Does wife/signficant other influence saw purchases?

[c5rulz]

OK boys, man up and vote.

 

[srb08]

You need another category,"My wife doesn't care what I spend."

 

[morewood]

Any person in particular you are trying to call out?

Shea

PS-I read the options to my wife (is that new age?), she simply said, and I quote, 'I don't care'. Didn't see that as a choice. Went with the first one.

 

[c5rulz]

You need another category,"My wife doesn't care what I spend."

Good point, I just tried to edit the poll and was unsuccessful.

 

[ft. churchill]

Any person in particular you are trying to call out?

Shea

Sounds like someone from Norway.

 

[c5rulz]

Any person in particular you are trying to call out?

Shea

Nah, just stirring the pot.

 

[struggle]

I wish I could have taken a picture of my wife's face when she heard me say I have saws that cost over 1K. She couldn't imagine it.

She said you have saws that cost you over 1K with a face and expression of utter disbelief.

So any influence from her would be on the negative side of buying.

I did tell here that they are what I use for flush cutting stumps and taking down the bogger trees with my stump grinding business and tree service.

I still don't think she gets it.


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[Canthook Coasty]

The only time she says anything about my saws is if the tape somehow gets removed.

 

[fearofpavement]

None of the categories fit for the poll. My wife doesn't really pay much attention to the saw side of things. As long as there's plenty of firewood for the furnace she's happy. I don't keep all the saws I buy and flip them on a pretty regular basis so the number stays about the same at somewhere between 15 and 20. In light of everything else we have going on, it isn't much impact financially either way. Just a hobby for me.

 

[fearofpavement]

The only time she says anything about my saws is if the tape somehow gets removed.

Guess I'm dumb but I need an explanation of that statement...

 

[Homelite410]

My saws come from my account not our family account. No need ti disrupt the budget for a toy.

She doesn't say too much, for Christmas one rear I bought her a brand new husqvarna Viking sapphire sewing machine for Christmas. That was more than I have ever paid for one single saw so I don't think she cares as long as there is wood in the basement!

 

[DSS]

I make enough money fixing saws and selling firewood that my saw hobby costs me basically nothing. She wouldn't say anything anyway, but it's nice not to have to hide the saws.

Cause I couldn't anyway.

 

[fearofpavement]

Yeah, hiding or concealing things from the spouse is a bad idea any way you look at it.

 

[Stihl-Pioneer]

Guess I'm dumb but I need an explanation of that statement...

The tape over her mouth. At least that's how I determine it.

 

[fearofpavement]

I keep track of all my saw purchases, parts purchases and saw sales on a spreadsheet. I've spent about $4000 on saws, $800 on parts and sold about $4000 worth. So I have about $800 invested into all the saws I haven't sold. Shouldn't be too much squabbling over that. My wife trusts me to be wise with our funds and it goes both ways. I don't worry about her purchases either because we're both cheapskates. Working for a non profit for the last 16 years, that is an important survival tool. Our combined income now is less than it was 26 years ago when we got married but we don't go without anything we need. God has blessed us.

 

[fuzz1500]

Mine helps my addiction !

 

[Canthook Coasty]

Guess I'm dumb but I need an explanation of that statement...

I’m not really a barbarian, it was her idea to post the reply and for the pic. But she says I have to keep my tough guy persona hanging out here.

 

[MarkEagleUSA]

I’m not really a barbarian, it was her idea to post the reply and for the pic. But she says I have to keep my tough guy persona hanging out here.

So what you're sayin is she really wears the pants in the family?

 

[John R]

After looking at the poll numbers, I see we have quite a few liars on this forum.

 

[Canthook Coasty]

So what you're sayin is she really wears the pants in the family?

I’ll ask her, be right back.