Antique Flamethrower [Restoration]

This "Little Giant" flamethrower/flame gun was made by the Hauck MFG. Co from the 1930s-1950s. The tool restoration was pretty straight forward, but the operation was not.
I used high-heat oil-and-gas resistant paint wherever possible. The red handle is not the original colour, I just thought it looked nice. It was nice to see that the pump still had compression and the pressure gauge still worked.
Operating this thing is not safe...at all. The shutoff valve is so far from the spout that there is a lot of kerosene left in the piping that needs to burn off before it shuts off. The flamethrower was still burning ~5min after I turned it off. I tested that valve and it works just fine, so the burning is just part of it's function. I couldn't use it for very long as there is a fire ban in my area and kerosene is much harder to put out than gasoline.
This was a fun local find here in Saskatoon. I will probably put this one up for sale.
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[@11bbbrian]

my wife doesn't understand why I watch these. they are so relaxing

[@TreyWait]

It's like Saturday morning cartoons for men. I could sit here with a bag of chips and a soda and watch all day.

[@userbosco]

Funny as hell. My wife just walked in on me in the kitchen on a Sat morning watching this while eating my breakfast and drinking my joe - she said the same thing - "I can't believe you can watch those things"... go away woman!

[@BuckingHorse-Bull]

sounds like u need a new wife

[@alanzelanski7288]

My wife enjoys watching with me. Every night we try to find a few interesting video's.

[@LogiForce86]

Meh, I see it as us guys simply gathering and having a guys only meeting. Like the ones at the barbecue or when guys all stand around a car with its hood open talking about all sorts of stuff, stuff like that. Now... I only need a beer at hand and it'd be perfect.

[@MikeClowder]

I work in commcercial insurance. I can confirm those are the exact letters we send.

[@HandToolRescue]

Exactly.

[@user2C47]

I doubt that.

[@vinthecow4662]

@@user2C47 r/wooooosh

[@CaseyFinSF]

He should have ended this with his insurance sending him a cancellation letter🙄😳🤬

[@ganjaman3698]

@@CaseyFinSF fr i agree

[@williamwebb5351]

Although this video is one of the older ones, I've pretty much re-watched this one and a few of the other good ones a couple times. As simplistic yet informative as well as entertaining as they are, somehow Eric seems to find even the most simple of ways to add his unique touch of humor here and there throughout his videos. I'm sure that other viewers would agree with me that we all have our own brand of "Evil Laughs" of satisfaction when it comes to projects that fulfill that inner childhood wonder and amazement when it comes to tools and projects such as this and others. Even though this tool isn't an actual "Flamethrower", and for those who don't know of, or have seen an antique brush/weed burner like this before. I'm quite sure that if you're a fan of this channel and find tools like this, and other antiques from the past fascinating. We all share a similar imaginative interest, and would probably figure out a way to make a tool like this one work, or as for Eric's case malfunction as a "Flamethrower". Either way, this rescue along with the others from the past, and future projects was spot on and turned out great as usual. I'm just glad that his wife let him survive this one. I'm sure we all can relate in some way or another, married or not. This may have turned out differently, and may have possibly been the last time we seen or heard from Eric had he not been testing on the sidewalk, or had accidentally taken out a flowerbed or something. Thanks for letting me ramble on, and thanks for rescuing the tools and accessories that got us to where we are today.

[@monkehbitch]

The restorations, subtle humour, is why I love the channel.

[@HandToolRescue]

Thanks!

[@chriswareham]

Watched this when it was first released, and just rewatched it almost three years later. Definitely the funniest video HTR has made, I just love the bit where Mrs HTR discovers him testing the flame thrower...

[@xe8905]

"I'm gonna freaking kill him" "Mwahahaha!"

[@alden1132]

Just a helpful tip for future projects: when wrapping threads with silicone tape, wrap in the same direction that you do to screw something on, so you're not unwrapping the the silicone as you screw it on. If to screw the object on counter-clockwise, wrap the tape counter-clockwise.

[@stephenryan1912]

All the finest flame throwers are made with home plumbing and old mailboxes. Great video.

[@ianscott3762]

My grandfather had one of these, he would use it to clear his garden before reseeding. Great job.

