anchor set up

[ZEBRA]

specially for john .

[jonnychaos]

;D ;D ;D Thankyou boss

[TimO]

Zebra, did you make that rope holder in woodwork in school ?, as I have one somewhere which looks almost the same but without the close fitting joints ;D ;D

[ZEBRA]

interesting observation that tim .there is a story behind the spool / holder .

A couple of years ago I went to north shore for a fish but when I got there it was to bad to launch I had promised to meet up with someone so I had to wait about for an hour or 2 for them to arrive so we could find an alternative venue .while I was standing on the shore I noticed how much rubbish was on the beach left by shore anglers mostly empty rig packets ect so returning to my car I found 2 bin bags in the boot and started to pick up all the rubbish I could filled both bags I was returning along the shore to my car when I came across a large piece of wood which I thought if I leave that and it drifts back out to sea it would be a hazard to someone so I picked it up and put it in the boot of my car together with the 2 bin bags on returning home I passed the tip and put the 2 bin bags in .the piece of wood was still in my car and sat there all alone In the boot in the dark for about 6 months I kept going to the tip but each time I looked at the piece of wood found on the beach I could not bring myself to throwing it in the tips skip and condemning it to become fire wood it was such a nice piece of wood and never made a sound while riding in my car then one day I decided I needed something to put my anchor line around but all I could find was a plastic crabline spool not strong enough I thought so with a flash of inspiration I stormed out to the car remembering the lonely piece of wood I had picked up 6 months earlier and 20 mins later I had a nice wooden line holder made from half the piece of wood I found on the beach pleased with my efforts of recycling the piece of waste wood I had become so fond of when I looked at what I had left of the piece of wood (about half)I pondered on what shall I do with it in the end it went on the barby and I had a few sausage barms the same night cooked with the very piece of wood I had found 6 months earlier so the morel is if you do see a lonely piece of wood on a beach or near a road don’t leave it there take it home it could come in very handy the spool I made has lasted me about 18months so far each time I go fishing I take the little piece of wood which is now a line spool and prop it on the seat next to me just so it can see where it came from .


You did ask tim ;D ;D

[jonnychaos]

When My misses asks me now "what the hell have you bought this piece of junk home for" I can say "Terry on the forums said we have to" ;D

John

[ZEBRA]

now for the piece of chain "well thats another story ;D"

[sarge]

I think I have the same disease with bits of wood, may garage, shed, kids old play shed and other space around my house has bits of wood for "just in case".
I find most bits have a 5 year wait, though I do have a particular favourite piece that has even moved house with me - a 10ft post of African hard wood. I can't saw it it's so tough, but it's still too good to bin !

[degs]

what a moving story,i nearly shed a tear lol

[ZEBRA]

if you heard the chain story you would be well in tears .

[TimO]

What the ladies don't understand is that timber has to season before it can be put to good use.
This could take at least a minimum of five years