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The magic tool fairy has struck again

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The magic tool fairy has struck again

Postby AJB Temple » 05 May 2022, 16:25

Son (24) has been here for 2 weeks and has just left to go to the Nurburgring. We've done a lot of car fettling. My tool stock always seems to suffer on these visits....

Missing in action this time (ie dead to me now):

Rubber mallet
Wooden mallet
3lb ball pein hammer that was my dad's
Copper head hammer (likewise)
Set of six mole grips in case
Spare (but still used) map gas torch
Articulated Britool socket wrench set (given to me by my brother)
Set of good half round spanners
Vacuum pump

He returned a big Britool lever type torque wrench for me to get fixed :(

Plus he's made off with a set of Kitchen Aid pans that he has long coveted, two Japanese knives, 5000 grit Naniwa and some of my best wine. Last time I saw him he was not drinking wine and has suddenly found the taste ffs.

Those of you who have daughters probably have an easier life!

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Re: The magic tool fairy has struck again

Postby Cabinetman » 05 May 2022, 16:44

Judging by the types of tools wrecked it really was a bash and thump type repair!
My son is pretty much the same but with my woodworking equipment, he has always had free reign of the workshop- competent and trained by me, but since he moved into his present house things have been disappearing lol, if I can’t find something a quick phone call and it’s located and luckily 10mins away. Ian
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Re: The magic tool fairy has struck again

Postby Andyp » 05 May 2022, 17:19

Interesting Adrian,

I do have gremlins or tool fairies that never seem to put tools back whee they belong, but I suspect that is more likely onset of senility than any family member.
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Re: The magic tool fairy has struck again

Postby Woodbloke » 05 May 2022, 17:43

No.1 son sent me a Wot'sAp message this afternoon, in jest. Did I have a spare £12K to loan him to purchase a new:

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Re: The magic tool fairy has struck again

Postby Woodbloke » 05 May 2022, 17:50

Andyp wrote:Interesting Adrian,

I do have gremlins or tool fairies that never seem to put tools back whee they belong, but I suspect that is more likely onset of senility than any family member.


Did you ever find your shammy leather though Andy? :lol: - Rob
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Re: The magic tool fairy has struck again

Postby NickM » 05 May 2022, 18:36

My son took my bolt cutters to school on Tuesday because a teacher needed them to get into a rifle locker :shock:
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Re: The magic tool fairy has struck again

Postby Andyp » 05 May 2022, 18:39

Woodbloke wrote:
Andyp wrote:Interesting Adrian,

I do have gremlins or tool fairies that never seem to put tools back whee they belong, but I suspect that is more likely onset of senility than any family member.


Did you ever find your shammy leather though Andy? :lol: - Rob


In the intervening years Rob I have lost at least one more. Cars were washed last weekend and I found 3 leathers.
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Re: The magic tool fairy has struck again

Postby AJB Temple » 05 May 2022, 21:14

No tools were ruined Ian. Just politely and blatantly half inched.

On reflection daughters would be worse, as I am very soft with women.
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Re: The magic tool fairy has struck again

Postby RogerS » 05 May 2022, 21:17

NickM wrote:My son took my bolt cutters to school on Tuesday because a teacher needed them to get into a rifle locker :shock:


That's my sort of school. Taking firearm security seriously :D
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Re: The magic tool fairy has struck again

Postby Andy Kev. » 06 May 2022, 06:19

Some of your best wine??!!???

Disinherit now! Immediately. Sofort.

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Re: The magic tool fairy has struck again

Postby Andyp » 06 May 2022, 09:43

AJB Temple wrote:No tools were ruined Ian. Just politely and blatantly half inched.

On reflection daughters would be worse, as I am very soft with women.


I’d swap a load of “lost” tools for the problems my girls bring home. Wanna swap.


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Re: The magic tool fairy has struck again

Postby Woodbloke » 06 May 2022, 10:23

Andyp wrote:
AJB Temple wrote:No tools were ruined Ian. Just politely and blatantly half inched.

On reflection daughters would be worse, as I am very soft with women.


I’d swap a load of “lost” tools for the problems my girls bring home. Wanna swap.


Completely agree, 'specially when they get to around 14-15. Absolute nightmare :shock: Chaps when little are easy - Rob
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Re: The magic tool fairy has struck again

Postby Stuart » 06 May 2022, 11:19

Your mistake is letting them come home!

On the odd occasion they do make it here I follow them round just in case and frisk them when they leave.

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Re: The magic tool fairy has struck again

Postby Craig Salisbury » 19 May 2022, 21:29

AJB Temple wrote:No tools were ruined Ian. Just politely and blatantly half inched.

On reflection daughters would be worse, as I am very soft with women.


ha! my 14 yr old daughter wanted a new watch, she's was thinking Tudor and I was thinking Casio, we settled on a Seiko 5.
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Re: The magic tool fairy has struck again

Postby AJB Temple » 19 May 2022, 21:39

Don't even mention watches. He's already had 3 off me. :lol:
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Re: The magic tool fairy has struck again

Postby Craig Salisbury » 19 May 2022, 21:57

AJB Temple wrote:Don't even mention watches. He's already had 3 off me. :lol:


I know its coming, she knows it's coming, it's all just a matter of time.
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Re: The magic tool fairy has struck again

Postby AJB Temple » 19 May 2022, 22:09

The thing is, we want the best for our kids. I would rather he has my stuff than it sit in a drawer. So I don't begrudge any of it, in fact it is all freely given.
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Re: The magic tool fairy has struck again

Postby Craig Salisbury » 19 May 2022, 22:50

AJB Temple wrote:The thing is, we want the best for our kids. I would rather he has my stuff than it sit in a drawer. So I don't begrudge any of it, in fact it is all freely given.


Agreed, she has her eye on some of our watches and they will be passed over when it's time, she's allowed to wear one when we go out, but not to school, hence the seiko :)
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Re: The magic tool fairy has struck again

Postby Andyp » 20 May 2022, 06:20

Strange that, my eldest girl would rather carry a phone in her hand 24 hours a day to tell the time than wear a watch.
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Re: The magic tool fairy has struck again

Postby Craig Salisbury » 20 May 2022, 07:28

Andyp wrote:Strange that, my eldest girl would rather carry a phone in her hand 24 hours a day to tell the time than wear a watch.


she is mesmerised by mechanical movements and all things shiny.
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Re: The magic tool fairy has struck again

Postby Woodbloke » 20 May 2022, 11:23

Craig Salisbury wrote:...and all things shiny.

You should have taken her to see the Fabergé exhibition at the V&A. Completely and utterly gobsmackingly shiny and if ever you needed a term to describe the 'ultimate bling', this was it!

AJB Temple wrote:Don't even mention watches. He's already had 3 off me. :lol:


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