[@AsymptoteInverse]

The modern propane version works really well for garden ground-clearing. And for de-weeding metal fences, if you've got space behind them. Edit: But I bet it's not nearly as fun as this thing.

[@beardyface8492]

@@AsymptoteInverse Why get a propane one? The British variant introduced in 1952 is still available new, & virtually unchanged. Search Sheen X300. Well OK, the propane ones are cheaper, you get the fun you pay for though.

[@brplatz]

This channel is the reason my last Amazon order was WD40 and Evaporust

[@Kraniumbrud]

if you dont have wd40 at home already, then I am afraid I will have to revoke your man card.

[@AustinSlacker]

Do you have to know exactly where the (one of many) WD40 cans are to keep the man card? I'm pretty sure my cans of WD40 run off on wild adventures with my rolls of Teflon tape...

[@Kraniumbrud]

@@AustinSlacker they will answer the call if you have a thing that dosn't move but should, have faith.

[@Christian-my4dp]

@@AustinSlacker Whistle for them like you would your old dog sparky, slowly but surely it'll show up

[@user-dm6qh7bh5p]

thankyou for what you do! maby you will be interested in few garage recipes ! 1) rust remover and detail cleaner - lemon acid or just lemon juce ( works fine and cheep) deep rusted parts for a few hours, then wash with water. 2) liqud wrench - 1part of white spirit (or acetone) , 1 part of lithium grease, 1\2 part of PTFE powder. works super ( shake well before use) 3) if rusted bolts or nuts cannot be heated ( construction) try to cool them down. Best for this is liquid propane or butane or mix. i use camping gas canister. just take the canister bottom up and open valve alittle. One ore twoseconds and bolt is cooled to -30 Celsius.Try liquid wrench immidiatly. Good luck!

[@jimmyvaught]

Liquid Wrench Penetrating Oil with Cerflon is a fast-acting, anti-seize formula that penetrates corrosion, and loosens rusted bolts and various parts.

[@fordfan3179]

When I saw the "coming soon" dialogue I thought you were going to show the charred remains of your garage and "building my new workshop"

[@adamakaru2683]

WOW, 6 years, and I just got on your KZbin page and love it thank you.

[@sethbracken]

Keep waiting for the day you pan across the garage and there's a kiddie pool of rust remover.

[@HandToolRescue]

One day...

[@DelayedPenalty]

Once those Evaporust cheques start pouring in!

[@rronaldreagan]

Hand Tool Rescue you use teflon tape incorrectly, mate

[@soundblastmm]

Usually you wrap the tape in the direction of the threads so that when you screw the fitting onto the pipe, the tape doesn't try to unwrap itself. I don't see anything very wrong with doing it as shown in the video, it's just cleaner and more convenient to do it the other way.

[@calastigro]

I've also heard that wrapping it counter to the threading, so it tries to unwrap when you thread your fitting on, makes the teflon tape take up more space in the joint and actually seal better.

[@52memor]

Just like an old kerosene "Blow Torch." you've got to heat the metal basket first before pumping the fluid . It's supposed to blast blue and not spurt like a flaming water pistol. Great vids watched them all and Luv Em

[@qshed]

Yep I have one similar it's for killing weeds in the garden very effective. And fun before it heats up

[@chrismoule1]

What it needs to do is get so hot around the coils that the fuel 'boils" and comes out as a vapour. Great fun to use, better than a weed eater / strimmer anyday. The idea is to just beat the plant so that the Easter turns to steam and bursts the cells, not to burn it to a crisp.

[@MadeofSpareParts24]

It took me way too long to get the paint stripper joke 😂😂

[@ico721]

You are pure of heart

[@Nick-hm9rh]

I actually realized it on my way down to the comments hoping to find someone dumber than me

[@davekauffman8727]

@Rahaman Michael It went right over my head too, I normally have a perverted mind, I'm rather embarrassed!

[@dreamsparkle42]

saaame and i was like "oh ok yup noice"

[@dreamsparkle42]

@@davekauffman8727 saaaaame to prove how perverted my mine is i find this pick up like funny "hay are u a school cause i wanna shoot some kids inside of you" its so bad its funny to me

[@DavidSmith-oj8pm]

Ill bet that magnetic bowl is immune to rust by now

[@lupusguerre]

"Dear Hand Tool Rescue, What the hell were we thinking? Coverage withdrawn. Sincerely, -Insurance Company"

[@ZHFabrications]

Forgive me Eric, this is the first video of your's I've watched... Amazing, I'm hooked! BTW, where the hell did you find this thing?

