common items that you can no longer find...

[TAB]

Todays item.

Biscuit cutter.

7 places today none of them had one.

$1 tree(close too my house)
Target
Peir 1
Bed bath and beyond(god that store made me want too puke)
Macys(1st place that even knew what I was talking about)
Winco(grocery chain)
Local restaurant supply store.


I am honestly shocked.

The one I had was my great aunts from the early 50s. The spot weld finally gave up on it.   

Looks like I am getting out the tig torch. 

I am still shaking my head.

[Timothy]

Soup can...improvise!

[Timothy]

[TAB]

Ordering it does not help me make them tonight...

I know about tge soup can deal, its just they use to be every where and for cheap.

[Timothy]

True... a coffee cup is a good stand in...  you're a contractor, make yer damn biscuits!

[Sponsor]

[les snyder]

in 2004 we were expecting a high CAT 3 storm, and for the first time, I cut and painted plywood for the 27 windows in my frame house... about 1/2 way through installation, my old 12v cordless drill's battery gave up... I had been using  Torx deck screws, and had to finish with regular Phillips head screws and an old Yankee Screwdriver...after that, I wanted to upgrade the Yankee Screwdriver to accept 1/4" bits... going to Lowes and Home Depot, I was met with.... you want a what?....

I built a home brew adapter, then found a commercial unit... in case you don't know what a Yankee Screwdriver is...it is a push drill, the spring return helix shaft rotates cw or ccw as you push... I now have two



this is the back up for the 18v Ridgid cordless

[Big Frank]

My dad had a Yankee screwdriver that's older than dirt. I don't know how much use it got but it worked for years and years. I don't think too many people have seen them.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kL9eU0I21Q

[alfsauve]

Too late now, but you should have check with Wilton to see if there were any dealers in your area.

I have a damn Yankee screwdriver.   Also a brace and bits.  Back before electric screwdrivers/drills we used brace with screwdriver bits to remove large quantity of screws when working on airplanes.   

[Timothy]

I have one buried in one of my many tool chests.  It has been neglected since Hurricane Bob in 91 when I bought a Dewalt cordless.

[Jim Kennedy-ar154me]

Boy they have gotten expensive but now have the 1/4 inch head on them


http://www.garrettwade.com/improved-yankee-style-screwdrivers-gp.html?scid=W4011000&gclid=Cj0KEQjwtu3GBRDY6ZLY1erL44EBEiQAAKIcvnGR4KAOrXEKLBGRV6hSQMhv_5dmDzofC0IbcFBi_AMaAhgB8P8HAQ