About a month ago I got a generous tip from a couple of readers. They liked my salute to the bravery of Dave Chappelle, who dares have a public sense of humor in the age of woke-scolds:
“Nobody feared a joke more than the Soviets. Our version, the woke, have their nuts in a bundle over Chappelle. You know you’re over the target when you’re taking flak. They’re whining and bitching; because what else can they do? If they could do jokes better, they wouldn’t be such losers.”
I get tips from time to time but it’s not an every day thing. Nor is it “quit your day job” money. Regardless, it’s always a huge pick me up to get a tip and Bruce and Kristy made my day.
They suggested I buy some bourbon (and I surely will) but when you’ve got a nice tip… it’s special. You want to savor the moment. You want to daydream about all the cool shit you’re gonna’ buy. You want to have fun imagining all the awesome that will ensue.
I promised I’d notify them when I spent the money and I have. I decided to post it too.
I got myself a pure unadulterated luxury. I bought a shiny new set of Forstner Bits! Here’s a photo:
My God, they’re glorious!
In case you’re wondering, I have a project where I was trying to drill big fat countersink holes and a Forstner Bit is the right tool for the job. I’ve never owned a Forstner bit; which makes it an even more magical thing. This is what I was trying to use:
I simply don’t have a spade bit that could do the job. That’s why I was resorting to the venerable bit and brace. (It’s not as crazy as it sounds, a bit and brace can do a lot.) Alas, I needed pretty big holes and didn’t have a large enough auger bit for the brace (who does?). The bit in this photo is some sort of antique unholy hybrid of spade bit and adjustable hole saw. It sucks and wasn’t going to get the job done. (Note: the photo makes it look bent but that’s just lens distortion.)
So, it was a little piece of Christmas for the Curmudgeon when the bits arrived. Yay!
This is only half the tip. I’m still savoring the last bit. I’m just so damn cheap I didn’t want to spend it all at once. I’ll blow the rest on something cool (possibly bourbon). When I do I’ll probably post that too (which is why this post is “Part 1”).
At any rate, a hearty thanks to Bruce and Kristy… you guys rock!
A.C.
P.S. The link goes to Amazon. If you buy shit from Amazon I get a small kickback and it costs you nothing. (Amazon seems to be uptight that I include that disclaimer at every juncture, but I assume y’all figured it out long ago.) Also, pretty much everything I link to is something I’ve tested but I haven’t yet used the Yonico brand bits. To be honest, they’re so pretty and shiny I hate to get ’em dirty! Right now they’re sitting in their box, simply glowing with promise.
DAMN! I bought a set of these, unused, in the box, for $5.00 at a yard sale a while back. ‘Figured I’d use ’em someday. They just looked too cool to pass up!. I guess I go a hell of a deal!
You got a hell of a deal.
Bruce and Kristy, us cheapskates thank you.
Purty bits! Er, that wasn’t a comment on the neighbor’s daughter, ya perverts!
My heart was in my throat when I saw the pic of the “bent” brace… Egads.
Looking forward to Pt. II.
Every man, and a lot of women need a set of Forstner Bits in their kit.
Cause ya know, you need to make important things like
THE SHOT-SKI
https://www.morzinesourcemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/shotski.jpg
And other non-important things like furniture etc, etc,
Hey, what if I want to purchase something else off Amzn, can I hit the link, divert to My Preciouss and you still get the magick yummy kickback bribe schmear thing?
*posted from my Raspi3b+……just a hint….
Heck yeah. If you click on my link to a set of drill bits to get to Amazon but go down the rabbit hole it’s fine. If you decide to buy a jet-ski, three wrenches, and a vegan cookbook… I still get a little bit of beer money. Amazon is very uptight that I make sure everyone knows I get a kickback (I doubt they’d use the same word) but they don’t give a rip what you buy.
Pi 3+ eh? Damn…. that’s not talking me out of it. 🙂
Jetski no good here boss, him no water. Three wenches is two more than anyone needs, and I prefer to capture my vegan cookbooks freerange, also known as Firewood (sorry to mention that).
Ok, from now on all my Mzn buys are screened through the AC Thirst Quench Fund. If only you were local, the beer hereabouts is Excellent; Outstanding; Magnificent, and you’ve earned a chronic buzz with all the squirrels and boat and The Bowling Pin Chicken (mhrip) and whatnot.
*posted from my Rpi3b+…………..Kenny’s Gifdumps sometimes still choke it, but Ninety’s boxes run fine. Still tweaking the overclock and waiting on RPi4 and a few 3’s.
Awesome. Thanks!
Curmudgeon, what size hole and how deep does it have to be? Old brace bits in huge size variety are showing up at auctions in my area and they go for pennies, literally. Send me a wish list or post it here. If I find a deal will advise and we can work out the logistics later. There are also sets of hole saws going for 5 bucks and no one is buying em.
I think I’ve got the bits I need for the most recent project. That said, I never turn down cheap tools. It’ll be a bit before I get back in the shop but when I do I’ll possibly post a “wish list”. (P.S. I recently bought a brace and bit and a wad of bits… the next step in that little adventure is learning to sharpen them.)
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