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4th July 2005, 02:51 PM #1
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weirdest thing during woodwork?
What is the weirdest thing that has happened while you were woodworking?
I was in the shed on the weekend applying the second coat of oil to my new table when a bloody dumb-as-a-fencepost pigeon flies in the open door and lands smack in the middle of my work before flying straight into the closed window and then falling right beside my tin of tung oil. :eek: This, of course, caused my jar of turps to spill on my workbench. The damn thing scared the buggery out of my - PLUS I had to resand the top of the table to clean it up again. :mad:
Anyone else have something strange happen when woodworking?
TravSome days we are the flies; some days we are the windscreen
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4th July 2005, 02:54 PM #2
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I got a square cut out of my old WC2000 once.
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4th July 2005, 02:57 PM #3
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yes, I've had wierd things happen - for instance the other day I finished what I started and it all went to plan. the day before that I said to Jane "I want to spend Sunday in the shed" and she said "ok"
Originally Posted by Trav
not so long ago I was sharpening some chisels and plane blades and not only didnt I cut myself but I also managed to get the things sharp without resorting to the scary sharp methodology.
a fair while ago I managed to complete a project with the existing toolset without need for further tool purchases
A long time ago I estimated the amount of timber I needed and got it right.
Man, I tell you! its all x-files in my shed!
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4th July 2005, 03:16 PM #4
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Hi just had arevalation in my shed found atool to do a 5 min job the tool was in the right place the job was finished in 4 mins FEELING GOOD!!!!
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4th July 2005, 04:10 PM #5
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In all seriousness I've had a wierd experience planing a board before. All the mortices had been cut and I was just giving it a final smooth. As I was planing I could hear this faint 'popping' sound. Twas buggin the hell otu of me till i realised that it was the sound of the plan passing over the mortise. Obviously the pland and board surface were dead flat!
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4th July 2005, 08:12 PM #6
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You're bullsheeting us aren't you. This just isn't possible.a fair while ago I managed to complete a project with the existing toolset without need for further tool purchases
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4th July 2005, 08:19 PM #7
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Sure you wernt dropping your guts from staining too hard pushing the evil non powered plane?? Originally Posted by LineLefty
Al :eek:
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4th July 2005, 08:32 PM #8
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No Al; that, was nearly me when a 5' brown snake scooted through about 6" behind my feet. Nearly a case of discharging the snake repellent.
Ken
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4th July 2005, 10:58 PM #9
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Another snake story.
I was sitting in my shed, doing what? I cant remember.
When I caught sight of this little red belly black. It came in the roller door, straight across the shed & out the side door & went on with its business.
" Hoy blitter you right there" :confused: "no problem I know were I'm going, bye"
Cheeky little bugger.Any thing with sharp teeth eats meat.
Most powertools have sharp teeth.
People are made of meat.
Abrasives can be just as dangerous as a blade.....and 10 times more painfull.
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4th July 2005, 11:19 PM #10
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Snake stories, OK when I was building my new workshop a friend came over to help with the roof iron. The Iron was second hand (the old roof from the house) I asked him to pick the sheets up and lean them against the shed to make it easier to get them up on top to fit. In the process of doing as I asked he found 4 snakes one at a time all sleeping between the sheets. He never came back to help after that, strange.
If it goes against the grain, it's being rubbed the wrong way!
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4th July 2005, 11:56 PM #11
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4 joe blakes and you let then go.
What about lunch.
Yum. BBQ blake.
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5th July 2005, 12:44 AM #12
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Not a snake, but if anyone wants a live redback - I have a few.
Haven't seen a scorpion in about a year or so though."Clear, Ease Springs"
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5th July 2005, 10:11 AM #13
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I've had rats in the shed but I'm buggered if I know how they get in...
Stupidity kills. Absolute stupidity kills absolutely.
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5th July 2005, 10:35 AM #14
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You need some of those snakes that the others mentioned. Originally Posted by Iain
TravSome days we are the flies; some days we are the windscreen
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5th July 2005, 09:08 PM #15
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What good is a dead snake???
:confused:. The smell would drive you out - not sure about the rats though.
Ken
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