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Is that the 6 quid he pays you to take this heap of crap away ?

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MrBlueSkye wrote:

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November the 5th is coming up in a couple of weeks.
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In article ,
raden wrote:
Is that the 6 quid he pays you to take this heap of crap away ?

It actually looks quite reasonable to me. And would have been pretty
expensive new.

Unless you're just having a go about ads on here.

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On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 00:33:58 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

| In article ,
| raden wrote:
| Is that the 6 quid he pays you to take this heap of crap away ?
|
| It actually looks quite reasonable to me. And would have been pretty
| expensive new.

Bloody expensive new.
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The London suicide bombers killed innocent commuters.
Animal rights terrorists and activists kill innocent patients.

On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 20:53:54 GMT, raden wrote:

| In message , MrBlueSkye
| writes
| http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...45078&rd=1&ssp
| agename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1
|
|
| Is that the 6 quid he pays you to take this heap of crap away ?

It needs some repairs to bottom shelf, see second picture.


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The London suicide bombers killed innocent commuters.
Animal rights terrorists and activists kill innocent patients.

"MrBlueSkye" wrote in message
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The vice alone is probably worth more than the current bid. Minor repair to
the bottom rail and / or shelf wouldn't cost much. The only snag is the
delivery cost if you're a considerable distance away from the seller.

Cic.

"Dave Fawthrop" wrote in message
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On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 20:53:54 GMT, raden wrote:

| In message , MrBlueSkye
| writes
|
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...45078&rd=1&ssp
| agename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1
|
|
| Is that the 6 quid he pays you to take this heap of crap away ?

It needs some repairs to bottom shelf, see second picture.

Knocking down with a hammer and another nail would do it. Well done that man
that recognized the cost of a similar one new.

Dave Fawthrop wrote:
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
| raden wrote:
| Is that the 6 quid he pays you to take this heap of crap away ?
| It actually looks quite reasonable to me. And would have been pretty
| expensive new.

Bloody expensive new.

It would have been home-made, I guess - however, it's now
only fit for kindling. The vice isn't much cop, either.

MrBlueSkye wrote:
Well done that man that recognized the cost of a similar one new.

It's worthless now, though.

If you need a bench and if the vice is OK this could worth having. It
was obviously well made and solid originally. You might be able to turn
the top pieces. I'd make the well lower - to depth of tea mug or jack
plane on it's side. The right hand frame looks a bit decrepit - damp
has expanded the boards and might have forced the tenons out of the
mortices - could be put back if not broken.
£20 if you live near enough?
cheers
Jacob

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
raden wrote:
Is that the 6 quid he pays you to take this heap of crap away ?

It actually looks quite reasonable to me. And would have been pretty
expensive new.

Unless you're just having a go about ads on here.

Expensive new? it's home made with a sheet of 1" ply and scaffolding boards
for the work surface. Judging by the damadged cross member it was screwed
together and not jointed.

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
raden wrote:
Is that the 6 quid he pays you to take this heap of crap away ?

It actually looks quite reasonable to me. And would have been pretty
expensive new.

Unless you're just having a go about ads on here.

Expensive new? it's home made with a sheet of 1" ply and scaffolding boards
for the work surface. Judging by the damadged cross member it was screwed
together and not jointed.

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

Looks like a thoroughly proper and well made traditional workbench to
me.

cheers

Jacob

On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 12:47:09 GMT, "The3rd Earl Of Derby"
wrote:

Expensive new? it's home made with a sheet of 1" ply and scaffolding boards
for the work surface. Judging by the damadged cross member it was screwed
together and not jointed.

That's how work benches were made a few years ago.

sponix

On 17 Oct 2005 07:42:40 -0700, wrote:

|
| The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
| Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
| In article ,
| raden wrote:
| Is that the 6 quid he pays you to take this heap of crap away ?
|
| It actually looks quite reasonable to me. And would have been pretty
| expensive new.
|
| Unless you're just having a go about ads on here.
|
| Expensive new? it's home made with a sheet of 1" ply and scaffolding boards
| for the work surface. Judging by the damadged cross member it was screwed
| together and not jointed.
|
| --
| Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite
|
| Looks like a thoroughly proper and well made traditional workbench to
| me.

I agree, but when I last looked the price was GBP25, IMO much too high.
--
Dave Fawthrop dave hyphenologist co uk
The London suicide bombers killed innocent commuters.
Animal rights terrorists and activists kill innocent patients.

