Smart Shop tips!

[pmsmechanic]

Peas - I remember a "poem" from when I wuz in 2nd grade -

"I eat my peas with honey, I've done it all my life -
It makes the peas taste funny, but it keeps 'em on the knife" -

(Now, if @ 75 I could just remember where I laid that hammer down) ... Steve

You guys are doing it all wrong. You pat your potatoes flat and put the peas on top. Then smother with gravy and enjoy.

 

[two_bit_score]

You guys are doing it all wrong. You pat your potatoes flat and put the peas on top. Then smother with gravy and enjoy.

:thumbsup: now you’re talking!

 

[stuckmotor]

Most of my pocket knives have a groove in their blades, if not for eatin' peas, but that could still save me a trip to the kitchen. :cool2:

Terry, If those are punches and dies in the blue rack there doesn't seem to be a sharp punch among 'em.

Reminds me of the time my dad sharpened my nail set.

 

[JK22]

Try this

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Thanks BB!

 

[Doofy]

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[the old grind]

I'm allergic to gravy, white bread, and cake.

IMO canned peas are dreadful o'all. Mom cooked up frozen ones, and they were plump with firm skins and a deep green color when served, resembled steamed fresh ones.

That said, peas can be good for bulking-up casseroles, soups, & stews when you run out of corn or chopped celery.

If gravy is made right peas should stick to you fingers ok and a knife isn't really needed to enjoy 'em in context.

 

[user.69169]

Dat pea knife in de picture some fancy townfolk hill house cutlery fer sure. We was more den happy to jus take a wide blade knife dat shape and work it on de gap of RR track wid a hammer and spike to punch grove in.

Back den peas all got windrowed and forked onto truck for ride to pea vinery where dey got unpodded.
Best peas God ever made fell off truck vine and all so kids could grab em up and eat dem.

 

[the old grind]

I was helping a neighbor pick snow peas and got caught eating too many vs filling the box. It's happened with broccoli too.

btw, my best shop tip for veggies is to eat them in the house vs in the shop. There are more knives to choose from.

 

[BackRoad]

And all along I thought peas were only good for a pea shooter...!!!

 

[Budweiser John]

I have 5- 10lb. extinguishers, one 5lb. (on my L48), and one 20 lb. In my primary work/storage building.
Both the one in the back of shop view above, and the OP extinguisher. view, appear to be the black plastic handle type.
If so...that is not good!
Plastic grips have been known to fail, when an extinguisher is really needed.

It should also be noted that fire extinguishers have a life expectancy and should be serviced and inspected annually so buying an extinguisher from a big box store hanging it on the wall and expecting it to work ten years later is playing with fire.
In my neighborhood a 911 response time is twenty minutes so we have a fire extinguisher in every building, three in the workshop and one on each level of the house.
I have a local professional fire extinguisher company on auto pilot to come every spring to inspect each unit. The cost is reasonable and the peace of mind priceless.

B. John