Daniel cain 42,793 Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 14 hours ago, Borr said: I'd imagine most folk have measured something three screwdriver long or one and a foot broomstick handle mind lol. Worked with a old Irish lad Joey when I was a teen...he would have pieces of battern cut at 500/600/1000/1200etc because his eyes was going couldn't read a tapehe was 73 mind and still laying kerbs etc 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 19,321 Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 24 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: Worked with a old Irish lad Joey when I was a teen...he would have pieces of battern cut at 500/600/1000/1200etc because his eyes was going couldn't read a tapehe was 73 mind and still laying kerbs etc When I was in denial about my failing eyesight and not wanting to wear glasses I'd just buy bigger and bigger tapes to the point where I had to concede. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,793 Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 11 minutes ago, sid g said: my uncle used to make and repair beer crates for shipstones brewery , used to help out saturday mornings when i was a kid my job was putting the stencils on , he had a hammer piece of wood with 3 groves cut in it that was his measure , when ever i cut old pine reminds of the workshop he worked from , the place had a stale ale and fresh cut wood smell about it , Used to love helping my Oldman out at the joinery when I was a nipper myself Sid...the smell of fresh timber, wood glue and coffee 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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