David Schweizer
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Back in the 1960's, we used to take Pisces through thick ice without a murmour of complaint from other boats. There were several Glass fibre boats moored above the lock where we moored, they were always lifted out onto the bank every winter, except for one which did get sliced in half by a passing working boat, it took about 5 seconds to sink! I can still remember the name of the working boat and it's captain, both still with us today.
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2 hours ago, pearley said:
Yes. Don't know why it posted several times. But then couldn't delete.
I have found that the "Submit Reply" button sometimes fails to respond when pressed, even though the post has usually has been loaded. Persistant pressing of the button usually fails to give any response, but can result in numerous reply postings. The unwanted replies can usually be deleted by editing, if you do that within the first hour or so.
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6 hours ago, IanM said:
The offside is the non-towpath side. However not necessarily helpful in this case as the main line was built with towpaths on each side (although it is normally just one in use now).
Back in the 1960's, the older working boatmen that I knew, referred to the non towpath side as the outside, and the towpath side as the inside. Probably originating from the days when narrowboats were hauled by Horses or Mules.
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10 hours ago, Ange said:
Well I've been Ange since 1965 (obviously not on this forum 🙂)
I was new to forums when I signed up and didn't know about user names so just signed up with my name - my son was amazed it wasn't already taken.
An issue I rarely ever have when using my own name as a user name on websites. 😀
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53 minutes ago, Bee said:
I would try routing the edge of the oak first, some sort of 'Ogee' profile although that can look fiddly or just round it off or something. That might take some of the heaviness out of the appearance. As for colours I find Farrow and Ball colours are good - I find one I like and then try to match it by mixing it myself from the stack of old paint tins in the shed or (a much better idea) find sheet of RAL colours from e.g. Black Country Paints and see what works. A light cream is a good colour to start with (well I think it is)
I agree that a profiled edge would enhance the trim, but would advocate a square ovalo profile which will throw the light better, and can be matched up, either way round. I used mahogany ovalo trim against pine on Helvetia and it looked really good after it had weathered a bit.
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1 hour ago, Rod Stewart said:
Wow, this is all a bit clandestine. Can't you just name them, for the hard of thinking.
Not really, just scroll back over a few pages, count the posted pictures and all will be revealed. You appear to be the only person consistently asking me to name the prolifically posting person, it would appear everyone else knows who it is, including the person themself. I will not be tricked into naming them.
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15 minutes ago, blackrose said:
You're asking for advice on which shade of wooden trim to use?
Surely that's all down to personal taste? It's like someone asking if they should paint a room in their house white or magnolia. Only you can decide.
I would use the oak without any stain and a clear satin yacht varnish, but you've already decided the oak is "overpowering", whatever that means to you.
Agreed. Even clear varnish will darken the wood a little, and oak will naturally mature over the years to a lovely golden brown.
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3 hours ago, magnetman said:
Ask David.
None of the people who have asked are the guilty party. However, one peson has chosen to wear the cap, albeit in obscure disguise, and surrounded by some peculiar dialogue, which masquerades as gobbledygook.
Work it out!!😀
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17 minutes ago, alias said:
Here's one where it does:
Not sure why one of my posts was chosen as an example, but for clarity, I have always had the same User Name, from the very first day the Forum was started.
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The prolific poster has been placed on my ignore list. Unfortunately it does not prevent the hundreds of previous posts from slowing down the thread.
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And do all the images load immediately, or do you have to wait for them? If I go back six pages it takes nearly a minute for all the images to load, Jan has the same issue with her iPad. The problem is predominately images posted by one prolific person, images from other posters load almost immediately.
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Is it not about time that this thread was closed and replaced with a new one? with over 600 pages of large images, it is taking ages to load, which could lead to some members ignoring it. I have a brand new computer, which is very fast with a huge amount of storage, but it can still take almost ten seconds for the thread to load, and even longer for newly loaded images to appear on the screen. The original purpose of the thread seems to have been replaced by some people just using it as a gallery to download their holiday snaps which I feel does not meet the original concept of the thread. It needs replenishing.
Alternatively: Is there any way in which I can dump the first 500 pages, whch would, presumably, speed loading of the thread?
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On 08/05/2023 at 23:22, MtB said:
Most 'mice' are baby rats.
Hope that helps...
You need to visit Specsavers Mike if you believe that. Not only do they look different, they move differently as well
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On 23/11/2024 at 08:20, Derek R. said:
How easy it is to confuse with words.
We speak of 'Josher's', but several yards built them - not Fellows Morton & Clayton though they did have yards of their own.
We speak of GU boats, but they were (in the main) built by Yarwoods and Harland & Wolff.
Likewise with Barlows. Barlows was a coal contractor, not a boat builder. Others built their boats, notably the Nursers.
HARDY was built in September 1940 (As per the Barlows booklet). Charles Nurser wanted to retire, as did Thomas Hitchman the third partner, leaving Frank Nurser with fewer 'hands'. Barlows took over the yard on the 1st March 1941 leaving Frank Nurser to manage the yard.
Nurser's were owned (after 1941) by Barlows the coal contractor from March 1941. Whether built before 1941 or after, Nursers built them.
Details as per HNBC is correct.
All the above details are from the Alan Faulkner booklet 'Barlows'.
Of the 373 boats built for the GUCCC, only 267 were built by Yarwoods and Harland and Wolf, the other 106 were built by Walkers of Rickmansworth. (source:- "Walkers of Ricky" by Anthony J. Walker.
