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Post by tomplum on May 26, 2017 19:44:03 GMT
Mmmm funny you should say that,,whenever i've asked a joiner " can i borrow one of your chisels" There's look of fright, followed by the answer, " no,,fuck off",next time i'll use a new approach,,," hi mate, heres a coffee, while you drink it, can i borrow a chisel ?",,  |
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Post by jord86 on May 26, 2017 19:50:15 GMT
Ha, it's because we know that either a joist is about to have about 5 inches removed from the depth to fit an inch and half waste or that it's to be used to bend an awkward nail over that you can't get at with your hammer |
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Post by tomplum on May 26, 2017 19:52:13 GMT
or chisel out a breeze block flue hole,  |
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Post by tomplum on May 26, 2017 19:55:09 GMT
I borrowed one off a chippie once, when i give it back the handle had exploded, he said, " thy're supposed to be guarrantteed for life," I said well its life is over now, |
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Post by joinerjohn on May 26, 2017 20:25:45 GMT
Mate of mine who I do work for occasionally, has this annoying habit of taking a chisel out of my toolbox and chopping chases for electrics into solid walls. When I'm round at his house, or anywhere he's working I hide me tools.
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Post by jord86 on May 26, 2017 20:39:33 GMT
Slightly off topic, but I've always circled the wagons when a groundworker has come up asking to borrow either a Stanley knife or a handsaw, as undoubtedly they're either planning to drive the knife into their leg to facilitate an early finish, or hoping to use said handsaw to cut the roll of 18 inch damp course down to 6inch on top of a concrete slab, just ensuring every tooth kisses the concrete so it's fucking useless once they give it back. Either way they're out to fuck you.
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Post by tomplum on May 26, 2017 21:03:14 GMT
yep thats a fact,, they borrow our hacksaws for 2 mins, then vanish and when we need it, gone, fuckin' gypos the lot of them, smiley-face-shaking-fist
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Post by dickpuller on May 26, 2017 23:15:44 GMT
Don't give anything to the 'Grubbers', you'll never see it again. One of the guys that works with me had his tools nicked by the Ground Workers. It was a new squad that nobody knew, gypo cunts!!
Unwritten Site rule; you never steal other Tradesman's tools - they're their bread n butter.
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Post by tomplum on May 27, 2017 8:03:41 GMT
that used to be the unwritten code and it still exist betwix plumber joiner and spark, but all the other untrained semi skilled plebs, tillers,floorers,roofers,groundworkers,labourers,drivers, will take your last breath,
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Post by jord86 on May 27, 2017 10:59:08 GMT
I think a part of it is that the holy trinity of trades, plumbers, sparks and chips, have to pay an absolute fucking fortune to own the tools we need to do a job for and earn some money off the back of it, which gives us a bit of pride and we have a bit of respect for a man's gear. A groundworkers shovel, or a brickies small bucket of crusty trowels, or a plasterer with a ninety quid paddle mixer can't and doesn't compare by any means, and more often than not are always on said ear'ole on the scrounge.
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Post by tomplum on May 27, 2017 11:57:57 GMT
I think the holy trinity of trades are as said, plumbers and chippies, sparks are the holy ghost with a handbag with a screwdriver and a pair of pliers in it, but they do have to pay for training/certs etc, so we have to let be in the skilled section but you can train a monkey how to thread wires round an house, |
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Post by jord86 on May 27, 2017 12:15:04 GMT
Cue backlash from disgruntled overqualified plier wielding monkeys |
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Post by tomplum on May 27, 2017 12:28:32 GMT
we used to have one on here, I think he got tired of the leg pulling and left us,,,, greensmilies-010
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Post by dickpuller on May 27, 2017 12:55:49 GMT
I think the holy trinity of trades are as said, plumbers and chippies, sparks are the holy ghost with a handbag with a screwdriver and a pair of pliers in it, but they do have to pay for training/certs etc, so we have to let be in the skilled section but you can train a monkey how to thread wires round an house, My pal was over £300 forbthe very basic tool kit!! Here's Bas the Spark doing his first fix Attachment Deleted |
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Post by jord86 on May 27, 2017 13:23:26 GMT
but where's his neon screwdriver?
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