Thread: hasn't been used for 39 years and still works

It scrubbed up pretty good Phil. well done

Originally Posted by Al B

It scrubbed up pretty good Phil. well done

Thanks Al, plenty of soapy steel wool.

Phil

Looks really good

- hope you are not going to let the gnome in the background get away with the "mooning"

- turn the torch and give him a dose of heat for the seat.

I don't think you trusted the blow torch/flame thrower hence bucket of water lol

Looks great Phil, did you only use soapy steel wool?

I recall there was a thread recently asking the best method, and I have to say that one works pretty well from the results in the photo!

Cheers,

P

Originally Posted by djfoggin

I don't think you trusted the blow torch/flame thrower hence bucket of water lol

Always think Safety

Originally Posted by bitingmidge

Looks great Phil, did you only use soapy steel wool?

I recall there was a thread recently asking the best method, and I have to say that one works pretty well from the results in the photo!

Cheers,

P

Soapy steel wool just seemed the best, it works well on the pots when I do the dishes.

Use less metho for the pre heat and it won't burn your hair off again

Originally Posted by Phil Spencer

...........why don't they make tools like that any more
Phil

Wot - make a tool that still functions perfectly well after 39 plus years??

Where's your sense of social responsibility, lad!? Think of the blow to rampant consumerism! Think of all those lost jobs!

Originally Posted by IanW

Wot - make a tool that still functions perfectly well after 39 plus years??

Where's your sense of social responsibility, lad!? Think of the blow to rampant consumerism! Think of all those lost jobs!

Funny that I was thinking about that today as I fondled my Turner 41/2. That plane was made in Australia and the factory at its height employed over 1000 people same with Pope, Stanley and many others. my blow torch was also made in Australia also.

As I fondled the Turner I thought about this and all the lost jobs, the lack of trades people and what has happened.

I try to give consumerism a go but some how I think that it is all in vain, we are only helping the Chinese economy. Those politicians that say we live in the lucky country have gotten it all wrong I find more and more that we are really living in a fools paradise.

I am depressed now thinking about such deep matters, I will have to go and polish the blow torch again, to remind me of a time when Australia may have had a future.

Think that I just hijacked my own thread?

Phil

Hasn't been used for 39 years and still works

Gees Phil, when I read it I thought that maybe you had become lucky.

Al

Originally Posted by ozwinner

Hasn't been used for 39 years and still works

Gees Phil, when I read it I thought that maybe you had become lucky.

Al

Don't know what you are talking about Al

You're a sick man Phil. Polishing your blow torch and fondling your hand planes.... I love it. Beautiful torch BTW, even better that it was your Dad's eh?

Originally Posted by Poppa

You're a sick man Phil. Polishing your blow torch and fondling your hand planes.... I love it. Beautiful torch BTW, even better that it was your Dad's eh?

Funny that you say that, a lot of people say that I am a sick puppy even the local Police Inspector, and me being a Justice Of The Peace and all.

Phil

New torch on the belly for perps?!