chisels

<[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I know most of you wouldn't abuse your chisels, either cheapos or
> expensive. My wife's brother in law came over, eying and touching my
> applewood logs and stopped when he saw me watching. He then switched
> gears and bragged about some chisels he inherited.
>
> The question is: Is it Ok to got to his house and use those chisels
> to open a can of fence paint? You just know I'll have to burn that
> log he was touching now that it's contaminated.
>
> I await
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Depends... If he lovingly coveted the logs treat his chisels with respect as
he cannot be all bad even if his shop etiquette is weak. If he picked the
logs up and dropped them, or kicked them, put his dirty boots on them, gave
'em a whack with a stick, or otherwise disrespected them, have your way with
his chisels...

John