[email protected] writes:
>
>Isn't it something the way these things work on us. There's absolutely
>nothing quantifiable in what you posted Mike. It's all subjective.
>But...
>it's the way things go. I have a Remington 870 that I use just for deer
>hunting. As hunting goes, I much prefer bow hunting than gun hunting, but
>when shotgun and rifle season comes around I find myself anxious for it,
>and
>loving it when I head out into the woods with that 870. I just love the
>feel of that gun in my hands. Nothing quantifiable about it. The 870
>stands on its own as a first rate firearm, but I'm talking about a love
>affair that goes way beyond the merits of a shotgun. Where I hunt one
>could
>make a good case for having a 30-06 in the gun cabinet, but I just use
>that
>870. It's all about the way it feels in my hands. Well, that and the
>number of deer that have met their fate in front of that gun. My other
>guns
>are all nothing more than utilitarian devices to me. I could sell any one
>of them and never really miss them. There is indeed a certain irrational
>aspect to this stuff.
>--
So very true. About 18 months ago, I started sewing again after a 20-year
rest (the same time as my woodworking, if one can call mine woodworking).
FYI, in 1983, I started my business which consumed my time and left no
time for the other fun stuff as family and business had to take priority
over my hobbies regardless of how much we benefited from certain hobbies.
Anyway, last December I bought a state-of-the-art sewing machine that does
all the fancy stuff, pre-programmed (discs) embroidery work was the catch
there. Yes, I've used it, but 95-98 percent of my sewing is done on my
1973 Viking 6030 (very state-of-the-art back then). Some old friends just
cannot be retired!!! Like my old Craftsman power tools, it just goes on
and on and on. (Still annoyed with my ex who borrowed the mid-60s
circular saw a dozen years ago and got it stolen with his van!)
The new circular saw I bought, also a Craftsman, just isn't the old one!
It just doesn't feel right in my hands, and I find myself often using a
much smaller and less effective one purchased at a yard sale. It's been
over ten years, and it should have worked its way into my affections by
now (or is that "sawn" its way?).
Any suggestions as to a way to learn to love the new one will be
considered. The old and the new were/are both 7.25 inch saws, so it's not
the weight, etc., or likely anything rational.
Glenna
Larry Jaques wrote:
> I just picked up a use Consew 210 industrial sewing machine and am
> learning how to use it to create my glare guards. (After 5 shops
> turned down doing them for me, 3 after they made samples.) It is SO
> much easier to use than my $5 garage sale Universal (cast iron beastie
> like Mom's) which was easy enough to use.
Yerk. I too know how to run one of those dad blasted things. I'd rather
eat paint though. What little (verrrry little) sewing I need to do is best
done by hand.
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On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 10:10:23 -0800, [email protected] (Glenna Rose)
wrote:
>[email protected] writes:
>>
>>Isn't it something the way these things work on us. There's absolutely
>>nothing quantifiable in what you posted Mike. It's all subjective.
>>But...
>>it's the way things go. I have a Remington 870 that I use just for deer
>>hunting. As hunting goes, I much prefer bow hunting than gun hunting, but
>>when shotgun and rifle season comes around I find myself anxious for it,
>>and
>>loving it when I head out into the woods with that 870. I just love the
>>feel of that gun in my hands. Nothing quantifiable about it. The 870
>>stands on its own as a first rate firearm, but I'm talking about a love
>>affair that goes way beyond the merits of a shotgun. Where I hunt one
>>could
>>make a good case for having a 30-06 in the gun cabinet, but I just use
>>that
>>870. It's all about the way it feels in my hands. Well, that and the
>>number of deer that have met their fate in front of that gun. My other
>>guns
>>are all nothing more than utilitarian devices to me. I could sell any one
>>of them and never really miss them. There is indeed a certain irrational
>>aspect to this stuff.
>>--
>
>So very true. About 18 months ago, I started sewing again after a 20-year
>rest (the same time as my woodworking, if one can call mine woodworking).
