Thread: The worst possible insult

When I first told my wife I was going to start doing a bit of woodwork she said she didn't want any crappy furniture in the house.

After making a couple of things it's now "You can make me a new dining suite", or she volunteers me to make all sorts of things for other people.

But it's worth it - she now lets me buy new toys for the shed

There are no insults just positive reinforcements.

Originally Posted by chook

I am making a display cabinet out of MDF and to make matters worse I used staples to pin a bit of 4 mm ply to the back! And I am not even ashamed.

But as I was coming inside today I started thinking about the worst insult that anybody could make about some item I have made. Here are some that I hope I never hear
1. Did you buy that from IKEA?
2. Are you going to get some help? Maybe you should do some classes.
3. Isn't it nice that your husband tries to make things. Older men should try to keep active. it is good for their brains.

But up until today the very worst thing that anybody could have asked was if I had used MDF. But today I did and I don't care.

HI all
In the middle east they make coffins out of it.
colbra

Originally Posted by colbra

HI all
In the middle east they make coffins out of it.
colbra

Making my own coffin is one of the projects I intend to work on-one day. Something in red cedar with a table saw design inlayed into the top. That way I can get to enjoy looking at it. I am deadly seriously about this but when I have told people they look at me like I am a bit odd.

Also I finished the painted and stapled MDF display box today (1.5 m by 1.5 m) and it looks okay.

Originally Posted by chook

Making my own coffin is one of the projects I intend to work on-one day. Something in red cedar with a table saw design inlayed into the top. That way I can get to enjoy looking at it. I am deadly seriously about this but when I have told people they look at me like I am a bit odd.

Also I finished the painted and stapled MDF display box today (1.5 m by 1.5 m) and it looks okay.

Hi Chook
The main thing there is do it before you fall off the perch
colbra

Originally Posted by chook

Making my own coffin is one of the projects I intend to work on-one day. Something in red cedar with a table saw design inlayed into the top. That way I can get to enjoy looking at it. I am deadly seriously about this but when I have told people they look at me like I am a bit odd.

Also I finished the painted and stapled MDF display box today (1.5 m by 1.5 m) and it looks okay.

I already have my box I got from Harvey Norman it had a very large TV in it
colbra

"But your disabled you shouldn't be doing that"

"Can you recommend a good carpenter?"

One night a wife saw her husband standing over their new-born baby's crib. She stood watching him silently, he looked down with mixed emotions, disbelief, doubt, delight, amazement, enchantment, and skepticism. She slipped her arm around him, "Penny for your thoughts?" she whispered. "Isn't it amazing how can they make a crib like that for fifty bucks..."

Originally Posted by BobL

A few years back someone came into my shed and looked at some of my home made tools hanging up and said where did I get all the old tools from and I said I made them. He looked me straight in the face and said,
"Haven't you heard of bunnings?"

Yeah, but who had the best price?

Originally Posted by dakotax3

One night a wife saw her husband standing over their new-born baby's crib. She stood watching him silently, he looked down with mixed emotions, disbelief, doubt, delight, amazement, enchantment, and skepticism. She slipped her arm around him, "Penny for your thoughts?" she whispered. "Isn't it amazing how can they make a crib like that for fifty bucks..."

Oh now that's funny!

Originally Posted by BobL

A few years back someone came into my shed and looked at some of my home made tools hanging up and said where did I get all the old tools from and I said I made them. He looked me straight in the face and said,
"Haven't you heard of bunnings?"

Where did you bury him?

Originally Posted by Handyjack

Wait until you hear,
"Can you make one for me"
or the partner tells you,
"Make one for my parents (or other relative)".

I got that on the weekend. Made a table lamp for my brother-in-laws wedding. Lots of compliments and "how did you do that". Also got a "can you make me one, I'll pay you for it" and a "can I have two, I'll pay you for them".
I don't have a photo of the finished lamp, but do have one of the base.

Cheers,
Chris

Can anyone tell me how they do this? Note the overlapping and underlapping.