OK, so all of this talk about the decline of Nicholson post thier move to Mexico must have taken effect on me. I was in Highland Woodworking today to use my 'one day only, one item only' coupon. After I had selected my item (Easy Wood Rougher), I was wandering around (mistake 1) waiting for my buddy to make his pick. Of course, I had sworn to my better half that I was only getting the 'One Tool I Could not Live Without... Today', so I was not paying too much attention to all the other goodies in the store.
I happen to pass by the files, and am bemoaning to my buddy how all the guys online are saying the new nicholsons aren't up to snuff. Right as I say this, I see the telltale 'Made in the USA' logo on the corner of a few files... I start to look at all of the stacks of files on the wall, and notice that theres a few of the 'Made in USA' versions at the back of every row. Something took ahold of me, and I proceed to basically dismantle thier wall display, and snarf up 14 NOS Nicholsons. Single cuts, Double Cuts, Round, you name it - everything I could find.
I come home and try to sneak past the presence of My Accountant, heading by the front door and making a beeline for the shop. This will be known as 'Mistake 2', in the history books. I hear a not-so-sweet 'sweetie?' come out the back door as I'm rounding the bend. I stop mid-flight, and turn to face my doom. The conversation I recall went something like this...
Her: How Was the Tool Store?
Me: OK.
Her: Did you just buy the one ... thingie?
Me: I just bought the one big thingie...
Her: hmmmm. What else did you buy?
Me: 14 Files.
Her: Why?
Me: Because George said the new ones were crap and I should buy the ones that were made in the US.
Her: Who is George?
Me: He is very wise in the way of files.
Her: hmmmm. Why do you need 14 files?
Me: ....To file things.
Things get a little hazy here, I think there were some questions along the line of whether or not Georges recommendation for jumping off a bridge would also be followed. In my infinite stupidity, I may have answered 'Is there a Oneway Lathe at the bottom?'
I plan to fix this whole mess, once allowed to re-enter my home. In the meantime, George if you get a call from an angry half German, half-Native American Lady with two twins yelling in the background, if you could just take this one for the team, I would much appreciate it.