ditchman Posted May 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 the gaps will close up when i finish up ...and tighten the rivets up........dont want to do it all at once....its like torqueing down a head in stages...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 Excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 Given that African Blackwood (which I think you said it was?) is very hard, is there not a danger of it splitting when you 'tighten' the rivets? Its looking great.........would be gutting, if the scale splits! 😢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, panoma1 said: Given that African Blackwood (which I think you said it was?) is very hard, is there not a danger of it splitting when you 'tighten' the rivets? Its looking great.........would be gutting, if the scale splits! 😢 hear what you say..........if you put 2 surfaces together....it dosnt make any differeance if they are together with a tonne pressure or just 2lbs...together is together.........im a real saddo....im facinated by rivets...follow just a few very simple rules...2 of which are 1....dont make the rivets too long...2....dome the heads............... riverts are like Gabion baskets in civil engineering...on paper they shouldnt be strong enough...but in practice they are way in excess of the strenght required............did you know on the american 30cal and 50cal machine gun the reciever boxes are riveted together ?......... i just like riverts...nice and tidy ...does the job... Edited May 16, 2019 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 I know a lot of Rivet Counters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckandswing Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 13 minutes ago, ditchman said: hear what you say..........if you put 2 surfaces together....it dosnt make any differeance if they are together with a tonne pressure or just 2lbs...together is together.........im a real saddo....im facinated by rivets...follow just a few very simple rules...2 of which are 1....dont make the rivets too long...2....dome the heads............... riverts are like Gabion baskets in civil engineering...on paper they shouldnt be strong enough...but in practice they are way in excess of the strenght required............did you know on the american 30cal and 50cal machine gun the reciever boxes are riveted together ?......... i just like riverts...nice and tidy ...does the job... I do love a Gabion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Duckandswing said: I do love a Gabion dirty boy........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckandswing Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 12 minutes ago, ditchman said: dirty boy........ Fat Sarah is the equivalent of four Gabions. Only woman I knew who needed retaining during the no pants dance. Or so you told me ditchy..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 6 minutes ago, Duckandswing said: Fat Sarah is the equivalent of four Gabions. Only woman I knew who needed retaining during the no pants dance. Or so you told me ditchy..... wernt me mate it must have been her latest boyfriend "Jack the Gripper".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckandswing Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 Strongest man you ever knew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 Can hardly tell the difference can you A really superb job done there Ditchie, refurbed but retained character of age. Clever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 10 minutes ago, Duckandswing said: Fat Sarah is the equivalent of four Gabions. Only woman I knew who needed retaining during the no pants dance. Or so you told me ditchy..... i was speaking to Jack the gripper last week......he said he had been trying out new positions of passionate lovemaking with fat sarah.............so i asked him what was his latest try out............he said it was totally unplanned and unexpected...........and called it his " i love the smell of napalm in the morning" position how so i said...........well its like this....you know sarah likes her fags......and she is always worried about not being able to light up......well....she carries a tin of lighter fuel around in her back pocket...to fill the old Ronson up with..........weelllll...the damn thing must have split the can and the stuff leaked down the crack of her bottom....and as she was a' backin' up to the bed in the dark...it caught the backs of her legs on the courner and sat on my face...............hence the phrase "i love the smell of napalm in the morning"....... oh i say..........so why all the cream on and around your eyes then.................. well he say ........ive got bloody thrush now............................ never a dull moment here ..i tell ee................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckandswing Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 7 minutes ago, ditchman said: i was speaking to Jack the gripper last week......he said he had been trying out new positions of passionate lovemaking with fat sarah.............so i asked him what was his latest try out............he said it was totally unplanned and unexpected...........and called it his " i love the smell of napalm in the morning" position how so i said...........well its like this....you know sarah likes her fags......and she is always worried about not being able to light up......well....she carries a tin of lighter fuel around in her back pocket...to fill the old Ronson up with..........weelllll...the damn thing must have split the can and the stuff leaked down the crack of her bottom....and as she was a' backin' up to the bed in the dark...it caught the backs of her legs on the courner and sat on my face...............hence the phrase "i love the smell of napalm in the morning"....... oh i say..........so why all the cream on and around your eyes then.................. well he say ........ive got bloody thrush now............................ never a dull moment here ..i tell ee................ Imagine if you’d flicked a fag end in there, be the flaming crevasse of Norfolk. You could have lost your Barnet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 1 minute ago, Duckandswing said: Imagine if you’d flicked a fag end in there, be the flaming crevasse of Norfolk. You could have lost your Barnet. more like the Rift valley in africa....where 2 continents are parting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckandswing Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, ditchman said: more like the Rift valley in africa....where 2 continents are parting Continental cheeks of love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 5 hours ago, ditchman said: the gaps will close up when i finish up ...and tighten the rivets up........dont want to do it all at once....its like torqueing down a head in stages...... This ole boi knows what he,s torqueing about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 That knife is one classy old lady 👍. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 56 minutes ago, mel b3 said: That knife is one classy old lady 👍. good description..........these sort of knives are like good watches.......this knife was made this way ...not for cutting but to be used for paring......... like paring off excess hoof on a sheep.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 Thankfully I’ve forgott how to trim sheep’s feet so it’ll only get abused on the few reindeer that I do 🙄 your doind a awesome job and I’m just loving how you’re putting life back in the old girl 👍😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 21 minutes ago, Old farrier said: 🙄 your doind a awesome job and I’m just loving how you’re putting life back in the old girl 👍😊 OF Are you referring to your knife, or Ditchy's nefarious deeds with fat Sarah ? OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) Fnar, Fnar! Edited May 17, 2019 by TIGHTCHOKE Addition of Image! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Fnar, Fnar! TC, that's gone completely over my head, but being vertically challenged, most things do Please elaborate OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 monty python Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 10 hours ago, Old Boggy said: OF Are you referring to your knife, or Ditchy's nefarious deeds with fat Sarah ? OB 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Fnar, Fnar! 46 minutes ago, Old Boggy said: TC, that's gone completely over my head, but being vertically challenged, most things do Please elaborate OB 2 minutes ago, ditchman said: monty python Chris look up Nudge, nudge wink wink and enjoy some classic British humour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 A nods as good as a wink to a blind bat eh Ditchie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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