1970's it was spoke shaves

[pavman]

I used to love helping my Grandad when i was a nipper down the shed cup O Tea, sharpening stone and oil can, putting an eadge on the plain and spoke shave blades....... he used to say a man without a spoke shave is no man I wish to meet (and he meant it)

 

30 plus years on what is it now

Edited April 23, 2010 by pavman

[Dunkield]

Chainsaw?

[new to the flock]

Still a spoke shave and draw knife as I have and use both.

 

NTTF

[Paddy Galore!]

I've still got my spoke shaves! sometimes i even use them!! also got 2 routers and a few planers, but every now and then only a spoke shave, jack plane, or cabinet scraper will do the job right..

[henry d]

Opinel knives, any man worthy of the name has several

[lineshooter]

Does no one have a Surform in their kit

[humperdingle]

Does no one have a Surform in their kit

I have, but it's clogged-up with knuckle skin

[malkiserow]

I used to love helping my Grandad when i was a nipper down the shed cup O Tea, sharpening stone and oil can, putting an eadge on the plain and spoke shave blades....... he used to say a man without a spoke shave is no man I wish to meet (and he meant it)

 

30 years on what is it now

 

 

Still a spoke shave and draw knife as I have and use both.

 

NTTF

 

 

I've still got my spoke shaves! sometimes i even use them!! also got 2 routers and a few planers, but every now and then only a spoke shave, jack plane, or cabinet scraper will do the job right..

 

Yup - use all of these above (2 opinels ) I have about 20 spoke shaves from the UK, France and the US (Millars Falls)

 

Router is probably the answer to the original question .... they all have their uses,,,,, clever bit is knowing how to and when to choose the right tool for the job. I still use home made knives for some work and home made scratch-stocks for others

 

I've done some adze work on old beams which is another fine tool and a joy to use.... and yes, I still have my knee caps!

[V8landy]

I used to love helping my Grandad when i was a nipper down the shed cup O Tea, ...............30 years on what is it now

 

Now it is them "little nippers" burning granddad’s shed down and throwing stones at him.

 

And before burring the shed down they nicked his spoke shave blades to go rob someone for their mobile!

 

 

 

Or Granddad is in prison for owning a dangerous weapon i.e a spoke shave!

[Paddy Galore!]

Does no one have a Surform in their kit

yes, but for dry lining.

[Yellow Bear]

Still a spoke shave and draw knife as I have and use both.

 

NTTF

 

 

Add to those a "chair bodgers inshave" aquired when I was atempting to make clog soles without the propper stock knives

[webber]

Add to those a "chair bodgers inshave" aquired when I was atempting to make clog soles without the propper stock knives

 

 

When my dad was a lad he worked with the local clog maker on Saturdays and holidays. He used to take the deliveries out with a dog cart. The clog makers tools are now in our local museum.

 

webber

[new to the flock]

I've done some adze work on old beams which is another fine tool and a joy to use.... and yes, I still have my knee caps!

 

The adze, what a wonderful tool and what away to take the round to the square.

 

NTTF

[reddan]

CNC Mill?? I have just bought one and am really excited about it

 

Dan

[Delbert]

I. he used to say a man without a spoke shave is no man I wish to meet (and he meant it)

 

30 plus years on what is it now

 

I'd say a Swiss Army Knife of at least three layers and if a friend has not got one then

you know what you should buy him/her for a present.

[gsm1968]

I have, but it's clogged-up with knuckle skin

 

 

John Smiths all over the keyboard

[starlight32]

Talking of tools.......I see from time to time I see in the DIY shops a standard hammer with one side a flat edge with a notch. They are marked as a dryliners hammer but I have yet to see a dryliner using one on site.

 

So to those that know, what are there use to those in the drylining game?

[pegleg31]

Talking of tools.......I see from time to time I see in the DIY shops a standard hammer with one side a flat edge with a notch. They are marked as a dryliners hammer but I have yet to see a dryliner using one on site.

 

So to those that know, what are there use to those in the drylining game?

 

 

do you mean the one's with a hammer and then a sort of axe with a notch in it combined?

 

if so the hammer face has a pattern on so when hammering galv nail's in it leave's a print on the plasterboard,so that the palster will stick better.as for the axe bit with the notch.the axe is used for knocking 'snot's'(clump's of cement) off of the brick/blockwork ready for plastering,and the notch is used for pulling nail's as there's no claw. :unsure:

 

as for dryliner's they are used more by the traditional hammer and nail and wet plastering trade's.modern dryliner's are all screw gun's,metal studding and dot and dabbing

[Delbert]

do you mean the one's with a hammer and then a sort of axe with a notch in it combined?

 

if so the hammer face has a pattern on so when hammering galv nail's in it leave's a print on the plasterboard,so that the palster will stick better.as for the axe bit with the notch.the axe is used for knocking 'snot's'(clump's of cement) off of the brick/blockwork ready for plastering,and the notch is used for pulling nail's as there's no claw. :unsure:

 

as for dryliner's they are used more by the traditional hammer and nail and wet plastering trade's.modern dryliner's are all screw gun's,metal studding and dot and dabbing

 

Illuminating thanks for the explanation Pegleg I have not seen one 'in the wild'

only in toy I mean tool catalogues

[Anni]

I inhereted every tool you could think of when me dad retired. And I mean every tool :unsure: