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Evan Prodromou@evan@cosocial.ca (2026-05-29 11:39:33)
Another reason might be that he doesn't buy tools to use them; he buys then to show off to his rich friends and selected underlings. So he might have a really high-end saw, but he's never bothered to take the factory edge off or sharpen it, so if you tried to use it to saw through a joist, it'd warp or just take ffe.
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Evan Prodromou@evan@cosocial.ca (2026-05-29 11:43:07)
He might also buy a lot of dumb tools that he doesn't need for anything, just because they look bad ass. He might have an awesome post holer, really big with oak handles and brushed steel with his initials in it. It's no good for tearing down a house though.

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Evan Prodromou@evan@cosocial.ca (2026-05-29 11:51:28)
But maybe the quote is about some kind of metaphysical incompatibility between the master's tools and the task of taking apart his house. Maybe the axe stops magically mid-stroke mere millimeters from the columns. Or maybe the tools themselves have a will of their own -- animated household objects like in a Disney film. "Nooooooooo," squeals the sledgehammer plaintively as you lift it. "That's my *owner's* house. I could never hurt his house! I wuuuuuvvvv him!!!"