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3rd September 2013, 09:01 PM #161/16"
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employed a carpenter yrs ago and because we needed them got him to make a pair of sawstools. he did a teriffic job. The next day while cutting up sheet ply he cut a stool lengthwise down the middle thru 2 bolts. He looked surprised when the stool collapsed.
Don't force it, use a bigger hammer.
Timber is what you use. Wood is what you burn.
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3rd September 2013, 09:07 PM #17regards
Nick
veni, vidi, tornavi
Without wood it's just ...
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8th September 2013, 09:20 AM #18
It is a good way of venting and getting it out of your system on telling people about the stuff ups.
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8th September 2013, 02:32 PM #19Banned
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Man I feel your pain.
5 years ago I had a 350m2 workshop with an Altendorf F90 with custom extended slide, plus 4 sided planer, wide sander, 20" thicknesser.... .( hang on, something in my eye...)
I used to knock up oak staircases in a couple of days....
But having given all that up to move to Oz, I'm now in my garage struggling to make a sodding tool box on a heap of **** called 12" cabinet saw from hare & Forbes. I used to love my job, but as a hobby on this kit, it's pain.
The saw has got to go, as does the bandsaw that sounds and runs like a cement mixer.
I remember when I would just pop in the shop on a Saturday and knock up a table for a relative........
I'm going to go and hug my festool router.....
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8th September 2013, 10:14 PM #20
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8th September 2013, 10:31 PM #21Senior Member
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I can't even count the amount of times I've cut some exactly 100mm short!
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8th September 2013, 11:06 PM #22Banned
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Danny
Danny I think we have all done that a few times.
When I use a tape measure - the little hook on the end slides to allow for internal or external measurements to compensate for the thickness of the hook.
When looking for accuracy with the tape - rather than rely on the hook slide which over time the slide rivets elongate etc, I measure from the 100mm mark... and just "remember" to subtract 100mm from my reading.... cept sometimes I forget!
I guess it's early onset alzheimers or something.
Believe me we all do it...
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9th September 2013, 11:28 AM #23
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9th September 2013, 12:01 PM #24
We all make silly mistakes. I tend to be quite slow with woodwork because I try to avoid rushing and making these silly mistakes. And it doesn't make any difference - I still make them. But giving up? Never!
Bob C.
Never give up.
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