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FYI The Tool & Implement Thread
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Exactly my point, I love that she’s learning the fiddle and in folk style. Very cool! I’ve always wanted to learn the fiddle but don’t have even a tenth of an ounce of musical talent
Nor do I! She gets it from her mother's side, although my parents have some musical talent and my sister is an extremely talented and accomplished musician. My grandfather played sax professionally back in the 40s. I was in band in 5th grade and that was it. I love listening to music, but playing it is not my thing. The in-laws got her the fiddle for Christmas and she's taking lessons with my MIL. Kaydence appears to have some natural ability, so this should be fruitful!
Surprised at the # of people who don’t have a tool box in their trucks.... My tool box has around 80lbs of tools in it. I can cover most of the generic issues...
No video yet, but word came home tonight that the instructor is "impressed". She's clearly musically gifted much like her mother and aunt (my sister). Kid is 6 years old and today she aced a math quiz, nailed her violin lesson, killed it at soccer practice on the way home, then read me a book before bed. She's motivated by achievement and pleasing her parents. Going to fuel that as long as we can!
Greg's daughter can already sing and now K wants to learn guitar during the break in semesters of violin. Since they're BFFs, I'm hoping they'll form a band!
These 3 are the work horses of my curb appeal tool belt. I'm OCD and have 25 years of weedeating experience, so I lay down a mighty fine trimming with this antique. 
Stihl FS90 I bought in 2007 to weedeat trails and trim lanes for deer hunting. I didn't use it for resident reasons until 2010. I've had to work on it here and there, but it gets the job done. I have a saw blade, polyhead and just upgraded to the bigger, tougher line (worth the additional $ if you do a lot of fenceline FYI). I've gotten my $ back on this tool 10xs or better now.
A reliable leaf blower is a tool my dad never owned because it fell victim to his old maxim of: "The more engines you own, the more you have to maintain." My first paycheck as a baseball coach bought me a power washer, a generator, and this leaf blower. The power washer is a Honda and will out live me. The Generac is a work horse. But the jury was out on the Toro. I was out of $ in my budget and didn't get the Stihl backpack blower I wanted. This thing has also paid out several times over. Paid $150 in 2010 and haven't put anything but gas in it since then. Use it weekly almost year round and it still runs like a top.
Earlier in the thread when I asked about a propane torch, this is where I landed. Online order from Habor Freight. Took 27 years to get here from China, but it gets the job done. My driveway is weed free and edged nicely thanks to these 3. I'd put these in my Top-10 must have homeowner tools since I'm into outdoor aesthetics
Stihl FS90 I bought in 2007 to weedeat trails and trim lanes for deer hunting. I didn't use it for resident reasons until 2010. I've had to work on it here and there, but it gets the job done. I have a saw blade, polyhead and just upgraded to the bigger, tougher line (worth the additional $ if you do a lot of fenceline FYI). I've gotten my $ back on this tool 10xs or better now. A reliable leaf blower is a tool my dad never owned because it fell victim to his old maxim of: "The more engines you own, the more you have to maintain." My first paycheck as a baseball coach bought me a power washer, a generator, and this leaf blower. The power washer is a Honda and will out live me. The Generac is a work horse. But the jury was out on the Toro. I was out of $ in my budget and didn't get the Stihl backpack blower I wanted. This thing has also paid out several times over. Paid $150 in 2010 and haven't put anything but gas in it since then. Use it weekly almost year round and it still runs like a top.
Earlier in the thread when I asked about a propane torch, this is where I landed. Online order from Habor Freight. Took 27 years to get here from China, but it gets the job done. My driveway is weed free and edged nicely thanks to these 3. I'd put these in my Top-10 must have homeowner tools since I'm into outdoor aesthetics
Round up would take the place of two of those tools...if I can’t reach it with the mower, it gets the spray!
Yep, all great tools indeed, especially the blower. Almost a perfect match for my yard go-tos except replace the torch with a 4gal backpack sprayer for 20-30gal 2x/yr.
Roundup doesnt work for me. Fuggin weeds keeps coming back. Maybe I ain't spraying it enough
40%+
I have a 5 gallon backpack sprayer and 2-4D and gly mixed at all times. But I'm not sold on applying it all the time either. I use it sparingly. Usually let the weeds go in the spring, then burn them chemically. After that, 10 minutes with the torch every 2 weeks and I'm good to go.
I don't have that specific one but something similar.
Pretty much a flame thrower.
When you want to start a fire... And you not asking.
Roundup doesnt work for me. Fuggin weeds keeps coming back. Maybe I ain't spraying it enough
Don't buy the spray bottles. Get a small pump sprayer. Buy the concentrated stuff. 41% glyphosphate. A few drops of Dawn dish soap can help it stick to the plants but if you overspray and get it on your flowers they are toast too. Many people pull the weeds and then spray. Don't do this. Spray them. Wait a few days. Then pull them. RoundUp is a systemic herbicide. It needs to go thru the plant to the root system. Spraying it on the dirt after you have pulled them does nothing. You can also apply Preen to prevent future weeds then nuke the ones which come up with RoundUp.
finally got around to buying some of this air hose. Flexzilla air hose is really nice. love it.
I’m glad you like it. It’s often hard to suggest a tool for a guy. I hope you get as many or more years out of yours as I have. Worth every penny to me.