Finally, something I actually NEED for my tool box.

[Fawteen]

 

[Tony in SD]

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As most of you know, there was a lot of Made in Japan wrenches in the 60s. My dad was holding a 3/4" bolt with his finger and told me to tighten it. I had a Made in Japan cresent wrench and started to pull. My dad yelled because has finger was being pinched. So I backed off. But apparently too far because he yelled again. When he got his hand out, he took the wrench and threw it from the shop to the pasture. Later that day as I was walking the milk cows in, I stepped on that wrench. So I picked it up, put in in my back pocket and put it back in the tool box on my wat to the house after chores. A few days later, while working in the shop with dad, he came across that wrench again. Said a few cerimonialy works and threw it back in the pasture. That was 60 plus years ago. As far as I know, it is still somewhere east of the shop on my brothers farm.

 

[Steve in VA]

As most of you know, there was a lot of Made in Japan wrenches in the 60s. My dad was holding a 3/4" bolt with his finger and told me to tighten it. I had a Made in Japan cresent wrench and started to pull. My dad yelled because has finger was being pinched. So I backed off. But apparently too far because he yelled again. When he got his hand out, he took the wrench and threw it from the shop to the pasture. Later that day as I was walking the milk cows in, I stepped on that wrench. So I picked it up, put in in my back pocket and put it back in the tool box on my wat to the house after chores. A few days later, while working in the shop with dad, he came across that wrench again. Said a few cerimonialy works and threw it back in the pasture. That was 60 plus years ago. As far as I know, it is still somewhere east of the shop on my brothers farm.

I threw a chainsaw down the mountain but broke down and dragged it back later in the day. A good throw is cathartic.

 

[hoghollow]

A couple years ago I threw a computer printer out the door off the deck. our current one has come close a couple times. I hate those ?amn things

 

[sms]

It would be best if they were made from foam. Years ago I threw a screwdriver and it took a crazy bounce and exited the shop through the large window in the garage door. Cured me of throwing things, just practice vocabulary now.

 

[Charles in Aus.]

Out of sheer frustration and despair I once threw a bubble jet printer over the balcony of my second storey home office . It landed on the driveway and smashed into the Lord only knows how many pieces. Little gears , shafts , springs and tabs absolutely everywhere, all waiting to find a home in a tyre !
I not thrown anything in anger since .

 

[Wdj]

Doing new sheetrock cured me of throwing tools. Cured me of sheetrock too.

 

[Dober_paw]

Wallpapering the dining room - nasty pattern requiring careful alignment - last piece - into tight corner - it slipped & creased & tore - I ripped it off, crumpled it up and tossed across the room - ah! that certainly feels better. Turned to cut a fresh piece - opps! that was the end of the last roll. Had to carefully uncrumple.

 

[Fawteen]

I threw a chainsaw down the mountain but broke down and dragged it back later in the day. A good throw is cathartic.

I had a Poulan like that. It still resides somewhere out in the beaver swamp that marks my back property line.

 

[Texasmark]

As most of you know, there was a lot of Made in Japan wrenches in the 60s. My dad was holding a 3/4" bolt with his finger and told me to tighten it. I had a Made in Japan cresent wrench and started to pull. My dad yelled because has finger was being pinched. So I backed off. But apparently too far because he yelled again. When he got his hand out, he took the wrench and threw it from the shop to the pasture. Later that day as I was walking the milk cows in, I stepped on that wrench. So I picked it up, put in in my back pocket and put it back in the tool box on my wat to the house after chores. A few days later, while working in the shop with dad, he came across that wrench again. Said a few cerimonialy works and threw it back in the pasture. That was 60 plus years ago. As far as I know, it is still somewhere east of the shop on my brothers farm.

Well sir, it looks like you had the same problem as I when I was younger. The "adjustable" wrench was made by Crescent Corp. I was up in life pretty good before I realized that I was calling that wrench by the wrong name. Everybody in my loop had the same problem. Now-a-days, other mfgrs. make adjustable wrenches so different names appear, but its "still a Crescent" wrench to me!

 

[Davidj]

Well sir, it looks like you had the same problem as I when I was younger. The "adjustable" wrench was made by Crescent Corp. I was up in life pretty good before I realized that I was calling that wrench by the wrong name. Everybody in my loop had the same problem. Now-a-days, other mfgrs. make adjustable wrenches so different names appear, but its "still a Crescent" wrench to me!

We always called them "adjustable wrenches" or knuckle busters, as Dad called them.
Throwing arm ain't what it used to be but the cursing seems to be holding its own....haha

 

[SkipperII]

Threw a 32 oz ball peen at the garage door, many moons ago, in a snit fit. It bounced off the door, hit and broke the ground plug of my new welder, ricocheted, hit the porcelain utility sink, and broke it. Haven't thrown a tool since.

 

[Eric in IL]

Those must be entry level tools.

Professionals throw $1500.00 Snap-On torque wrenches ! Lol

 

[Fawteen]

Those must be entry level tools.

Professionals throw $1500.00 Snap-On torque wrenches ! Lol

Right after they "Snap Off" that last head bolt in an aluminum block...

 

[scootergmc]

A couple years ago I threw a computer printer out the door off the deck. our current one has come close a couple times. I hate those ?amn things

PC load letter?

 

[Stephen Newell]

A couple years ago I threw a computer printer out the door off the deck. our current one has come close a couple times. I hate those ?amn things

Myself, I usually hit them with a sledgehammer before throwing them out the door. If not when you calm down it might find it's way back.

 

[Rich'sToys]

Now-a-days, other mfgrs. make adjustable wrenches so different names appear, but its "still a Crescent" wrench to me!

Same here. Same with "Vise-Grips" Doesn't matter who makes it, but we still call it that.