Today I acquired...........

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

This also arrived, by Fed Ex.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Good news.
I no longer have to go to the skips.

They come to me.

 

[Mark 5]

Good news.
I no longer have to go to the skips.

They come to me.

That is just so good.

 

[Geoffm]

Thank you for the link.

My mum was a tailor at Hepworth's in the 50s and 60s, but only had a light machine -
a Singer 348 "stylemate" at home.
I remember her using it to repair our canvas frame tent after the "big storm" of 1987, but it was mainly used for altering clothing.
My daughter has it now, I've been doing any sewing by hand.
I bought the 201k because sewing canvas and leather by hand is tedious, to say the least.

just by coincidence, a friend of my wife needed some velcro sewing onto what is basically a dressing gown for her dog. It wouldn't fit in her domestic sewing machine. A few minutes with the 132k6 and it was done, once I got the sewing machine sorted.
I think I need some new thread. It has been many years since linen was made in Belfast, let alone linen thread, and the roll I had was brittle. Since colour wasn't important, I changed to a polycotton green I used to use for canvas tents and bag repairs.

 

[Blobber]

Apparently we needed sheeps, a little bunch of Herdwicks so they should a bit hardier and have less of a death wish than those white commercial things

 

[addjunkie]

Apparently we needed sheeps, a little bunch of Herdwicks so they should a bit hardier and have less of a death wish than those white commercial things
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Dont hold your breath, they all have a death wish! A flail mower on a tractor would have been far less hassle.

 

[Blobber]

Dont hold your breath, they all have a death wish! A flail mower on a tractor would have been far less hassle.

Have you tried carving a flail mower or even trying to get it in the oven for sunday lunch! an army marches on its stomach dontcha know and vegetables are only on the plate to stop the meat falling off

 

[addjunkie]

Have you tried carving a flail mower or even trying to get it in the oven for sunday lunch! an army marches on its stomach dontcha know and vegetables are only on the plate to stop the meat falling off

Yes we've tried sheep's, pigs, poultry etc….far easier to support your local farmer and buy meat boxes…

 

[Johnnybravo]

Apparently we needed sheeps, a little bunch of Herdwicks so they should a bit hardier and have less of a death wish than those white commercial things
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Well , there is your first mistake….you need to keep them separated. As soon as you see sheep in small flocks you already know they are discussing new ways to get sick ,cost you money, and die….

 

[Wozzaaah]

…..a very nice up and over garage door for just £20!
One of my customers is converting the garage into another room so I asked what they were going to do with the door. Looking forward to having a door I don’t have to go into Hulk mode to open. (Ancient Garador, 2 broken springs)

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

(Ancient Garador, 2 broken springs)

Should of asked, we had springs and a motor unit at the shed, until today.

 

[Beeezer]

Apparently we needed sheeps, a little bunch of Herdwicks so they should a bit hardier and have less of a death wish than those white commercial things
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Hahaha sheep!! Small toppers….

 

[Smallfry]

Not acquired as such, more rediscovered.

Moving stuff around, I rediscovered dads old vice. I remember when it was mounted on a bench, and the top of my head didn't quite touch the end of the tommy bar when it was hanging down ! Got to be 55 plus years ago, and it was old then ! It saw some abuse too, as I got older. Was taken off the bench when we moved house in 1978, after he had died. Not been used since.

Bit of slack in the mechanism though, but the QR works fine.

 

[Jan-DIY]

Got 2 new machines.
They are damaged by a flood and sold as broken.

Fortunately both are working after 3 month of drying in a warm shed.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I am not going in, I am not looking.
Honest.









Why?
I filled it.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Pulled from a neighbours skip, new fence panel, as I needed one.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Went to the recycling centre this morning.

Just on the floor.

A quick tir of my boot laces and they were saved.


Then I saw this going into the direction of the metal skip.

The young man said he couldn't to work.

I wonder why?

 

[Smallfry]

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I am not going in, I am not looking.
Honest.









Why?
I filled it.

But its not filled. Did you chicken out ?

Location please

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

But its not filled. Did you chicken out ?

Location please

That is the second one, that day.
On a drive near me.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Box 1.

Filled with many things.



Box 2

Todays Men in Shed donations.