tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18213330935398010002024-02-20T01:26:18.017+10:30The Frugal World of DocSome simple, cheap, sometimes fun ideas to try especially when I can be bothered to update them!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-44708562667965874382011-11-17T13:29:00.002+10:302011-11-17T13:59:04.774+10:30I'm all stuck up...<span style="font-family:arial;">...Ah, ha, ah ha! <--looks nothing like how I said it!<br /><br />Okay, shoppers, I've been away from frugal, cyber space for a while so thought I would get back into the swing of things by sharing some of those useless tips that change your outlook on life forever!<br /><br />I use tubes of those 'liquid nails'(TM)-type stuff</span>. <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />You find them at your local hardware shop</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> in <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">convenient</span> sizes like <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">more than</span> enough to stick a 20 tonne truck back together or<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> nearly</span> enough to reattach false eyelashes.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Invariably, this means you buy the size to do the job and hope you don't have <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">too</span> much left over.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Well, for those of us who <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">do</span> have too much left over, here are a couple of things you may want to try using the glue for.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">For those who have never used liquid nail/no more nails or whatever TM names it goes under, it is a special glue in a cartridge and it dries as hard as, erm, nails!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">So. When you have finished glue nailing your plasterboard to the bathroom ceiling or whatever, what sort of things can you do with the leftovers?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">How about making <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Doc's knobs</span> of all sizes to suit your knob requirement (sounds rude)?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >Waddleyaneed:</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Big tube/cartridge of leftover Liquid Nails (TM)</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Clicky thing to squish said leftover glue -you know what I mean - you have to buy a new one each time because you never remember where you put the old one. I have six at the moment!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Bottle lids of many sizes</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Bolts of many sizes to suit your needs</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Wooden clothes pegs</span><br /><br /><span style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >Step 1</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Get all the stuff together so you can take a neat photo and give people a better idea of what the hell you are on about.<br /><br />Note the blue clicky thing with the glue cartridge in it.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP66bOc9-8cfjoEsakf_mxfQ-uJBApWn7u-iKnwbP1Nyq68n8pivdkrD1UhkfLj1iei8qjMCV-I9USiSoY6XFgcHrqy24E80KsroBStpevN55LBEN-QYz6fOPyEhI_z7PHyC26w0ZQLpo/s1600/01.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP66bOc9-8cfjoEsakf_mxfQ-uJBApWn7u-iKnwbP1Nyq68n8pivdkrD1UhkfLj1iei8qjMCV-I9USiSoY6XFgcHrqy24E80KsroBStpevN55LBEN-QYz6fOPyEhI_z7PHyC26w0ZQLpo/s320/01.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675716103443314386" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >Step 2</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Grab a lid and fill it with the liquid nails glue stuff from your clicky thingy and whack in a bolt.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58wOb6NG-A1sEoYB4xv97CXrPvL3WNXceAO4pmVRq9NgEsuXmjxx5bwqkJZmHgaaZ4Mdq1bVzcIaIUBgq4tE2ekcCbF3Mt3sAjfplicNJNszDU5vKKS9Zr3tGeNc3le0lQOY0LVESzNM/s1600/03.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58wOb6NG-A1sEoYB4xv97CXrPvL3WNXceAO4pmVRq9NgEsuXmjxx5bwqkJZmHgaaZ4Mdq1bVzcIaIUBgq4tE2ekcCbF3Mt3sAjfplicNJNszDU5vKKS9Zr3tGeNc3le0lQOY0LVESzNM/s320/03.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675716116099257394" border="0" /></a><span style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >Step 3</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Repeat step 2 as required and whack in another bolt, held securely(ish) with a wooden peg if it won't stand up by itself.