to draw out a wiring diagram for a table saw to get it right in my head. I think she said it was less than $10.

thecfarm · January 08, 2015, 11:10:10 AM

:D :D Something so simple can come in so handy.

hackberry jake · January 08, 2015, 11:17:03 AM

I am thinking it will also come in handy for to-do lists, or notes to myself of things not to forget. I have also been thinking about writing down my starting time and stopping time each day so I can keep track of how much time I have into different projects.

Jeff · January 08, 2015, 11:23:56 AM

I was going to guess intercom before I found out I was to late to the party.

thecfarm · January 08, 2015, 12:33:32 PM

I went to a older gentleman wood shop and he had a intercom. Really comes in handy. Really does if someone gets hurt too.

Warped · January 08, 2015, 01:45:29 PM

Ohhhh, so basically, being in Arkansas, you got a laptop!
I'm just kidding.......everyone knows that only works if you're from S.C. :D :D

Pretty good idea, I need something similar instead of writing phone numbers on the side of my good cabinet where the land line used to be. I always like the number for 911 where I can see it.

Bill Gaiche · January 08, 2015, 06:25:02 PM

We have a intercom from house to shop. Its pretty Dang handy. bg

WmFritz · January 08, 2015, 07:30:46 PM

Snowblower?

Jeff · January 08, 2015, 07:53:21 PM

I knew if I guessed after you told us what it was someone would keep guessing. :D WmFritz gets the cupie doll!

WmFritz · January 08, 2015, 09:56:31 PM

I don't know what happened. I must've guessed and not seen there was another page yet with the answer. Duh! smiley_dunce

I still had three more ideas yet too. ;D

hackberry jake · January 08, 2015, 10:06:03 PM

Quote from: WmFritz on January 08, 2015, 09:56:31 PM

I still had three more ideas yet too. ;D

Lets hear em. I am getting some pretty good ideas!

Warped · January 08, 2015, 11:26:54 PM

Really Fritz, I'm compiling next years list with zero effort, the way I like it.

hackberry jake · January 08, 2015, 11:44:03 PM

Notice how I hung the dry erase board on the door of the shop? Thats one of the only areas that is sure to not have junk piled in front of it. :

drobertson · January 09, 2015, 08:30:44 AM

that's a good one! My dry erase board is on the ground and gets trampled all the time,

dablack · January 09, 2015, 08:46:13 AM

Quote from: Bill Gaiche on January 08, 2015, 06:25:02 PM
We have a intercom from house to shop. Its pretty Dang handy. bg

She knows I have my phone in my pocket so she just sends me a text. No intercom required!

POSTON WIDEHEAD · January 09, 2015, 10:24:18 AM

Quote from: WmFritz on January 08, 2015, 07:30:46 PM
Snowblower?

Jeff got your Goat! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

terrifictimbersllc · January 10, 2015, 12:19:23 PM

She's safety minded, sparing you from chalk dust. But you need to vent it for fumes from the marker.

kwendt · January 10, 2015, 12:59:24 PM

Quote from: terrifictimbersllc on January 10, 2015, 12:19:23 PM
She's safety minded, sparing you from chalk dust. But you need to vent it for fumes from the marker.

ROTF.... hey, hey I was gonna guess one of them new-fangled composting toilets... since someone else already guessed a coffee pot!

WDH · January 10, 2015, 08:08:53 PM

OK Jake,

So what message is on the board?

yukon cornelius · January 10, 2015, 10:37:55 PM

that's handy! i bet it will get a lot of use

BCsaw · January 17, 2015, 09:24:15 PM

I am planning on having a big dry erase board in my shop when the interior sheeting is done. Waaaaayyyy to handy!

Trouble is it will remind me of work, I use them every day...........teaching! :D :D

isawlogs · January 17, 2015, 09:42:20 PM

We have intercom on the portable phones, I put in the phone line to the shop when I was building it, and now have one of the portables in there. We found the intercom by accident... :

Now she uses it quite often :-\ :-\

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