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20 hours ago, Peugeot 106 said:
There’s no way I’m going back to “quality” hand saws. Having bought a decent English one and sharpener before doing my first house up I discovered the tungsten tipped plastic handled ones from the builders merchants and never looked back!
I have used the Japanese pull saws quite a lot and confess that I haven’t used my tenon saw for years either. I love the little Japanese ones though probably not as much as my table and circular saws…….As bet a mate of mine who was a joinery instructor at the technical college once built me a workshop door using only a 10” angle grinder. It was fun watching him putting the lock on and banging the nails in. There weren’t even digital cameras around then never mind You tube!
The only tungsten tipped saw I will allow in my workshop are Irwin Jack Saws, some of which have the correct tooth profile for cross cutting. But they have their limitations, they are only available in two sizes, both of which are far too short to do any proper sawing. They are really designed for building trades men working with softwoods, and are not very efficient when cutting hardwoods, especialy ripping planks, for which I much prefer my elderly 30" traditional English saws.
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19 hours ago, Peugeot 106 said:That’s my answer then thank you and I remember that fittings - especially 3/4 and 1” - were relatively expensive compared to now (so were tools remember Disston saws). I think everything was Conex when I did my house
Disston Saws did have a good reputation, although I never found them as good or reliable as quality British hand saws. and very difficult to sharpen because the steel blades tended to work harden over time. They only appear make two hand saws these days both with Tungsten Carbide teeth which can only be sharpened by a machine. If you want a really good quality hand made saw try Thomas Flynn, still hand making traditional hand saws in Sheffield, they are quite expensive, with a good proportion of their output being exported to the U.S. !!
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If the joint has started to leak after 15 years of reliable service, there is a possibility the the original plumber dressed the olive with boss white, which has degraded over the years. I recently had exactly this problem with a washing machine tap in my house, I removed the fitting, cleaned all the boss white off and polished the olive gently with some ultra fine grade wire wool. The original tap was a bit damaged during the dismantling, so I replaced it with a compatible new one and reassembled the joint dry, using the original olive and compression nut. So far there has been no sign of any leaking.
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2 hours ago, MtB said:
Yes wasn't he promising to get building immediately elected?
I haven't noticed large numbers of new social housing under construction....
I hope that observation was tongue in cheek.. From your working experience you must know that it takes at least two years from the first proposal, going through Planning Consent, purchasing land, and engaging contractors before the first trenches are even dug, and that is if everything is rushed through within the minimum time frames required, and assuming there are no objections. When was the General Election ???
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17 minutes ago, BoatinglifeupNorth said:
I would say he’s basically sacked himself with his actions. I doubt he would win a constituency by-election standing as an independent, hopefully he’ll end up with a criminal record or jail time, so his life in anyway representing decent people will be over.
There could only be a by election if he resigns as an MP, but as things currently stand, he is legally entitled to continue as an MP under whatever banner he chooses. He could only become disqualified from being elected as a member of the House of Commons if he was found guilty of an offence and sentenced to more than one year in prison.
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Mike Amesbury has been suspended from the Labour Party, and has had the party whip withdrawn, that is effectively the same as being sacked from the Labour Party. However, Keir Starmer does not have the right to sack him from the post of MP, only the electorate can do that.
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1 hour ago, ditchcrawler said:
Somewhere and I can't remember where, but I have taken a photo of it there is a towpath with a sign saying its not a right of way
Technically that would be correct if it was not designated as a Public Footpath, but you would still have legal "Permitted Access" which is different to a Right of way which applies to Public Roads, Bridleways and Footpaths
7 minutes ago, Graham Davis said:
Or the County Council, by the issueing of a Traffic Regulation Order, which can apply to any type of RoW.Correct, but they are still required to Inform the Minor Authiority and secure their agreement.
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2 hours ago, Allan(nb Albert) said:
The British Waterways Transfer Scheme 2012 transfered BW's property, rights and liabilities to CRT.
Operational property is held by CRT as trustee, under a separately created charitable trust, The Waterways Infrastucture Trust, settled by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
In practicle terms, towpaths are registered as the property of CRT but must be kept available for use by the public and can not be sold.
Edited to add - The Transfer Scheme should not be confused with the better known Transfer Order of the same date which only transfered BW's functions.
You are basicly correct but it is a bit more complicated than that, as I found out when I had the responsiblity as Parish Clerk, to close all public foot paths in our Parish during the foot and mouth epidemic. All Canal towpaths are owned by the Navigation Authority (usually (C&ART). and the public have "Permitted Access" which can be withdrawn by the navigation Authority for a variety of reasons, without notice. Some towpaths are also officially designated as Public Footpaths where the public have a legal right to uninterupted access. The Navigation Authority can still close these but only with the agreement of the local Minor Authority, usually a Parish or Town Council.
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I "found" the Forncett steam museum whilst we were on holiday in Norfolk about five years ago, and spent some time there on the Saturday whilst Jan watched the Wimbledon men's final back at the holiday cottage. It is probobly one of the most comprehensive and facinating collections of working steam engines in the country, and well worth a visit. My only disapointment was that it was not a Steaming day, but the volunteers that were presemnt were very informative and helpfull.
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11 minutes ago, Landsil said:
Hi,
I would like to make changes to profile details I've included when making account but it's not an option on the settings page.
any advice?
It is a lot more complicated than it was in the past, but this sequence may help:-
Account Settings > Display Name, Email Address Etc. > Complete My Profile > Next > Edit Profile.
Hope that Helps.
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