tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556021846818907745.post7189196763772564813..comments2024-03-12T18:18:10.646+13:00Comments on How the hell does this work?: WoodTwisted Scottish Bastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06825025524038296192noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556021846818907745.post-29397857050830832092011-12-30T20:19:04.492+13:002011-12-30T20:19:04.492+13:00Laoch of Chicago: It is an aquired skill. I went ...Laoch of Chicago: It is an aquired skill. I went to an academic school where woodworking and metal working were not taught. <br />I had to attend evening classes after I got married to develop my skills, definitely worthwhile.Twisted Scottish Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06825025524038296192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556021846818907745.post-36574516143414842222011-12-30T18:11:34.095+13:002011-12-30T18:11:34.095+13:00As someone who is unable to make things with my ha...As someone who is unable to make things with my hands I envy your talent.Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506141014376919585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556021846818907745.post-61478756519113805982011-12-30T09:11:26.828+13:002011-12-30T09:11:26.828+13:00Mr Spurt: Long time no hear (thank goodness) Richa...Mr Spurt: Long time no hear (thank goodness) Richard[of RBB], I thought you'd promised to keep taking the tablets to cut down on the multi-personality disorder?<br /><br />Get back on the pills man.Twisted Scottish Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06825025524038296192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556021846818907745.post-84877539418025556512011-12-30T09:10:06.106+13:002011-12-30T09:10:06.106+13:00Richard [of RBB]: I am a man of complex contradict...Richard [of RBB]: I am a man of complex contradictions and capable of multi-tasking. Actually woodworking is more fun. The remote controlled rotary flight evaluation model just goes up and down. Boring. AND the misiles don't explode, just go "ping".<br /><br />Planing, sanding and rubbing wood is much more satisfying.Twisted Scottish Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06825025524038296192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556021846818907745.post-34545357360960702422011-12-30T09:06:27.131+13:002011-12-30T09:06:27.131+13:00looby: Wood?
Ambiguous?
I know not of which you ...looby: Wood? <br />Ambiguous? <br />I know not of which you speak.<br /><br />I totally understand (Eww, that sounded so Californian, sorry) touch is a very strange sense. It doesn't seem to get overloaded as much as the other senses. In my younger days, I used to just touch and stroke my beloved for hours, just enjoying the pure sensuous smoothness of her skin.<br />I've also noticed that the more I smooth and sandpaper a piece (of wood) I'm working on, the more sensitive my fingers get, and the smoother and softer my fingers feel to others. At the moment, after 2 days of sandpapering (down to grade 000) my fingers are <i>smoother</i> than a baby's bum.<br /><br />Thanks for the offer about the wardrobe, but I found out that woodworking doesn't pay the bills as well as teaching does, so stick with IKEA. Actually we have been wanting IKEA to open a store <b>anywhere</b> in NZ for the last 10 years. You don't know how lucky you are. (Kiwi joke here)<br /><br />As regards textiles, I've often wondered why women in particular like silk. I think I prefer really smooth cotton. I'm actually wearing a cheap and cheerful T-shirt from the Warehouse at the moment, and it's deliciously soft and comfortable, and only cost me $6.Twisted Scottish Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06825025524038296192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556021846818907745.post-54539097969593422652011-12-30T08:13:40.471+13:002011-12-30T08:13:40.471+13:00TSB, is there a scientific evolutionary reason why...TSB, is there a scientific evolutionary reason why a piece of wood should feel like a young woman? Hey, I'm a thinking kind of guy.My Spurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539670997246474451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556021846818907745.post-18230809226786261022011-12-30T07:31:08.791+13:002011-12-30T07:31:08.791+13:00Okay, just to clear up a point, you're down th...Okay, just to clear up a point, you're down there running your fingers over this young lady, I mean piece of wood and no one is flying the toy helicopter. Did it crash, or something? Did the batteries go flat? Please finish one story before beginning the next.Richard (of RBB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07245921253761836268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556021846818907745.post-3751710534510869472011-12-30T02:25:11.290+13:002011-12-30T02:25:11.290+13:00"Wood" of course, being a beautifully am..."Wood" of course, being a beautifully ambiguous word too!<br /><br />I totally understand the physical pleasure of working with such a material. In my textile and yarn importer days I used to get quite transfixed and mesmerised on the very occasions when, apart from the tons of boring polycotton that passed through my hands, I had the chance to handle something really lovely like merino or cashmere, and I still get the odd strange look from shopkeepers when I am fingering their fabrics (I realise Carry On that last phrase sounds but I wasn't being funny).<br /><br />We're still using these crappy flimsy plastic IKEA wardrobe efforts here, so it's 22 Acacia Avenue, Lancaster, oop North, if you ever want to develop your talents overseas.loobyhttp://loobynet.co.uk/noreply@blogger.com