keys

[da]

Twice since winter I've gone to Home Hardware for key-duplication. Twice, they've been cut by people younger than me. Twice, they've not been done right: the first time, he forgot to buff it afterwards so it was paper-cuttingly sharp, and the second time she seems to have slightly offset the base of the key so it's unusable. *frowny*

Bring back the old key-cutters! They always got it right on the first try.

Comments

[poeticalpanther.livejournal.com]

Simple solution: go to Ron's Locks, Water and Weber, downtown Kitchener. Very knowledgable, experienced, locksmith-only, instead of some Home Despot drone. :)

[da-lj.livejournal.com]

*nods*

We bought our replacement locks there right after we moved here. They had the proper "grizzled locksmiths" demeanor down for sure.

..OTOH, aside from this key-cutting silliness, I like Home Hardware on Park Street (Beaver Lumber- they still hand out the painting hats to prove it). They have very friendly staff, and I still think they're an order of magnitude better than Home Despot, even after they expanded their store almost to the point of excess. It's still reasonably easy to find stuff there.

Dan's convinced I'm having an affair with them.

[melted-snowball.livejournal.com]

You always come home with a smile on your face, seeking more.

[da-lj.livejournal.com]

I don't go there daily, any more.