Favourite Stanley Bench Plane Type

Monoblock or concentric?

Bob Hackett

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Re: He Furkels, she furkels, we furkel, to furkel.

Alice Frampton, UK

>John,

Funny. I've always spelt it furkle. It always calls up an image to me of rooting about, usually in something messy. A very useful word to have handy :~)

Cheers, Alf

Re: Monoblock or concentric?

John, NY

>Back then it was a monobloc... never could get those things to work right! Kiss of death, me furkeling with my monobloc.

Be careful of the words you use Alice...

Dave Anderson Chester,NH

>There's Aussies on this board and rooting has a whole different meaning to them when used as slang. Something not exactly proper for a family forum.

A gas soaked sponge works better

Bob Hackett

>Who was the dirty b*****d that put both Lucas electrics and monoblock carbs on the same bike?I`ll bet he`s satan`s right hand man now.

Mainely,Bob-Who thinks concentrics were only maginaly better.

:)

Andrew F in Australia

>All's fine.

Andrew

(Sometimes wishing that he'd never said anything)

Oh 'eck...

Alice Frampton, UK

>... I dread to think. How's about "rummaging"? Or will that make an Eskimo blush ;~)

Cheers, Alf