Members DJ1935 Posted May 5, 2011 Members Report Posted May 5, 2011 We have them. As soon as a rivet, stud or other small, shiny object is dropped on the floor the Fairies grab it and it's gone. They are so quick you never see them but they are lurking there waiting their chance. Their close relatives, the Bench Fairies, come out at night and take any small, shiny item from the bench - never to be seen again. I suspect these Fairies also interfere with machinery, as any sewing machine left working perfectly at 5pm will sew like a hairy goat the following morning. They seem to be harmless but can be very frustrating. I've tried blocking up the space under the bench with timber but this hasnt been much of a deterrent and the small articles I drop still disapear in the blink of an eye. Their taste for bits and pieces isnt limited just to leather hardware either. Just today I heard my Husband muttering as he grovelled on his hands and knees, peering under his engineering bench..............................! DJ Quote [font="Comic Sans MS"][size="3"][color="#a0522d"]"Growing old is compulsory - growing up isnt" [/color][/size][/font]
dirtclod Posted May 5, 2011 Report Posted May 5, 2011 DJ i think i have a whole family of Faries living in my shop. Not only do mine take small shiny things but big shiny things like knives, tooling tools and edgers and hide them. So far they haven't messed with my sewing machines. But at my other shop they did mess with one machine and i haven't got it fixed yet. When my shop foreman Happy Man was puppy he would grab anything that hit the floor and be gone before you had a chance to even look to see what it was. I still have one edger missing and it was took 2 years ago. I feel your pain ! Quote I'm old enough to know that i don't know everything.
Moderator Art Posted May 5, 2011 Moderator Report Posted May 5, 2011 We have Norman. Whenever something goes not so right, Norman did it. Norman has saved my marriage and kept the kids alive whenever they have ventured into the shop, usually for screwdriver or pliers. Norman however, did get a vintage ('90s) Chuck Smith swivel knife from me that I have never recovered, of course I switched to Bob Beard and have never looked for the CS knife again (yes, Bob's knives are that good). As I acquire more and more of the accouterments of the leatherworking trade, Norman gets more active. I recently found a copy of Salaman's tools that Norman had pilfered, he always seems to give stuff back shortly after I have bought a replacement. Art DJ i think i have a whole family of Faries living in my shop. Not only do mine take small shiny things but big shiny things like knives, tooling tools and edgers and hide them. So far they haven't messed with my sewing machines. But at my other shop they did mess with one machine and i haven't got it fixed yet. When my shop foreman Happy Man was puppy he would grab anything that hit the floor and be gone before you had a chance to even look to see what it was. I still have one edger missing and it was took 2 years ago. I feel your pain ! Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
Members wildrose Posted May 5, 2011 Members Report Posted May 5, 2011 mine like to hide small hardware (like snap parts) 'til I'm walking around the shop with no shoes on. Quote Holly Moore Wild Rose Creations http://www.wrcleather.com
Members Jeffrey46 Posted May 6, 2011 Members Report Posted May 6, 2011 Yup. Used to have fairies, until I got my three cats. They chased the fairies away. Now, I have to deal with three cats in the shop. I think I want my fairies back. Quote
Mike Craw Posted May 6, 2011 Report Posted May 6, 2011 Cats in the shop is another good reason not to walk around barefoot!!! Mike Quote My choice early in life was either to be a piano-player in a whorehouse or a politician. And to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference. Harry S. Truman
Members Willbilly Posted May 10, 2011 Members Report Posted May 10, 2011 I have to agree with Art. I have several fairies in the shop, that seem to only give things back when I buy a new one. I expect to see my #2 edge beveler back any day now, since I bought one this weekend. Quote
Members Big O Posted May 11, 2011 Members Report Posted May 11, 2011 Mine seem to redraw stitch lines on my patterns when I'm not looking...... Quote https://www.facebook.com/BigOGunleather
Contributing Member UKRay Posted May 11, 2011 Contributing Member Report Posted May 11, 2011 Mine hid all the bobbins for my harness machine during my workshop move... they gave them back the minute I shelled out a fortune for 6 new ones. sigh... They still have more stuff than I want to think about including my copy of Purses in Pieces that I need for a job. Is there no end to their nonsense? Ray Quote "Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps" Ray Hatley www.barefootleather.co.uk
dirtclod Posted May 11, 2011 Report Posted May 11, 2011 Ray your lucky !!! You got your bobbins back. I still have a round knife 2 pound spools of thread, and a couple of books that haven't shown up and it's been all most 7 years. But i did have the faries bring back some strainer plates one time right after i bought some more and they put them right where i went to set the new ones...LOL. Quote I'm old enough to know that i don't know everything.
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