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I know people who are top notch carpenters, I know they use "spirit Levels", "plumb bobs" "stud finders" (my late wife wanted one of those) and if you make wine or whisky cask then you need a "bung hole borer" and a "bung cork cutter" Well I was looking for the tool to mark where to put the hinges for cabinets, i went to 3 stores to try to find one I was in HD and was trying to describe what I needed to an employee when a cute little woman who was doing inventory
came up and told the employee what I needed was a butt marker
WHO KNEW!

Yes, a butt gauge.

https://www.tooltique.co.uk/the-vintage ... utt-gauge/

Oh, I’ve been there! The first time I needed a butt marker, I had no idea what it was called either.

We have "Surprise Lilies" in the garden. However, everyone who know what they are call them "Naked Ladies".

I was in the hardware store yesterday. I wanted to fix the cord on my shop vacuum. It is a local store run by a friend of mine, we knew what I needed, I took it to the checkout counter. The lady at the cash register looked at my purchase and said, "What are those called." with a quizzical look on her face. I was buying a package of butt connectors. She is new to the hardware store.

Herb Iffrig wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:27 am

I was in the hardware store yesterday. I wanted to fix the cord on my shop vacuum. It is a local store run by a friend of mine, we knew what I needed, I took it to the checkout counter. The lady at the cash register looked at my purchase and said, "What are those called." with a quizzical look on her face. I was buying a package of butt connectors. She is new to the hardware store.

I’d love to have been there to see the look on her face if you’d purchased cast iron nipples…