[@HandToolRescue]

+ZH Fabrications Thanks!

[@darthrevan2063]

@@wanderer6550 who’s that guy?

[@randomassortmentofthings]

@@darthrevan2063 Ted Kaczynski was the unabomber, I believe that what wanderer's statement is what we refer to as a "Joke"

[@MRrwmac]

Absolutely awesome! Loved the wife’s reaction! Sounded exactly like my wife! Now go torch that illegally parked car that has annoyed you for so long!

[@liquidsofa]

"Dude, I met this guy the other day. He seems pretty cool." "Why? How cool is he?" "He owns a flame thrower." "Stop talking and take me to his house!"

[@joxemik]

I think he is hot, not cool. Rimshot! XD

[@aleksandrgrigoryev9721]

How cool is it ? he poops Nutella

[@clee9475]

23:01 love how the kerosene container is right NEXT to the flames~~ hmmm wonder if the bigger explosion was off camera~?

[@johnnyq90]

Awesome! Good job!

[@aserta]

Hello there, :))

[@gabrielsturdevant9700]

Oh hey Johnny, fancy meeting you here

[@darkmann12]

JOHNNY!!!!

[@FattyDoveRacing]

JohnnyQ90 hi!!!

[@HandToolRescue]

+JohnnyQ90 Thank you! We should try and work together some time.

[@316automotive9]

Dude, even for a Canuck, u r awesome. I mostly stick to cars & motorcycles (resto & repair), but after watching u, I mite investigate antique tools. Carry on, Maury

[@daviddaniels6645]

I work HVAC how I learned it, with taping threaded pipe you want to wrap it around the same direction that your going to tighten it. So Would be puting the tape on clockwise. Probably Not a big deal with a flame thrower, I mean how safe are you trying to be with one of those anyway.

[@4450krank]

Yeah thats general pipe knowledge.

[@Christian-my4dp]

I mean you certainly don't want it to start leaking and combust in your face

[@fatbuddycat]

That's pretty much common sense I thought!

[@HammeredNailed]

Canada... metric pipe thread is backwards :)

[@boastyy]

Yes I was shown that too at a petrochemical company.Also do not tape the first two threads and we used 1 1/2 turns of tape but on older fittings might need more but to use the minimum needed .Never use too much as you can break the fitting.

[@heriberthuber54]

That laugh :-) Love your videos! The editing and the humor - spot on!

[@devonbradley3395]

The wifes lookng out the kitchen window. ... perfect lmao

[@kaileygreen1631]

What age group do you think will have the most influence on this election?

[@picax8398]

Right? lol

[@picax8398]

@@kaileygreen1631 what?

[@Njennings42]

Now that I've saw this thing deconstructed, I know what parts to use to build my own. Pretty cool

[@lucianprescott8357]

I've watched this one several times and it never gets old.

[@xXWOND3RBR3ADXx]

I saw the notification and thought it was clickbait, best rescue ever!?!?

[@freakasis]

23:07 nice placement of the kerosene jug ;-)

[@PapaBaetz]

The last 15 seconds made my day! Thank you for this! (also the restoration before this was also great!)

[@sandmanbub]

I have a 2 stroke air compressor for flame throwers that I need to restore after I get a shop built for my machines. The ID plate on it said it was last serviced in the 40's. Can't wait to get started on it. Will be searching for parts to build the same model flame thrower that it was used to pressurize. Never seen one like the one you've restored. That's pretty interesting.

[@lucianoquerido5524]

Really craked at the striper joke. Awesome job!!

[@ericmiles11]

"Why is he throwing mon-" *realization* "Wowwwwwwww"

[@alex_8025]

oooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@OldFatBubba]

I've watched this video several times and still love hearing Hand Tool's cackling laugh at the very end.

[@TekDristan]

I recently found your channel and enjoy watching you apply your skills to these projects. Keep up the good work!

[@robotslug]

I just found this channel today, I already love it!

[@bryantroyster59]

Love your videos. Not only relaxing but highly entertaining and damn funny without saying anything. Keep up the great work. I admire everything you work on and am inspired myself. Thank you

[@napster3456]

I absolutely love watching your restoration videos

[@ricksfarmart6150]

Fun watching him work. His humor is awesome!!