>FYI, in 1983, I started my business which consumed my time and left no
>time for the other fun stuff as family and business had to take priority
>over my hobbies regardless of how much we benefited from certain hobbies.
>Anyway, last December I bought a state-of-the-art sewing machine that does
>all the fancy stuff, pre-programmed (discs) embroidery work was the catch
>there. Yes, I've used it, but 95-98 percent of my sewing is done on my
>1973 Viking 6030 (very state-of-the-art back then).
I know how that works. My wife has three Vikings, including a Rose.
She uses her Number 1 (older model) for most stuff and the Rose for
embroidery. Her travelling machine (when she gets it back) is a 6460
she bought new more than 30 years ago.
> Some old friends just
>cannot be retired!!! Like my old Craftsman power tools, it just goes on
>and on and on. (Still annoyed with my ex who borrowed the mid-60s
>circular saw a dozen years ago and got it stolen with his van!)
>
>The new circular saw I bought, also a Craftsman, just isn't the old one!
>It just doesn't feel right in my hands, and I find myself often using a
>much smaller and less effective one purchased at a yard sale. It's been
>over ten years, and it should have worked its way into my affections by
>now (or is that "sawn" its way?).
Sometimes the old stuff is just superior, even given equal quality.
>
>Any suggestions as to a way to learn to love the new one will be
>considered. The old and the new were/are both 7.25 inch saws, so it's not
>the weight, etc., or likely anything rational.
>
>Glenna
--RC
"Sometimes history doesn't repeat itself. It just yells
'can't you remember anything I've told you?' and lets
fly with a club.
-- John W. Cambell Jr.
On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 10:10:23 -0800, [email protected] (Glenna Rose)
calmly ranted:
-snip-
>So very true. About 18 months ago, I started sewing again after a 20-year
>rest (the same time as my woodworking, if one can call mine woodworking).
>FYI, in 1983, I started my business which consumed my time and left no
>time for the other fun stuff as family and business had to take priority
>over my hobbies regardless of how much we benefited from certain hobbies.
>Anyway, last December I bought a state-of-the-art sewing machine that does
>all the fancy stuff, pre-programmed (discs) embroidery work was the catch
>there. Yes, I've used it, but 95-98 percent of my sewing is done on my
>1973 Viking 6030 (very state-of-the-art back then). Some old friends just
>cannot be retired!!! Like my old Craftsman power tools, it just goes on
>and on and on. (Still annoyed with my ex who borrowed the mid-60s
>circular saw a dozen years ago and got it stolen with his van!)
I just picked up a use Consew 210 industrial sewing machine and am
learning how to use it to create my glare guards. (After 5 shops
turned down doing them for me, 3 after they made samples.) It is SO
much easier to use than my $5 garage sale Universal (cast iron beastie
like Mom's) which was easy enough to use.
>The new circular saw I bought, also a Craftsman, just isn't the old one!
>It just doesn't feel right in my hands, and I find myself often using a
>much smaller and less effective one purchased at a yard sale. It's been
>over ten years, and it should have worked its way into my affections by
>now (or is that "sawn" its way?).
I don't doubt that at all. Tools have a "feel" which you either like,
adapt to, or love right away. It's not always evident upon picking up
an object, either. Some feel awkward until they're in use, when they
come into their own and pull you in. I felt that way about the little
Stanley #60-1/2 low-angle block plane until I used it, and now it's
one of my most-used tools on a daily basis.
>Any suggestions as to a way to learn to love the new one will be
>considered. The old and the new were/are both 7.25 inch saws, so it's not
>the weight, etc., or likely anything rational.
Since battling Searz over their Crapsman warranties both in the late
70s (when I quit buying anything Searz) and just this month again
(when an old Craftsman driver finally died), I've nothing good to say
about them, so I won't even TRY to tell you how to love that one,
Glenna. Instead, I'll say "Use the other one!" The subject is a can
of worms for those of us who tried to make a living with their tools.
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