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OK kiddies, Here's todays questions.
1. What is the difference between a shingle and a shake?
2. When splitting a billet with a froe do you split it
a. across the log?
b. from the top of the tree to the bottom of the tree?
c. from the bottom of the tree to the top of the tree?
3. What Australian timbers are suitable for shingles and shakes?
1. You get a shake from Maccas, where as you cant get a shingleQuote:
Originally Posted by Alias Ralph
2. Who cares just gimme my shake
3. Anything that grows on a tree.
1) Shingles is a disease, and a shake is what you do to get the drops off.
2) We billetted the Bundaberg Nippers during the last Qld Surf Titles and they came too and fro for a few days, then split.
3) Most old woodies get the shakes, but I wouldn't wish shingles on anyone.
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:D :D
Soundman????Quote:
Originally Posted by Alias Ralph
I'm thinkin midgeQuote:
Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers
No!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Alias Ralph
Alice Cooper....
Al :p :D
It must hurt when you're thinkin eh?? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by MathewA
Dunno why when ever some wierdo bobs up on the forum I always get dragged into it? MOI ????
I guess I just look like the guilty type.
:eek:
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:D
It might have something to do with that I'm up to no good smirk you have on your face most of the time ;) :pQuote:
Originally Posted by bitingmidge
We are not allowed to talk about that Matt, you know, after the accident that Midge had. :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by MathewA
Al :D
Ok kiddies.
It is easy to see yous lot all used to sit in the back row far away from the teacher.
Answers;
1. What is the difference between a shingle and a shake?
A shingle is sawn a shake is split
2. When splitting a billet with a froe do you split it
a. across the log?
b. from the top of the tree to the bottom of the tree?
c. from the bottom of the tree to the top of the tree?
You split it with the grain which means you split the billet from the top of the tree to the bottom
3. What Australian timbers are suitable for shingles and shakes?
Keep considering this answer as Soundman might like an idea of which timber to use.
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B.T.W. I don't have a bowler hat.
AS PUNISHMENT for hijinks in class you can all go and give Al a big sloppy smooch,
Al has to accept whatever b.o. all his kissers have. (even if artificial, applied just for Al)
Aha but s that all a shake can be? I think not my fine pseudo americano, a shake is also the common name for the fine fractures usually found across the grain quite often caused by high gusts of wind or felling the tree across other objects such as rocks or gullies.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alias Ralph
I also know of a professional operation where "shingles" are split not sawn, so a difference possibly in the local definition
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3. What Australian timbers are suitable for shingles and shakes? [/QUOTE]
I know that common old "forest oak" is more than suitable for the task.
Grunt!! Come on down....Quote:
Originally Posted by Alias Ralph
Al :rolleyes:
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Originally Posted by ozwinner
Be careful, Grunt. I happen to know that on another thread, our pal Al is bidding to be transformed into a clone of the Mother Farcquar! :eek:
"I also know of a professional operation where "shingles" are split not sawn, so a difference possibly in the local definition"
Possibly.
Red cedar was often used by Shingle splitters in the 1800's
Never heard of the term shingle sawers though.
Put red cedar shingles on the front of 3 terraces in double bay in the 1970's and they were split not sawn
Useless infomation for the day
About a third of all Americans flush the toilet while they're still sitting on it.