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What everyone else has said (especially Al!), it's a source of information on almost any subject (sometimes even woodworking related) and a pretty nice place to hang out and shoot the breeze with some cyber woodworking friends. I've even had the pleasure of meeting some of them at Gary Pye's, unfortunately the afternoon was just too short and I didn't get the chance to talk to everyone for any where near long enough.
Mick
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Originally Posted by Wood Borer
Do a search :D
I swear I never touched it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zed
Like a cross between The Bold and the Beautiful and trade school. And the electric kool-aid acid tests....this BB is a good place.
Have a nice day,
Rusty.
I have enjoyed visiting the site, learnt new techniques, visited Australia and have been given much friendship and hospitality. Thank you.
I joined the site after a large proportion of the google searchs I was doing pointed here. Time after time the answer to whatever issue I was look at was found on this BB.
Fine wood working is new to me. I have spent a life time being rough and ready, so have been struggling with detailed work. Its quite a brain shift to go from building a wall or a deck to cutting dove tails.
This BB has been a great resource for seeing what can be achieved and how. Unfortunatly my skill improvement has been slow (old dogs and all that) but atleast its moving in the right direction.
It has made me laugh, angry and inspired me, but what I like most is that in a world of dollars, there are the exceptions to the rule and they are easily found on this forum. Examples of people going out of their way is common place here. Be it T-shirts, freight, meeting points etc., its fairly commonplace and I've only been here are short time.
Ive met a few of you and look forward to meeting more of you. Joegee is a perfect example ...:D
Unfortunately, I get to see the worst of people on a regular basis and this forum is for the most part a form of relief.
Oh and if you didn't realise, I know everything.....dont you love some of the options....:D good thread.
OK ladies, time to put the frilly apron on. Somebody wanted a recipe for pancakes, see attached for ingredients list (scaled according to quantity desired)
1. Put all ingredients in bowl, except butter.
2. Mix (rough enough is good enough) (whisk works well)
3. melt butter and add to mixture while stiring
4. get well seasoned, round sided pan really hot
5. add 5/6ths of a soup ladle of mixture to pan (and use gravity to spread it into a disc about 25cm diameter.
6. When top has ceased to be a liquid, but before bottom has burned (adjust stove as required), flip pancake
7. Cook 2nd side between 5 and 10 seconds, and slide it off onto stack/plate whatever.
8. Eat with lemon juice & sugar, maple syrup, (or if you are an experimentalist like no. 2 son, milo and jam, cheese & walnuts, etc.)
These are very thin, crepe style pancakes. Pankcake can be folded over topping, or coiled up, swiss-roll style.
Finish with ebeaut EEE and minwax.
Hmm? What do I get from the BB?
Headaches.
Lost time.
Abuse.
Friendship. I have met some very nice people because of the board.
Laughter. Some of you crack me up with your quick wit.
Knowledge. I thought I knew a bit but I learn something off all of you.
A sense of humbleness sometimes when I hear of the struggles some of you have with what life has thrown at you.
All in all not a bad bunch to know.
Doesn't mean I won't delete improper posts though. :D
Tried to give you a greenie but the great moderator won't let meQuote:
Originally Posted by AlexS
The trouble with life is there's no background music.
i learned to work wood here. :o and have met some great people:D
What a bunch of Merchant Bankers!(Me included!)
Have to agree with whole heartedly!
Cheers guys!
(0h, back home again now....damn snow....)
Previously my 1950's 8" tilting table TS, workmate, jigsaw, a #4 and sandpaper was fine.
Now I need
Oh, and a sense of humour and a quick wit.
- A workbench, with a hardwood top and as heavy as a really heavy thing
- Old tools. Chisels, gouges, marking out thingy's, #1-8, in fact every plane ever made, saws, miji's shoulder/chisel/rabbet/carriagemakers/block/compass.....noooooooooo!
- hand-cut dovetail skills
- waterstones/pond/jigs/Dereks sharpening sander
- Thicknesser/jointer/bandsaw/10" TS
- Japanese saws
- Electrolysis gear
- $2000 a month for Lee Valley orders
- The best clamps on earth
- an understanding wife (still working on this one)
- American fireman Tee ('on yer Ryan ;) )
BTW, your'e not such a bad mob either, (for Aussies :D ) Thanks for all the help, and the Darkside habits.
Bit dizzy from that punch Major. I think I'm coming back to my senses now.Quote:
Originally Posted by MajorPanic
Stevo
All of the above...........I retired and looked for a hobby..........I found two. Woodturning and this BB.
Both time consuming and fantastic. Thanks to you all for your help, advice and humour.
Macca