bench update

Looking good! And a question...

Scott Burr windy and raining in Ben Lomond,CA

>What's dunnage? Pallet wood? Or is it just something you found living down by the river in a van?

OT-You're nuts!

Adam Cherubini, NJ

>Scott,

I just wanted to say I think you're bananas. That, and your posts make me laugh!

Adam

Re: Looking good! And a question...

cooper suter

>FYI;

Figured you knew, but....

"Materials of various types, often timber or matting, placed among the cargo for separation, and hence protection from damage, for ventilation and, in the case of certain cargoes, to provide space in which the tynes of a fork lift truck may be inserted."

The part about the fork truck tynes (or crane cables/straps/slings) is the most common usage I hear.

Like stickers in a wood pile, but thicker.

Same sort of timber lotto you play w/pallets, softwood, domestic hardwood, asian stuff , you never know what it'll be.

Coop

Re: OT-Adam, YOU are nuts

Marc in Luxembourg

>Even if I do not exactly know what that means, BUT Scott with the name on the scraper blade is not only the receipt committee and the rescue for a newbie here on this page, but is without fatigue the one who helps and often the last and the first in this place! This with and without just or merely seriousness.

Now I tink you know what I mean. Scott, I think you're kind of a soul of this place.

Marc, in snowy and sunny celtic village

Life is like a box of chocolates...

Steve Kubien

>...you never know what you're gonna get. Wise words and as true in this context as any.

I have been able to salvage 3x3 cherry, teak, and some nice dark mahogany from pallets. Also, many sizes of 1x material in jatoba, oak, maple, pine etc. I even got some REALLY straight grained 1/2" pine thatI love the look of. Hey, not all of us can always afford to go to the lumberyard and pallets provide some really nice wood sometimes. So far I've made my scrubber, travisher and LV do-it-yourself spokeshave from salvaged wood. I think that big hunk of mahogany will be a plane or two.

Regards,

Steve Kubien

Re: Looking good! And a question... *LINK*

Mark Nowicki

>In 1979, when I was in the merchant marine, we had to replace some dunnage in the cargo holds. On a ship dunnage is used to prevent cargo from touching the side of the ship and being damaged by condensation.

We were in Nigeria at the time, anchored in the Niger delta near Port Harcourt. The dunnage boards were about 3" thick, 8" wide and 14' long.

The crew were cursing them because the boards were heavier than usual. The boards were brownish in color, knot free, and were milled in a nearby town called Sapele. I wish I knew then what I know now.

Regards

Mark Nowicki


Ship

Comming from you Adam,

Scott Burr windy and raining in Ben Lomond,CA

>I'll take that as a complement! Glad you got a laugh out of it.

Thanks Marc!

Scott Burr windy and raining in Ben Lomond,CA

>I think...

Re: The Van Down By The River... *LINK*

William Duffield, on the Cohansey

>...has a special meaning to Galoots. Here is a link to a copy of the original OldTools account, at Tom Price's "A Galoot's Progress"

Addiction

If that wasn't the phrase with which Scott confused you, then I can offer you no further help, except maybe another push down the Slope, and an apology for wasting your time with superfluous tangential information.

Re: Thanks William...

Marc in Luxembourg

>I think,(see Scott!) I understand now. My vocabulary has grown considerably since I read this board. Orthography goes better too with each post.

Thanks again for tangential information and have a nice sunday evening. Indeed I think it's more essential. Every galoot should have these basics.

Marc

Re: The Van Down By The River... *LINK*

Tom in Tipp

>'Livin' in a van down by the river' That sounds an awful lot like Matt Foley, motivational speaker from SNL

Tom


http://faultgame.com/images/in_a_van.wav

Re: Looking good! And a question...

arw01

>Pallet wood is a form of dunnage. But dunnage is basically any "garbage" or low grade wood that is used for crating, or shipping reasons.

In my case, semi-trucks are supported by it when they are piggy-backed from the factory, so I have a ready supply of 4x4's, 4x5, and sometimes 4x6's. Often they have the pith in them.

Alan

Re: Looking good! And a question...

William Duffield, on the Cohansey

>Pith? Hawgwash! That's "prime centercut" heart wood, with unlimited "character". ;^)

Good one William... ROTFLMAO!

Scott Burr windy and raining in Ben Lomond,CA

>

This is what I think about...

Scott Burr windy and raining in Ben Lomond,CA

>When I'm spouting such remarks...

I loved those skits.

Re: The Van Down By The River...

William Duffield, on the Cohansey

>I'll bet Alan had no idea how much fun this thread would be when he posted his original picture. And, up to this point, no one had commented on the critters overseeing the construction of his bench. What do you think he feeds them? Wemsleydale?

Re: The Van Down By The River...

Gerry D.

>Ran into that post about 1/2 way down the slope, too late to stop the slide. Is there anyway to get the sys-admin to post and lock that in place at the top of the forum? For the safety of others, full disclosure, etc.

Gerry

Searching for a 12-step program for rust hunters

Now why...

Dan Donaldson

>Would anyone want to do that? Isn't it our job to help people over the edge of the cliff? ;-)

Re: "Suppoort Group From Hell"

Joe Rogers, Northern Virginia

>Tom Prices Galoots Progress website also has information on the "Support Group From Hell". Good reading.

Yes...you get no restraints from posters here and at the Porch. We love to nudge unsuspecting new hand tool users over the edge. No warnings about the steepness, and we love to hear somone tell us "you SUCK" when we gloat. :-)

Not that there is any thing wrong with that.JR