Originally Posted by
justin sherriff
Now how do you feel about other types of tools in the shop? Are you more likely to, keep tools because there is a small chance you will use it again some day or get rid of a unused tool? Cluttered or clean shop?
I think the answer to that question comes down to the nature of those tools. There are some specialty things that rarely get used, but when they are the right tool for the job...they are the right tool for the job. There are other things that we sometimes "collect" on whims that count more as clutter. My recent shop move really revealed some of that stuff for sure!
The thing with clamps...even the most despised clamp becomes your favorite when it's the last one you have available to use in a glue up that's in progress. (For me, those are some pipe clamps that stay stored away for "that time" when extras are needed)
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The most expensive tool is the one you buy "cheaply" and often...