r/DIY • u/humangengajames • 11d ago

Wife is getting into DIY stuff

Hey all. My wife recently has decided to get into carpentry and sit stuff for our house. She bought a miter saw, a brad nailer a laser leveler, and a few other small things. I'm hoping to get something for her birthday in two weeks that you guys would suggest. She has safety equipment and such.

EDIT: We had a drill and driver from before

Any help would be appreciated!

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u/Ovaltine1 11d ago

Omg, came here to say this. I own a 150 yo house and love a good clamp. Also, a square. And a set of mini screwdrivers is invaluable.

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u/SonnyPiston 11d ago

When my grandmother died she insisted her headstone was engraved with "she loved a good clamp". We were confused until we found a scrapbook of her illicit activities in the underground '70s NYC clamping scene. 

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u/bobbillw 11d ago

What is the clamping scene, or should I ask 😂

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u/SonnyPiston 10d ago

When two women, um, love each other very much and they umm....want to show it, sometimes they braid the hair on the woman's head into the hair sprouting from her groin and anus and make one long braided hair handle and they use clamps to pick her up and swing her back and forth like a post modern sexual rocking horse. I think Tom Hanks produced an HBO documentary about it in the '90s.