misplaced tools

wjytexas

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I was looking for my sandblaster this morning. I remember seeing it the last time I "cleaned up" my shop. Today, no luck. I probably have more tools that I can't find than tools I can find. The good news is that they aren't getting worn out. Off to Horror Freight in town.
 
Easy way to find the tool you lost is look for a different tool that you want or need then you will find the one you could not find a week ago. I'm still trying to find my 16 pound sludge hammer that I lost who knows how long ago.
 
Took a brand-new Craftsman hammer along when I moved out of state for school purposes back in 1986. Couldn't find it after unpacking so bought a cheapy to get me by. Found the Craftsman when I moved back to my own state. Couldn't find it when unpacking. Thus, I haven't seen it since 1988, but at least I know it's still brand-new in a box somewhere. Also haven't seen my gunsmithing extra-fine tap-and-die set (about $200 worth) for maybe four years. I've upped the reward to my grandkids if they find it from $5 to then $10 and now $20. Like my missing hammer, it's somewhere.
 
Too funny! I wouldn't want know all of the hours wasted looking for tools I've misplaced or lost completely. Lost a digging bar once fixing fence. Found it the hard way mowing the next spring.
 
Do you mean that I still have hope of finding a couple tools that I've been looking for the past year?
 
Lost my Craftsman stainless thin ratchet about 10 yrs ago. went over to brother in laws to help neice put brakes on her mothers car and asked for a 3/8 ratchet. You guessed it she brought me my ratchet.
 
I know what you mean. I lose 10x more tools than I break. Best reason I know to have multiple sets. BYW, while mowing today I noticed someone had left my 15 cresent wrench on the ground. Been there long enough to make a little rust and kill the grass. Who would have used my wrench and left it in the middle of the yard? Finding a lost tool is like Christmas in May.

If I lose a socket, I look for one at a flea market. Usually find what I need, many times craftsmans for a buck. geo.
 
i had a plumb claw hammer i couldnt find for years , never gave it much thought . we had a storm years later that blew over a giant hollow maple tree .i was cutting up the tree and found my hammer inside the hollow trunk. i asked my 2 boys about it and they said they wanted to build a tree house once but lost the hammer and gave up on the idea.
 


I had bought a set of genuine Ford service manuals for a vehicle that I intend to keep.
The grandkids were coming over and the boy was a few months past 1 and had a habit of grabbing a book and ripping pages out so I put them in a box for safe keeping.

The box seems to have disappeared after one of the Mrs. cleaning efforts but she has no recollection of it's existence.

I can't imagine how a box that weighed that much could have been accidentaly discarded as it had some heft to it.
 
I had just ground the valves on my 20 hp kohler on terramite. Used the terramite, landscape rake and front forks to load up tree branches to haul off to burn pit in old gravel pit 25 miles away. I know I used my 1/2 craftsman ratchet, 9/16 deep socket and 4 inch extension. I looked everywhere. Couldn't believe it, thought I would never find it. Bought a new ratchet and socket.

10 months later, when snow is on the ground, I smoked off the burn pit and cleaned out the ash to put ash mulch pile. The very last scoop of ash, there they were. All three tools still stuck together. Craftsman ratchet know had a little blue steel tint to it and the insides were melted.

My boy gave me the ratchet and it said made in the USA. I took it to sears and asked if I could buy a kit to rebuild it? Told them the story what happened and I wanted to get it fixed because it was a gift from my boy.

10 minutes later they repaired it. I asked how much. They said it covered. I said, no that's not right it's my fault. No it's covered. I said, well maybe the ratchet was defective. It tried to commit suicide, jumped off the tractor and hid under the burn pile.

The pics were taken the same day I lost my ratchet, socket and extension. I must have left them on the tractor, they fell off and got loaded with brush. Definately thougth I would never see them again.
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Sister and I discovered a rock pile with a bunch of weasels living in it (when we were kids). Got dad's shingling hatchet to make a "fort" in the brush, so we could watch them. Lost the hatchet, told dad, looked for it for hours (at his "urging"). Never did find it. My theory is the weasels carted it off.
 
I've got more tools than you can shake a stick at laying in fields and know right where they are..................except I can't find them...............................Lol!
 
I once looked for my Estwing hammer for what seemed to be ten minutes or more . I then realised I had had it in my hand the whole time :oops:
 
.........and if it is one of your favorites...
You guys know what I mean. Example, I have an ancient Williams 1/2 9/16 box end. Little different design, works like it is part of my hand.
One day...where is it? Backtracked jobs...walked my yard for hours looking in case I left it on the machine I worked on.
no luck...sad day.
Walked to the next tractor in the job line that was parked next to the last one.
There it was...laying on top of the rear tire between the cleats!
(dang age...no way will I lay a favorite on the ground...I'll put it here...and promptly forget)

and we don't even have to talk about putting a tool in the wrong drawer after a hard day....
lost a different 1/2" wrench for about a week, till I needed my timing light again. Opened the cabinet door where I keep my light....there it is.lol
 
Had a hand scythe I always kept in the barn hanging on this one post. Went to get it this spring and it wasn't there, I know I always put it back. Looked in other places for it to no avail. Was doing something else the other day and there was the scythe, not in the right place but in the dry put up. I WILL remember where it is at now. Today I can not remember where I seen it.
 

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