[@arcticafrostbite617]

Insurance company: you're approved for life insurance HTR: **Restores deadly flamethrower**

[@fn_zephyr683]

Me loads flamethrower with heretic purging intent Warhammer 40k

[@yesbutnotreallyy3294]

That’s...the joke

[@darrenhawe]

And he never had to shovel snow again.

[@colinrogers5419]

A tip for the valve handle replacement. I work at a scrap yard. If you stop by and tell them what you are looking for you will most likely find the exact same handle in scrap. Worth a try.

[@cmmc3400]

I am in the 100% club! I have watched all of his videos, some twice. I hate it when I have to wait for the next one! Frenetic Fan here.

[@uberism81]

Not sure why anyone would give a thumbs down to your videos. I've watched almost all of them. Just awesome!

[@Stuntman707]

I love this, a channel I wish I had found sooner. No talk overs, no b.s. just a pure restoration process which is so satisfying to watch.

[@HandToolRescue]

Thank you!

[@HighSeasCruiser]

I wondered why I like watching your videos so much. Instructional, entertaining, includes fire...and I lived in Saskatoon for a while in 1984.

[@ao2528]

Thanks a million for not using nerve damaging music as a background filler for your videos, btw, you are doing well and done a good job for all videos so far I watched.

[@Spike._.]

I honestly can't understand how you still have so few subs. The work you do is great and when ever I get the chance to I introduce as many new people as I can and they all love it. Keep up the great work!

[@HandToolRescue]

Thank you for doing that! I don't know how to get more subs either, haha.

[@spicy110]

Love what you do dude I, in the last 2 month I have watched most if not all of your videos really good stuff and enjoyable to watch! I recently gave you a shout on my channel. Just as a thanks for making great content!

[@HandToolRescue]

Thank you! Really appreciate that.

[@lilozwelder0478]

Hand Tool Rescue at least your wife didn't kill you...? I hope is anyone there?

[@kamurray67]

spicy110 I have to second or ditto your comment. One of my favorite silent channels"

[@sosteve9113]

awesome

[@Ridge911Tube]

"Most if not all".... Not having watch every video at least twice? You're doing it wrong...

[@PHAESTOS64]

There is no chance not to be Hellene (Greek to ya all) Only n' i say ONLY a Hellene could do that so perfect!!!! Δεν παίζει με τίποτε να μην είσαι Έλλην ή να έχεις Ελληνικές ρίζες!Μόνον ένας Έλληνας θα μπορούσε να τα κάνει αυτά τόσο τέλεια!!!!!Εύγε.

[@carboncuber3147]

Love the subtle humor. Always makes me giggle.

[@j4nssent477]

when wrapping threads in tape make sure you wrap them so they dont unwrap as you thread on a fitting

[@HandToolRescue]

I did that some of the time....haha. Good tip though. I was taught that, I just forgot.

[@queenofyeay]

Easy tip to follow: spin the teflon onto the pipe in the same direction as the fitting you are going to spin on.

[@thebmac]

YES!! THIS!! I knew someone would of said this in the comments

[@Steve_Just_Steve]

Very true, but I give him props for using the gas rated teflon tape

[@Mercmad]

Gas tape is bright yellow and water pipe is white here .Stag jointing paste would have been used in 1950.

[@crystalsoulslayer]

Very nice. All I can think about is "I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire" by the Ink Spots...

[@mudbogger561]

World On Fire by Stick Figure

[@superploc]

_We Didn't Start the Fire_ , by Billy Joel.

[@transamcounty5631]

Crystal Soulslayer Burning down the House - Talking Heads

[@kostasanastasiou992]

you are a good engineer and you have a lot of fun

[@heavensangel1310]

amazing Job on all your projects you"ll need to grease the piston & the leather washer cylinder for better pressure

[@lwilton]

Interesting. I guess that must have been a weed burner. It is possible you didn't get the head hot enough before you started using it. That is basically a big blowtorch, and if you don't let a blowtorch head warm up for about 10 minutes before you turn on the main jet it will squirt a stream of burning gas a good 20 feet. Once it warms up, it makes a nice loud roar and a lot of heat, but the flame is only about 4" long.

