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Post by ZEBRA on Jul 10, 2007 19:45:46 GMT -1
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Post by jonnychaos on Jul 10, 2007 19:55:02 GMT -1
;D ;D ;D Thankyou boss
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Post by TimO on Jul 10, 2007 20:49:35 GMT -1
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
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Post by ZEBRA on Jul 11, 2007 12:36:03 GMT -1
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
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Post by jonnychaos on Jul 11, 2007 12:46:39 GMT -1
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
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Post by ZEBRA on Jul 11, 2007 14:39:39 GMT -1
now for the piece of chain "well thats another story ;D"
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sarge
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Post by sarge on Jul 11, 2007 18:01:35 GMT -1
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 !
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Post by degs on Aug 29, 2007 10:37:14 GMT -1
what a moving story,i nearly shed a tear lol
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Post by ZEBRA on Aug 29, 2007 10:46:48 GMT -1
if you heard the chain story you would be well in tears .
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Post by TimO on Aug 29, 2007 21:22:31 GMT -1
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
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