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16th May 2019, 08:44 PM #16
Paul,
Indeed I’m talking about that little fat gent,but in this politically correct world what I mean to say is that genderless fat saw in the centre.
O I’m possibly not aloud to say a fat saw either.
I would assume(an that is a word I hate more than stuff we have spoken about in private[emoji6].
Is it because in days gone by, gentlemen who were gents an good an prober sorts.
We’re more inclined to have a interest in the arts and sit an make smaller objects.
Leaving the the bigger ruffer stuff to the undesirables possibly?
By the way what are you swinging Paul
Cheers Matt,
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17th May 2019, 09:37 AM #17
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17th May 2019, 10:09 AM #18New Member
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When I saw those Surgeon's saws it made me shudder. I'm getting a new hip next month and they are using a robot (YES, ROBOT) to assist. Makes you yearn for the good old days don't it? What happened to "cut in, saw bones and sew up"? I wonder if Titan bone chisels were ever on the menu?
Doggie
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17th May 2019, 10:47 PM #19SENIOR MEMBER
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Once again hi all,
Matt, in response to you asking about the small gents saw,
The blade is 5" long with 1 1/4" below the back
and measures 18 thou thick with 20 ppi
the back is 7/16" wide and stamped with " AVIA " and SHEFFIELD ENG
The turned Beech handle is also 5" long and 1 3/8" diam.
To Doggie,
hope all goes well with the hip operation, but if you want to save
a few dollars, I'm sure there are enough of us here with various types
of tools that we could sterilise and after a whiff of some laughing gas
we could do a job on your hip and have you on your bike again in no time.
Here are a few photos of the 'gents' saw.
Graham.
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17th May 2019, 11:12 PM #20
Dick
Robots now?
A bit more than ten years ago I had both hips replaced. After the first one the surgeon came to visit me the next morning to see how I was going. I informed him,
" It still hurts!"
He then informed me, "You do realise that we took to you with a chainsaw."
My own look of amazement must have made him realise that I had not undertaken any research whatsoever on the methodology of the process and he stopped there. I thought that was all they did, but on reflection and my own subsequent analysis of the x-rays there was a lot more and he probably surmised I wasn't quite ready for the part that involved the extended auger bit.
I hope it all goes well for you. While it doesn't make you twenty one again, you can lead a normal life.
Regards
PaulBushmiller;
"Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts, absolutely!"
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18th May 2019, 06:26 PM #21
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18th May 2019, 06:34 PM #22
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19th May 2019, 06:06 PM #23SENIOR MEMBER
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Matt,
I'm quite happy using both metric and imperial for all sorts of things
like speed, square area, length, volumes, etc..
But when it comes to describing old stuff such as these old saws
it seems appropriate to use the description that fits their date of
manufacture.
Sorry that my measurements were in old speak for you but as
you said, you are happy to help with conversion.
Keep smiling
Graham.
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19th May 2019, 08:23 PM #24
Graham
Funny you should say that as I am absolutely with you on this aspect to the extent I can only think in terms of vintage saws in inches.
While I believe imperial measurement is entirely appropriate, I think it also falls naturally as we peruse old catalogues that describe the products the same way. Metric measurement is so much simpler for many, many things, but I can only equate millimeters with hardpoint product from the big Green Shed !
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PaulBushmiller;
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19th May 2019, 09:38 PM #25
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19th May 2019, 10:48 PM #26
Matt
I probably was not up to noticing too much at that stage, but the image of a stainless steel chainsaw ( I often wonder how it was powered) has never completely left me. It was quite a sobering thought. There were a few things that I came to terms with at that time, but not really for discussion here.
A cold chisel and hammer? Nope. Don't think so, but if that were the case I am sure Dick could bring along a Titan or two and seek that discount Graham mentioned.
What I should have added, primarily for Dick's benefit, is that a hip replacement can be a very successful operation and nobody needing one should hesitate when the opportunity or recommendation presents. It really is a potential life changer. My own recommendation is that after the op you will have the benefit of some physiotherapy and you should keep up those exercises for as long as you can once you get home. Don't think days or weeks: Think years. In fact ideally you should never stop them. Most people don't know both my hips have been replaced. They just think I am a little ancient I expect. It is necessary to regain the use of limbs (specifically legs) that became less and less mobile leading up to the op. This can only be achieved with frequent exercise.
Enough of the lecture.
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PaulBushmiller;
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