New gardening implements.

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  1. kindredspirit

    kindredspirit Gardening around a big Puddle. :)

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    Well, they're new to me!

    Bought two forceps for extracting tiny weeds under cacti and silver saxifrages etc. I've only used the smaller one so far, but it's brilliant. Way better than my big fingers scrubbling around. :dbgrtmb:

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      Just minor operations then kindredspirit! :heehee: Good idea!
       
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        Good idea Kindred, handy for ear hairs as well:heehee:
         
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        kindredspirit Gardening around a big Puddle. :)

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        That doesn't really solve my hair problem, though. When I was younger, it grew on top of my head. Now gravity has sent it down from the top of my skull and out through my nose and ears! Dear Marjorie Proops. How do I get growing in the correct place again? :loll: :loll: :loll:
         
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        Most effective "fix" for nose and ear hairs is still a treetreetree lighter!!

        How much were the tools? I need stuff like that for working on modern cars (I'm serious).

        My fave garden tools are the bamboo skewers they use for chicken satays. I use them for pricking out and as support rods for young seedlings - pack of 100 for 75p from the chinese s/market.
         
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        I use those skewers on slugs........:heehee:
        I also use a putty knife to hoe weeds in hard to reach places.
         
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        "I use those skewers on slugs......."

        Class!!!
         
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        The smaller one was something like €3.00 and the larger (sponge) forceps was approx €5.00. If you google forceps, you'll find various suppliers.

        I got mine from Medguard Healthcare Limited. www.medguardhealthcare.ie

        1 Rampley Sponge Holding Forceps.
        1 Spencer Wells Straight Forceps.

        I didn't bother with the twisted ones. I like to go straight to the root of the problem. :D

        The only car I work on, is fifty years old. An Austin Healey 3000 Mark 1. :)
         
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        "The only car I work on, is fifty years old. An Austin Healey 3000 Mark 1."

        Make sure that it stays that way - I'm spending £75 per week just on hand tools as they cram more into tighter spaces and redesign the bolt.
         
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        I have a brother who used to design modern cars for a major company.

        When I complained about how they make things inaccessible to people working on them, his reply was "It's cost, cost, cost." Couldn't understand that. :scratch: :scratch: :scratch:
         
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        "When I complained about how they make things inaccessible to people working on them, his reply was "It's cost, cost, cost." Couldn't understand that."

        In terms of production costs, it's cheaper to assemble the engine, g/box, subframe, steering and front suspension "on the bench" and then drop the bodyshell onto it all.
         
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