Fid In A Stick, A Bitter-Sweet Tool

[Peter T]

G'day Everybody,

When I was camping recently, I found a stick and carved a handle from it to make a fid, just for something to do (did I need a new fid? No, but that's not the point!). I carved all the lumps and bumps in it so that it is just right for my hand. Finished it off at home. Very bitter-sweet. Sweet because it is so comfortable to use. Bitter because I only use it when I am undoing my mistakes...

Pete

[curlyjo]

Always nice to have the right tool for the right job! I've wore out several dismantling my projects. Brad

[rcsaddles]

Beautiful tool. We all use something to take apart the mistakes. You at least made the tool you use.

[curlyjo]

My mom was quite a sewing person and she told me years ago the busiest tool she had was the ripper for tearing out mistakes!

[Peter T]

Now that I think about it, the only fid I have broken is the only one I've had that was a bought one. All the rest I've either made myself or have modified old screwdrivers.

I retired one of these the night I buried it about one and a half cm into my thumb behind the thumbnail. Not a good night! It took months for the resulting black part of my thumbnail to grow out.

Pete

[bucksnort]

Nice looking tool Pete. I'm not sure how the math works out, but I know I tear apart more than I braid. Buck