Stew Denton
11-19-2023, 4:40 PM
Well, I just broke a combination square that I've had for many years. It was a Stanley, but a fairly inexpensive one with the part that held the straight edge rule made of plastic. However, it was right on the money square. I got very used to it's light weight and warm feel. (I had a VERY OLD Stanley steel that was also dead square, but I had dropped it and it wouldn't hold the rule very tightly any more, so I bought the replacement.)
The plastic handle got brittle and had cracked 2 or more years ago, but it stayed square and I kept using it. In the mean time I repaired my old Stanley, and a couple of days ago the handle on my plastic handled Stanley broke completely. I have started using the old Stanley again, and am fine with it, but really liked the cheap Stanley that I pitched. (I saved the steel rule part of the square.)
Have you broken any tools lately that are kind of like an old friend, can't be repaired, and you miss using?
Regards,
Stew
The plastic handle got brittle and had cracked 2 or more years ago, but it stayed square and I kept using it. In the mean time I repaired my old Stanley, and a couple of days ago the handle on my plastic handled Stanley broke completely. I have started using the old Stanley again, and am fine with it, but really liked the cheap Stanley that I pitched. (I saved the steel rule part of the square.)
Have you broken any tools lately that are kind of like an old friend, can't be repaired, and you miss using?
Regards,
Stew