Thread: Nutters in the workshop

Originally Posted by rwbuild

You have given him affirmation, encouragement, a sense of self worth and he sees you as a decent bloke, you haven't patronised him, you have built him up, Blessings to you and your friend

Not to forget companionship for a while. A different situation all together.

We all started out as dumb nuts asking stupid questions and getting in every ones way, look at us now....still dumb nuts

Yes, but not nutters.

I rarely get visitors at all, let alone in my shed. Sometimes I think it would be good to have someone to talk to that shares my hobbies. Especially when there is heavy lifting to be done. Living away from civilisation has its advantages.

Dean

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy company it's just that when I'm at work I work in a very tight team environment and spend just as much time with the people at work as my own family. Sometimes I just crave to be alone and in my own space. I love my shed for that, even if I'm not working on a project, I sometimes just ponder….

Simon

"Bath plugs Wallace, what do you think about bath plugs". Neighbour quickly departed, not to bother me ever again, which is nice, as I love my time in the shed, with just me and my ideas.

DD

Originally Posted by morrisman

I had one visitor say " you will get a good amount for that old stuff at the scrap metal dealer "

So where did you bury the body?

I live in a small country town. The thing that has gradually been getting up my nose for years is when supposed friends describe me as the local tool hoarder, or introduce me to newcomers as "this is Karl, he loves to buy machinery" as if I am some misfit or curiosity and then snicker in small groups, posing the question as to why I need eighteen welders (which of course I don't, but welders seem to find me) or why I need a laser level (which has leveled quite a few slabs for their sheds), or a skid steer loader (which so far has buried two horses, one steer and a sheep for locals when no one else was available). Of course, when something breaks that their cocky crap can't fix, or when the repair shop tells them their chainsaw is beyond repair, who do they come and see?
As far as visitor repellent, I find 16 pound sledge hammers on steel or arcair gouging repel even the most stubborn nutter.
What I do wish is that a few of the local lads, or lasses for that matter would call around so I could pass on a few skills from a tradesman's perspective.

Originally Posted by Karl Robbers

I live in a small country town. The thing that has gradually been getting up my nose for years is when supposed friends describe me as the local tool hoarder, or introduce me to newcomers as "this is Karl, he loves to buy machinery" as if I am some misfit or curiosity and then snicker in small groups, posing the question as to why I need eighteen welders (which of course I don't, but welders seem to find me) or why I need a laser level (which has leveled quite a few slabs for their sheds), or a skid steer loader (which so far has buried two horses, one steer and a sheep for locals when no one else was available).

My first wife used to ask questions like that......

PDW

Originally Posted by Karl Robbers

I live in a small country town. The thing that has gradually been getting up my nose for years is when supposed friends describe me as the local tool hoarder . . . . .

I'd wear those remarks with pride, make up a sign or black board with what is said about you and hang it up in your workshop.

What I do wish is that a few of the local lads, or lasses for that matter would call around so I could pass on a few skills from a tradesman's perspective.

What I find works is helping these people out as much as I can but in a way that doesn't do it for them but encourages them to do it for themselves. I have done this with my son and my nephew and it has been interesting to see how they have started doing things for themselves.

As far a nutters go, I guess I have been really lucky. I don't get many visitors which suits me.
The closest thing I have to a nutter visitor are the enthusiastic and informative visits of Anorak Bob!

Originally Posted by PDW

My first wife used to ask questions like that......

PDW

Funny, my ex wife did too. Just couldn't understand why a tradesman needed tools and thought that my employer was responsible for buying them.
She's long gone, but I still have all my tools

I thought this to be another thread about threading but internal type

Only nutter in my workshop is me.

I had a visitor yesterday. He was welcome though since he too appreciates "stuff"!



Simon

Originally Posted by Karl Robbers

"this is Karl, he loves to buy machinery" .

Sometimes that might help, as you never know when someone has to clean out Granddads shed of unknown goodies, there could be a "gizmowhatchamacallit" in excellent condition in there, that you could get for peanuts. You never know what is hiding in peoples sheds.

I got an email the other day from America, where someone had bought an old dilapidated farmhouse, on several acres with a huge barn on it, that the doors were welded shut. They got a generator and grinder out , cut the welds and found $5,500,000 (I think it was) worth of antique and vintage vehicles in it, so you never know. By the way, as they owned the property, the cars became theirs too.

I tell her to go back inside and some washing

she can be a right royal pain in the backside when she wants gardening or maintenance done

Yes significant others can be a bit of a pain. my stuff is clutter until she needs stuff done around the house?
Yes amongst my "clutter" is the tools and at least some of the materials required to do the task

Having a workshop a few miles away from town definitely has its advantages wrt to "nutters". usually people need a good reason to make the journey.

Knowledgeable folks who can teach me something are well worth the time spent speaking to them. the 2 forum members who have popped in thus far are welcome any time.

Ive got two sings out the front of my shed. The first one says "No girls allowed." Just to get up my 8 year old granddaughters nose. (She totally refuses to comply I might add) and the second one says "Friends welcome. Relatives by appointment only."

regards

Old Hutcho