First Christmas as a complete family in 12 years. Married in May.
My DW & son gave me a Dremel scroll saw & Delta bench top jointer. DW said ” If you feel that anything you received will not work right for you, feel free to return. My son also rc’d a leather jacket (too large). When I told DW that a planer prob. would be more practical at this stage……… you guessed it, son & I are the most ungrateful SOB’s in Michigan.
If I keep the tools, they will not be used in the forseeable future as I am working as a trim carpenter & my shop is a windy uninsulated garage that is growing smaller every week as she finds more things that need to be stored out there.
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According to her, you're already ungrateful, so return and get the planer.
Then, with sincerity, thank her every few weeks for the gift of the planer.
And, make her something nice, like a pair of nightstands out of that rough cut walnut you've been air drying for 15 years in the garage where her car oughta be parked<G>
EliphIno!
Edited 12/26/2003 6:01:14 PM ET by bucksnort billy
Sorry to hear of your predicament -- you are truly stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Two years ago, I told my wife that a really good miter saw would be a really good gift. She got me a $69 special from Tractor Supply Company. Keeping that thing adjusted was a major pain -- every time it was moved, it needed reset to square, and that took about 15 minutes. The only good news about that saw was that it took only 7 months for me to burn it out. And that same week, the local Lowes put the Hitachi slider on clearance. (I REALLY like my Hitachi slider.)
Perhaps your precdicament is actually worse than mine. The Delta benchtop jointer, and the Dremel jigsaw, are both pretty good tools. You are not likely to wear them out soon.
I guess that the good news is that once you can afford the planer, you will already have the companion tool. As for the jigsaw -- well, you'll think of something.
Do whats right///return it!
Get what you need to get to build what needs to be built the right way for you .
Be satisfied and honest
andy
My life is my practice!
http://CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM
Return her.
Live, Love, Forgive and Forget
quittintime
Return it and get what you want. The leason here is never put tools on your list. Your the only one that knows what you want.
Who Dares Wins.
Nonono. Keep the tools on the list BUT be very specific, like down to model and serial # if necessary. My preciousssss, I wantsss my precioussss NOW.
Nay I say. They get in the store and they don't know the difference and they start looking at the price difference, and the next thing you know your stuck with some fujimammajutsu brand that aint worth a crap.Who Dares Wins.
Maybe directions too? In the main aisle turn left when you get to aisle 10. 1/2 way down on the right side, lower shelf is what you are to purchase for me.
You think it would work?My preciousssss, I wantsss my precioussss NOW.
Once they start staring at prices the directions get dropped in the isle.Who Dares Wins.
Welcome to married life.
I've always heard that the first year is the hardest. While that may not always be true for everybody, there's some truth in it.
Keep in mind that your relationship is more important than your tools. Can't take them tools to bed with ya. And the tools will hopefully wear out long before your marriage.
So bite yer lip and make do with the tools. Keep DW happy, and the tool thing will work itself out.
I'd kick your a$$ but this is my best dress.
I've always heard that the first year is the hardest...
I disagree - just wait till menopause...
gift certificate work for me.
The best employee you can have but you wouldn't want him as a neighbor " He the shifty type"
Monopause.... Gets real interesting..
Who ever invented work didn't know how to fish....
I always said..."why do you think they call it men-o-pause"?........lol
Be well aware
andyMy life is my practice!
http://CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM
My wife and I have an agreement: She gets me exactly the tools I want for Christmas that are specified on a list with make, model, description and price. I take them to use for work and they become instantly deductible. She even handed my list to the counter man one year and said "Fill this order"!
Welcome to being married like BH said. Ya just gotta learn the wifes "tool personality". My wife is funny. If I tell I bought a tool then she gets bugged and goes buys herself something or just gets upset. But if I take her to a wwodworking show with me she not only lets me buy but encourages me to buy things I would never think of buying.
Theyre all different bro and unfourtunately they dont come with owners manuals..
BTW wait till ya start working on the house and she starts complaining the whole time about this aient right or that aient right then when your done and after the cold silence she starts talking to ya and her friends come over to visit and she tells them how nice a job you did , they all compliment her and she brags to them about it but to you she says nothing....
Take notes Niel...:>)
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Edited 12/27/2003 7:48:47 PM ET by RonT