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Sitting in a recycling center in Texas. Looking at mountain of aluminum cans, if you were to take all the cans to California you could possibly get between five and ten million.
 
The last time we went to the recycling place, I remember seeing five giant cubes of crushed soda and beer cans, thinking "Wow.. people.. do.. Drink their lives away.."
 
Today I've been tasked with meeting with the principal survivors of my recently deceased BIL. The agenda is to label what tools were ours and what were his so they can decide who gets what. When we retired, he and I each stored some of the tool of the trade. We had duplicate nail guns that we used all of the time but many were unique guns that we only had one of. We had multiple sanders, routers, drills, and the like, but also had unique electrical tools. The bottom line is, our company purchased most everything we used to earn a living. Many of the items would only be of use to a trim carpenter. Lots of the everyday sort of desirable tools I do not want and will never use again. It's not going to be fun sorting out the tools and it bothers me that it has to happen so quickly after my partner's passing.
 
olbriar said:
Today I've been tasked with meeting with the principal survivors of my recently deceased BIL. The agenda is to label what tools were ours and what were his so they can decide who gets what. When we retired, he and I each stored some of the tool of the trade. We had duplicate nail guns that we used all of the time but many were unique guns that we only had one of. We had multiple sanders, routers, drills, and the like, but also had unique electrical tools. The bottom line is, our company purchased most everything we used to earn a living. Many of the items would only be of use to a trim carpenter. Lots of the everyday sort of desirable tools I do not want and will never use again. It's not going to be fun sorting out the tools and it bothers me that it has to happen so quickly after my partner's passing.
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I hope that either way the tools go to someone that respects what they are and cares about the craft they are meant for.
 
Unforgiven said:
I hope that either way the tools go to someone that respects what they are and cares about the craft they are meant for.
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We managed to work our way though the little tools. There was enough family to have a need for most of the stuff. There's some high dollar unique tools that nobody has a need for. And to be honest, it would take some skilled hands to use. They are still available for the taking. I was able to grab a couple of tools that were my father's and a few other tools I hope I never have to use again. :) I hadn't realized the magnitude of the tool problem. My BIL spent his retirement time buying and repairing industrial grade woodworking tools. He has a garage full and half of our storage shed crammed full of huge machines. They have a value to collectors but that is a limited market. They need to find a new home. I'm talking huge band saws and a lathe the size of a buick sort of tools. It will be a nightmare to liquidate his collection.
 
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