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26th August 2005, 12:26 AM #1
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Desert Island
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If you could save only 5 handtools from a sinking boat, which ones would you choose to take to the desert island? Why....?Andy Mac
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26th August 2005, 12:52 AM #2
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Assuming it's not a desert island, but rather a deserted tropical island.
2x Tomahawks - the all-purpose tool. Hammer, splitter, axe, plane, chisel. You can build a log-cabin with just these!
Bowsaw - who wants to fell a tree with a tomahawk? And it'd be nice to have square ends...
Bowie Knife - there's more to life than woodwork. Ever tried skinning a rabbit with a tomahawk?
Flare-gun - to flag down passing vehicles so I can order more tools...
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26th August 2005, 01:08 AM #3
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well first would be my swiss army knife, i could build a temporary shelter using that alone while i work on the log cabin and skin rabbits.
Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!
2x Tomahawks - the all-purpose tool. Hammer, splitter, axe, plane, chisel. You can build a log-cabin with just these!
Bowsaw - who wants to fell a tree with a tomahawk? And it'd be nice to have square ends...
Bowie Knife - there's more to life than woodwork. Ever tried skinning a rabbit with a tomahawk?
Flare-gun - to flag down passing vehicles so I can order more tools...
then i like skews idea of the 2 tomahawks, but i would make it an axe and a tomahawk (a bit more flexibility)
a posthole digger; can dig holes for uprights for the log cabin as well as $h1tpits and wells for drinking water
and lastly a good hammer cos eventually you are going to want to hit something
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26th August 2005, 01:14 AM #4
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Well I definitely need a dovetail saw. I am sure I will catch one to cut its tail off.
And I would still prefer 4 power tools thank you very much.
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26th August 2005, 01:26 AM #5
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and plug them into what??? Originally Posted by Wongo
Well I definitely need a dovetail saw. I am sure I will catch one to cut its tail off.
And I would still prefer 4 power tools thank you very much.
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26th August 2005, 01:32 AM #6
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26th August 2005, 01:40 AM #7
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I'll stick with my tommie-hawk... when I want to hit something I want it to know it's been hit. Originally Posted by doug the slug
and lastly a good hammer cos eventually you are going to want to hit something
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26th August 2005, 10:25 AM #8
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Wongo fotgot the real long extension lead obviously Originally Posted by doug the slug
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26th August 2005, 10:44 AM #9
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QUESTION.....
IF I had 5 hand tools.... why is the boat sinking????? :confused:I try and do new things twice.. the first time to see if I can do it.. the second time to see if I like it
Kev
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26th August 2005, 10:49 AM #10
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Make that three and a generator. Originally Posted by Wongo
And I would still prefer 4 power tools thank you very much.
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26th August 2005, 09:49 PM #11
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Dropped your axe? Originally Posted by Brudda
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27th August 2005, 07:41 PM #12
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27th August 2005, 07:47 PM #13
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I'd take most of the above but with the addition of an oil stone so I could sharpen all my cutting implements.
I wanted to become a brickie but my old man said "No son, learn a trade."
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27th August 2005, 08:26 PM #14
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now thats good thinking duckman, you dont know how long you will be there, ill swap the hammer for a sharpening stone, can always hit things with the axe
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27th August 2005, 11:30 PM #15
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Wot? No rocks lying around on your island? :eek:
Don't worry, there'll be plenty of time to learn how to hone with coral...
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