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  1. 30th December 2004, 07:05 PM #1
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    Default I Finished Something!!!

    Well almost finished...I have to get a "proper" string yet.

    I just couldn't stand all you blokes in your sheds cooking up all manner of wonderment while I've been working over the break, and then to make it worse, I have to go sailing in New Zealand for a couple of weeks instead of playing with wood 'n stuff. Ah well someone's got to do it I suppose.

    Anyway rather than let 2004 go without finishing ANYTHING, I found a bit of what I think is camphor laurel (but almost no smell??) last night, that only needed me to take off all the bits that didn't look like a yo-yo, and here's the result!!!

    If the timber was a bit more figured it'd be a contender for the AWWF Yo-Yo of the year 2004 I reckon!!

    (Pics taken this evening at the Home of the Biting Midge....no fish this arv; ohhh it's sad to be me )

    Cheers,

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    Congratulations.

    What a productive year it has been for you having finished something. Must be a record for you Midge. I hope you will beat this record next year and finish two items.

    BTW what finish did you use?


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  4. 30th December 2004, 07:21 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sturdee
    BTW what finish did you use?
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    Oh my apologies.... U-Beaut's EEE of course, with a final coat of Shellawax for good measure!!!

    (next shot will feature gratuitous product placement I promise!!)

    Cheers,

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  5. 30th December 2004, 07:38 PM #4
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    Congratulations!!!! Biting,

    Although the year is almost over, we never gave up hope for you
    Cheers

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    Midge,

    Are you sure you finished them? They look very much like the yo-yo sets that Lee Valley sell

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  7. 30th December 2004, 07:50 PM #6
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    :eek: :eek:
    Rocker!!!! How dare you!!!!



    But thanks for the link! I now know that Lee Valley sell ball bearing axles for Yo-Yo's .... if I get a bit serious and buy a couple of those, I could end up being the Forum's Yo-Yo-Gu-Ru..

    In fact Yo-Yo making has the potential to become so big that we might even need a Yo-Yo forum!!

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    Glad to see your life is on the UP, sorry about the downs though


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    I bet it was something washed up from that tsunami, it probably says " made in indonesia" on the other side.


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    that figures Biting spoil a good record
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    Quote Originally Posted by bitingmidge
    I could end up being the Forum's Yo-Yo-Gu-Ru..
    And if you confined your yo-yo production to Yuletide and dressed in a red suit. you could be the BB's Ho-Ho Yo-Yo Gu-Ru.

    In fact, if you combined all this with the singing of a sea shanty, you could be the Yo-Ho Ho-Ho Yo-Yo Gu-Ru.

    Actually, if you and Al got together - the pair of you could become the:

    (Drum roll)

    Tu-Tu Yo-Ho Ho-Ho
    Yo-Yo Gu-Rus!
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    Don't worry B.M. we all make mistakes occaisionally.
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    They say here you are so up and down with your projects
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    My Nanna used to make yo-yos. They tasted good.
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    Good one BM, have a good break in NZ although looking at your backyard it appears that every day is in paradise.
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    Bad Midge :mad:

    Spend 60 hours in the shed sharpening
    Spend 100 hours in the shed rearanging tool storage
    Spend 150 hours re fettling all your tools and machines

    then don't do it again


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