[@banshee8989]

I actually think its designed for farmers to back burn fields and brush. Back in the day farmers used to burn there fields and pastures in early spring.

[@tmarcus988]

I prefer the Flamenwefer version myself

[@serenity6415]

*playing "count the innuendos" with that comment

[@180SecondIdeas]

WHY is he throwing money at paint that he's using stripper to clean.....OHHHHHHHHH. I am not a smart man.

[@timonzimmermann9133]

180 Second Ideas Took me some seconds too.

[@christianbeaupre1748]

Throwing money at a stripper, classy.

[@ricksfarmart6150]

I just got that.... Funny!!

[@Will-yb3vv]

If it makes you feel any better I thought it was a lost value joke...

[@r603burakkusuta2]

Paint strippers gotta make money too m8.

[@carolsummers9421]

I'm 72 Year's old,my Son got me to watching this Man and now I'm hooked,for an older Woman to love these are odd I know but this Flame Thrower sealed it for Me.Him bringing His Wife in helped a lot.Lol

[@frigee53415]

Just a word of advice when putting Teflon tape on threads wrap the tape in the same direction tightening it that way it won't come off when screwing the parts together. Interesting to watch keep it up.

[@SnowMadness92]

His laughter in the end made me giggle!

[@themadsmith857]

awesome! can't wait to see that drag saw restoration

[@HandToolRescue]

Me too! Should be fun.

[@alonechannel1]

Well, those are lot of components Great job keep it up.

[@willitblend4298]

love how you always preserve the maker's label.

[@liamvincent8066]

Hey good to see a fellow Canadian

[@alexanderkusik8829]

Same here

[@planitmc1204]

hes CANADIAN

[@mikedickey4952]

Goofs

[@djohnson3678]

you forgot to say '' eh '' at the end of your statement . . . . .eh . LOL

[@raymondn9455]

I couldn't help but think the same thing, what a guy, eh

[@seananderson7794]

Can't believe you don't have more subs, make it rain!! 👍☺️🇨🇦

[@mali843]

oh this is def. one of the best ones i've seen, well i guess the subject helped a lot but all his videos are good.

[@marcelotommasi7427]

Excelentes tus restauraciones .yo tambien he restaurado algunas cosas antiguas pero alla se ve que se consiguen más herramientas y utencillos para restaurar. Saludos desde Argentina

[@NoWay-vz9xw]

This was a damn good video. I like the wife part. I get it. Lol

[@HandToolRescue]

Thank you!

[@gabrielsturdevant9700]

If I'm not mistaken, she's had the only dialogue on the channel so far

[@bowmaster24]

gabriel Sturdevant there's a giveaway video where he speaks

[@charlesgill1854]

not canon.

[@yuriismywaifu203]

Yeah. His wife really came out of no where. I was like "Hold up. Who's the babe?"

[@ordinaryk]

7:37 Happy 68th birthday, flamethrower!

[@ridetheapex]

That means it is now its 69th birthday! ..... I had to..

[@Chrissy4605]

You do some great work. So do I. I was trained by Craftsmen who took it very seriously. Telephone system troubleshooter, Journeyman Electrician. Gave me very good skills!

[@Slikx666]

Nice preheat, reminds me of the preheat / cone cooling they used on the F1 engine used onboard the Saturn V

[@amyyaal]

man, this was your best movie edditing so far. good work.

[@HandToolRescue]

Thank you!

[@fd4294]

The letter from your insurance company is about all that nutella you find in your tools!!! Anyway this video is another good and awesome one! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@browir1098]

NIce restoration, good job. Like to see u restoring ur work bench

[@jackermis3104]

I feel like I've been visioning to build one like this but yet it exists already.

[@SportsKid006-milbert]

I wanna grow up to have a bench as cool as yours :)

[@HandToolRescue]

The key is to grease it with elbows.

[@tr3hy860]

Me: got a tank, a sprayer, and a lighter..... Hand Tool Rescue: Disassembles into like 30 pieces....

[@humancattoy7767]

Those perfect, glorious three lovely little words... Antique Flame Thrower.

[@shadowwhogames6063]

This man’s humor was ahead of his time

[@apae225]

At 8:40 I was like, "huh? What's this guy do- OHHHH hahahaha!"

