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sorting wrenches

Started by bird, February 24, 2012, 02:52:19 PM

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bird

I'm going nuts!!!!  I've been trying to organize my wrenches....  each brand with it's own box on a new set of shelves I built.  I have 47 boxes (47 different brands) labeled so far....  and I'm no where CLOSE to having a space for each brand yet!!!!  My rough estimate is that I'll need another 20 or so boxes for most of the wrenches to have their own space.  I have this grand idea of having each and every wrench categorized.  Then, I could start trying to write a note in each box telling what model number, ect.  are in each set. THEN I could try and take pictures and at least have them make it as far as my photo bucket account.
     This is proving to be difficult.  For instance, I just grabbed a blanket out of my car, and there was a whole box of wrenches in there!!!  I've been trying to clean/ reorganize my shop........... that's at least a two month long project!!!!!!!  I keep finding random wrenches down there. ...  just found a box of wrenches under the guest bed...... 
     Not only am I trying to organize the wrenches, but all the antique/ old tools I have...  planes, planes, and more planes, hand drills, braces, rules, levels, ughhhh the list goes on and on.....  I'm starting to realize persons may have a point about me being a littlel obsessed with tools!!!!!!!!!!!   But, I'm not about to change!!!!!... don't think I could if I wanted to!!!!! 
      I'm also trying to take an inventory of tools downstairs (in my shop)  so that I make sure I have all the user tools I need....  then the others get sent upstairs to the office. It's quite a production!!!!!  I'll realize I'm missing one socket in a set, then come back to the office, look for a replacement socket, and on and on!!!!  I keep telling myself that if I can locate every tool in this house/ shed/ car/  I can put everything in it's place, know what I have, and attempt to catologue it in some sort of system!!!!!
     My biggest surprise today is that i have over 20 westline wrenches!  I didn't realize that! 
Hopefully, sometime in the semi-near future, I'll be able to put a bunch of sets on here to sell. It seems like I have anywhere from 5-80 wrenches in each brand I have...  which is somewhere close to 80.....  hmmm, that means I have around 1800 wrenches or so....  ok, I'm starting to feel a little crazy!!!! AND THAT"S JUST WRENCHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I know there's at least 30 planes around here......  boy, I guess I've gone a little overboard!!!!  I can't help it, it's a disease!!!!!!!!!!  Although, if I'm going to have a disease, this ain't so bad!
     I hope everyone is doing well.
cheers,
bird.
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Wow. I'd like to have that condition - neck deep in old tools with no end in sight! Ha
Wish I was closer to ya, I'd donate some time to come help dig you out.

Consistency is key. Be a turtle - slow and steady wins the race.
Once you get stuff sorted I'm sure you'll have no trouble at all selling them. We have a lot of hungry collectors hanging around these parts!
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