Dave Fawthrop wrote:
On 17 Oct 2005 07:42:40 -0700, wrote:

|
| The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
| Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
| In article ,
| raden wrote:
| Is that the 6 quid he pays you to take this heap of crap away ?
|
| It actually looks quite reasonable to me. And would have been pretty
| expensive new.
|
| Unless you're just having a go about ads on here.
|
| Expensive new? it's home made with a sheet of 1" ply and scaffolding boards
| for the work surface. Judging by the damadged cross member it was screwed
| together and not jointed.
|
| --
| Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite
|
| Looks like a thoroughly proper and well made traditional workbench to
| me.

I agree, but when I last looked the price was GBP25, IMO much too high.
--
Dave Fawthrop

These modern "woodworkers" who fiddle about with routers and mdf
wouldn't know a proper work bench if it dropped on their heads! or toes
more probable
I'd give him £20 if he lived next door.

jacob wrote:
These modern "woodworkers" who fiddle about with routers and mdf
wouldn't know a proper work bench if it dropped on their heads! or toes
more probable

My bench is similar to this article, but far better braced, and in
much better condition. No, I can't lift it. It's not what I'd call
new. It involves no MDF sht at all.

wrote:
Dave Fawthrop wrote:
On 17 Oct 2005 07:42:40 -0700, wrote:


The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
raden wrote:
Is that the 6 quid he pays you to take this heap of crap away ?

It actually looks quite reasonable to me. And would have been
pretty expensive new.

Unless you're just having a go about ads on here.

Expensive new? it's home made with a sheet of 1" ply and
scaffolding boards for the work surface. Judging by the damadged
cross member it was screwed together and not jointed.

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

Looks like a thoroughly proper and well made traditional workbench
to me.

I agree, but when I last looked the price was GBP25, IMO much too
high. --
Dave Fawthrop

These modern "woodworkers" who fiddle about with routers and mdf
wouldn't know a proper work bench if it dropped on their heads! or
toes
more probable
I'd give him £20 if he lived next door.

Alas I'm no 'Modern Woodworker', that bench is a typical farm/out building
bench, my recollection goes back to the old school carpenter days whereby
the bench was similar in appearence but had cupboards either side and was
made from solid wood sides, with Mortice&Tenon joints to hold it together.
:-)
--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

In article ,
The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
Alas I'm no 'Modern Woodworker', that bench is a typical farm/out
building bench, my recollection goes back to the old school carpenter
days whereby the bench was similar in appearence but had cupboards
either side and was made from solid wood sides, with Mortice&Tenon
joints to hold it together.

It looks to me that the rails *are* mortised into the legs. And looks very
similar to the ones we had at school. Which didn't have cupboards.

But it finally went for 31.02.

It might well want some TLC, but I'd say trying to make or buy a new one
like this would cost about 10 times that.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
wrote:
Dave Fawthrop wrote:
On 17 Oct 2005 07:42:40 -0700, wrote:


The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
raden wrote:
Is that the 6 quid he pays you to take this heap of crap away ?

It actually looks quite reasonable to me. And would have been
pretty expensive new.

Unless you're just having a go about ads on here.

Expensive new? it's home made with a sheet of 1" ply and
scaffolding boards for the work surface. Judging by the damadged
cross member it was screwed together and not jointed.

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

Looks like a thoroughly proper and well made traditional workbench
to me.

I agree, but when I last looked the price was GBP25, IMO much too
high. --
Dave Fawthrop

These modern "woodworkers" who fiddle about with routers and mdf
wouldn't know a proper work bench if it dropped on their heads! or
toes
more probable
I'd give him £20 if he lived next door.

Alas I'm no 'Modern Woodworker', that bench is a typical farm/out building
bench, my recollection goes back to the old school carpenter days whereby
the bench was similar in appearence but had cupboards either side and was
made from solid wood sides, with Mortice&Tenon joints to hold it together.
:-)
--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

No its a bog standard good quality joiners woodwork bench design such
has been in use in workshops large and small for hundreds of years.
It's the basic design which you would find in woodwork books from 1850
or earlier, until recently.
Your school model would be much the same but double sided with a vice
at opposite ends and sides. The double sided model would not need
diagonal braces as it would be braced by having an apron on both sides
with half inch housing holding the legs. Lots of wood-trades used them
- perhaps with variations such as cupboards under, specialist vices and
hold-downs, and lighter constructions for non-joiners.
If you haven't got a good bench then this is the design to copy.

cheers

Jacob

In message , Dave Fawthrop
writes
On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 00:33:58 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

| In article ,
| raden wrote:
| Is that the 6 quid he pays you to take this heap of crap away ?
|
| It actually looks quite reasonable to me. And would have been pretty
| expensive new.

Bloody expensive new.

Yeah, but do you think I'm going to make anything other than disparaging
remarks ?


--
geoff