[TheForge] making tools

[Bob Ehrenberger]

>> All the while i was furiously thinking of all the nifty special
>> purpose tools i could make to solve the problem and how long it
>> would take to make them.
>
> My weakness.  I've found myself making the tool to make the tool to
> make the tool to do the job after the job itself is no longer
> relevant.  No wonder I ain't rich 'n famous.
I'M STILL WONDERING.
Still trying to learn the diff between " I can do that " and "  I oughta do 
that"
>
>
> - Mike
>

When I started blacksmithing for a living, I took every job that came my 
way.  I had a hard time telling people that I didn't think something was a 
good idea.  They tend to be put off if I tell them that I could do something 
but just don't want to.  Another of my craft friends said that I should just 
tell them I can't do it, but that would be a lie.  The most common solution 
is to just price it out of sight, there is still a chance they will say to 
do it, but it won't hurt as much if I get a lot of money.

I like making tools so making a tool for a job is no problem if I think I 
can use it again later.


Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net