A Little Something To While Away The Hours

[Classic Dry]

Actually Mike I think a goodly amount of kangaroo p*ss is added at the brewery.

Funnily enough we don't see much Fosters over here. I think it's mostly exported to the US :hystery: :hystery: :hystery:

[Classic Dry]

Incidentally Mike, you use aluminum to reinforce your bed ???

Kinda like using a sheet of lead for a spring board :bash: :hystery: :hystery: :hystery:

[Mike S]

C D ....Well actually aluminum angle iron is quite strong and takes a heap of weight to bend it .... and I ain't quite that big YET ...... :hystery: ..... sorry about the Fosters ... as I don't drink it was the only imported beer I could think of ..... :mocking:

Jack ........ sorry for some reason I missed your post ..... no I never have tried that ... I know they sell those ship in a bottle kits and I do know how they get the masts and sails up (no Jake not Viagra) ..... but just never tried one ..... does look like it could be fun if you don't loose your cool and throw it across the room ..... :hystery: :hystery:

[Classic Dry]

Yeah, you're right Mike. 2 inch aliminum angle would do it. I take it all back. :tiphat: ( Just being a smartass here )

Jack, the only way I'd try to build a ship in a bottle, would be if I could crawl in through the neck.

Check out youtube for kits and instruction movies. Mike's right. Viagra won't get the sails up, but if you

take some, you'll soon forget about how to get a damn ship in a bottle ! :nudie: :dance: :dance:

[Classic Dry]

Oooops. Sorry Jack, I see you're not well. Forget the Viagra crack ok ? I hope, together with everyone else, you get well soon.

I think if I were restricted in some way, a ship in a bottle might be the way to go. Sure beats jigsaw puzzles and the like. ( More constructive )

I know my hands would be itching to do something.

You could make a lot of the tools needed, using a pair of pliers, from wire coathangers, right where you're sitting.

[i am bob]

Sorry guys but I just had to include my toy store! I have never had a bad product from these guys and, believe it or not, a lot were built to last as if they were built in the 1800s - to last for a couple hundred years!

http://www.leevalley.com/

[Mike S]

Yea Bob ..... leevalley too but it is just my dream store .... I can't afford the prices there ... they do deal in quality tools however and I did see a very expensive spoke shave like the one C D talked about and a set of Japanese chisels 6 for $600 US ...... I'm more of a buy one take one kinda guy ...... :hystery: :hystery: :hystery: ..... yea I know you get what you pay for ... but damn ...... my whole humbly workshop didn't cost $600 US ..... (remember no power tools) ... :hystery: :hystery: ..... but anyway I get some good ideas from them for tools I can make like the wooden rabbit (or rabbet if you prefer) as it shows some good pictures .....

[i am bob]

I find the rule of thumb for Lee Valley is the expensive stuff is for the yuppies, yippies and dippies who wanna be - the really cheap is for those who want to try something new - and the low to midrange is for the good stuff! If you follow those rules, they usually work out cheaper than most of the other stores around.

For example, quite a while back I bought a set of (4) chisels for under $40 at Lee Valley, Canadian Tire wanted over $80 for a comparable set - as did Sears and all the major tool outlets. The only place that beat this price was Princess Auto which is a liquidator for many tool companies. I just looked at Lee Valley and the same set of 4 is going for $41 Cdn. I was using these in the detailing of a couple acoustic guitars I made.

[Classic Dry]

Well, guys, I would love to be the kind of man who removes a beautiful tool from its velvet lined box, uses it for the purpose for which it was intended, cleans it, oils it, and

puts it away in its very own polished box.

Gentlemen I have to tell you, sad to say, I am not that kind of man.

I am, how shall we say, expedient, with my tools. Sharpening a screwdriver to use as a chisel ( if the chisel can't be found {not an uncommon occurence})

Using a jack plane for a hammer, or something equally heavy.( and inappropriate) I'm afraid all tools get sacrificed to complete the job in hand.

I know, I know. I'm totally ashamed, but I know myself, and if I reach for a hammer and it's not there, the next best thing will do.

And that is why I buy cheap to mid range tools. ( Unless I can get them second hand.) :yes:

[earthdome]

For me I want something with power, alot of power. Something that can chisel down a huge wood log into a single finely crafted toothpick in just a few minutes while generating clouds of wood chips and that satisfying buzz of power. With a huge gas motor, laser sights and a cooler for my beer. Call it the "Home Improvement" handyman method.