[@Emslaender_Jung]

damn your videos get better and better! i liked that Wife part :D But i still have one question left. in 11:00 you don´t tape those holes off so paint gets in the tank, why that?

[@thetruejay20]

Another amazing restoration!

[@matthewsalyersjr4965]

Out of all the “restorer’s” on KZbin “Hand Tool Rescue” is #1 for me lol.

[@KD0LRG]

"I'm going to kill him". Haha

[@Rcarnes911]

I get that with every new tool purchase lol

[@boforgault3212]

twice a week I hear that..... I am truly a lucky man

[@Laracrafttrabant]

if i had a husband like this i would love it, maybe i find someone like this

[@tomtruesdale6901]

i think most of us have heard that before.

[@kwik9997]

What is the degreasing used in the vidéo ?? And or find you all these objects to restore ?? And what is your paint stripper? Sorry my english is not good i'm french :) Tank you Continued

[@HandToolRescue]

I use penetrating oil and any stripper will work.

[@kwik9997]

Hand Tool Rescue ok tank you but what is the brand of your penetrating oil in spay ??

[@lazar2175]

Well that flew over your head dude.

[@just1nFPV]

In the purple spray bottle? That's just wd-40 my friend

[@kwik9997]

atLucid ok tanks

[@in_rust_we_trust]

Love your videos! Keep restoring!

[@alexandrecatezani3758]

Parabens pelo seu trabalho!

[@tzokke]

The thing looks like some real DIY hardware store shit.

[@tylerrose2226]

lool just casually throw money at the paint "STRIPPER"

[@pvanukoff]

Okay, I feel dumb now.

[@tylerrose2226]

@@pvanukoff ha ha why did you not get the joke when he did it?

[@pvanukoff]

@@tylerrose2226 Nope, that's why I feel dumb XD

[@DrWoodyII]

Digging through the old parts bin to find what you need. This is the reason you should never throw anything away.

[@speeddevil68]

Great work on the restoration. I have something similar to this, but you didn't let it warm up enough. The kerosene is supposed to completely vapourize in the coil tube and there should be no liquid shooting out. Its meant to be used to burn garden weeds. Also note your thread tape is on backwards, especially important when your working with flammable liquids. keep up the good work.

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

Where did you find this AWESOMENESS?!!

[@HandToolRescue]

+The Good of the Land Right here in Saskatoon!

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

Hand Tool Rescue thats awesome! I have absolutely no need for one but I want TWO!

[@John-lb4lv]

Meanwhile waiting for the Pyro Update....

[@TrikeRoadPoet]

I remember those old flaming weed eaters from my time on the ranches I worked in Montana. They worked well for weed burning and ditch line clearing. Sufficiently dangerous enough for a kid to like doing the work! Nice work. Looks like your wife and mine have the same sort of problem with a guy, too much time on his hands and a project in the shop! Glad to see I'm in good company.

[@recurvestickerdragon]

A replacement for the Pyro's Flamethrower. Primary fire "throttles down" the burn (affecting fire rate/velocity, fuel consumption, and airblast radius) Secondary fire "throttles up" While burning on any setting but the lowest, fire is continuous, airblast is continuous and fuel is consumed. Fuel is regained from medium or higher ammo packs, or from taunting, a continuous pumping-up animation that freezes you in place.

[@MgBaggg]

Question: Do you tighten the bolts on purpose before loosening them? So they don't strip or break?

[@HandToolRescue]

It's a trick that sometimes works to loosen the bolts from the rust.

[@MgBaggg]

Hand Tool Rescue neat, thanks

[@richard2mitchell]

8:24 am i the only one that sees that as black?

[@censusgary]

Looked black to me.

[@TheMijman]

yeah if you read the instructions it seems there was quite a lot of lead in that paint

[@chagaarbellal4983]

Guys can you please explain what was doing with that thing Thank you

[@arsaeterna4285]

this whole comment section so racist and he has lead poisoning

[@Nick-hm9rh]

@@chagaarbellal4983 some paints have lead in it wich is poisoning when removed so he checked

[@minutemark]

So satisfying!

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Just saw this one today. Out standing job on it. I think ALL of our wives have said that a time or two. I have to second the wear gloves comment, some of the stuff we all played with as kids is coming back to haunt us now.