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXateOGYkW-e28mhygCP9TSlgco4MuHxQBP4AtUCPq_aeEvhPNBIx-tCBc33jdWGxOM1TES12WvEW93t0tcxucwxFgdyAzeGLYZOkYeH-2N4Toe2QWdsI5t8ePpRZGnOnkE4XHKUlHs4/s1600/04.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXateOGYkW-e28mhygCP9TSlgco4MuHxQBP4AtUCPq_aeEvhPNBIx-tCBc33jdWGxOM1TES12WvEW93t0tcxucwxFgdyAzeGLYZOkYeH-2N4Toe2QWdsI5t8ePpRZGnOnkE4XHKUlHs4/s320/04.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675716123670122706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ENnaqaYpa4x1XK3O4G8kNORPNeu1vRMDFQhKXzci30moXZOG9xmBbOHXihnF5qXXIB30-5O17XglBHS2uM9SrHvSf7u0wwKfHafvIQ6sYnoJjNvLiOn2OAjatd5IAbfsYxTftBIM7UA/s1600/02.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ENnaqaYpa4x1XK3O4G8kNORPNeu1vRMDFQhKXzci30moXZOG9xmBbOHXihnF5qXXIB30-5O17XglBHS2uM9SrHvSf7u0wwKfHafvIQ6sYnoJjNvLiOn2OAjatd5IAbfsYxTftBIM7UA/s320/02.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675716107997107730" border="0" /></a><span style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >Step 4</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">When completed, allow to dry (a few days to get hard - fwaar!) then stand back and reflect the important question of life...Why did I do this?</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJQtZ7XkOci15CudJEHwTw04VgvYNuknbHTRM73DtIwV_ffyarcmehn5c-MQDFOmT4ZwJ8gWCXKGPwywigyLcL8w90LjlwBXzqXqBbUlixcqg1-ToWdMjy3Bc-aseXi_-BBQ4RHEUfeY/s1600/05.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJQtZ7XkOci15CudJEHwTw04VgvYNuknbHTRM73DtIwV_ffyarcmehn5c-MQDFOmT4ZwJ8gWCXKGPwywigyLcL8w90LjlwBXzqXqBbUlixcqg1-ToWdMjy3Bc-aseXi_-BBQ4RHEUfeY/s320/05.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675716124282083298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I have arthritic hands (seriously!) and have used these knobs as an aid to help me unscrew bolts from some of my woodwork machines - lathe, drill press, scroll saw and the like.<br /><br />They dry hard (the glue not my hands) and I find they are easier to grip.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">You may think of a multiple of uses for these knobs eg drawers knobs.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">If you can think of more than five uses, you probable need to get out more!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Okay. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">We still have not used up all our glue (who'd have thunk it). So what else can we do?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">How about a great, easy-to-make, <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Doc's storage container</span> for all those nice, easy-to-handle knobs you made.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >Waddleyaneed:</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A DVD/CD pack thingy</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Hacksaw/sharp knife/good teeth</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Some more of that hard as nails glue stuff</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The clicky thing that squirts the glue out</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Room under a shelf</span><br /><br /><span style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >Step 1</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Grab your CD/DVD pack and take apart thusly:</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_upBHVwMtHpXvGWWaqI68AZB9GLwgsnXEpBSpgTJUg_H1C3e2pwp_AkP_eReuWJYf1aGBdXaqTbOxwEz7bzaw54hjyOwszoNBLeUNvC82Rgrs9u3m1fwBfZGOuwlXCzVcRzGDqdgHdA/s1600/01_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_upBHVwMtHpXvGWWaqI68AZB9GLwgsnXEpBSpgTJUg_H1C3e2pwp_AkP_eReuWJYf1aGBdXaqTbOxwEz7bzaw54hjyOwszoNBLeUNvC82Rgrs9u3m1fwBfZGOuwlXCzVcRzGDqdgHdA/s320/01_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675781596074806530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >Step 2</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cut the sticking out bit off with the implement of your choice.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHDSqxkszwLbH38tuPKSKH_K-CWQ7IJ3nbRKn7xif-p0PeGLRNmLgz-_az34koBghJPig2C0GyHAPKgvyYXd5SQootWDQ-kvnyWBZSUZxw-jcuRuHU0hhrIOYoHSkPEybt39pUuBQW8E/s1600/02_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHDSqxkszwLbH38tuPKSKH_K-CWQ7IJ3nbRKn7xif-p0PeGLRNmLgz-_az34koBghJPig2C0GyHAPKgvyYXd5SQootWDQ-kvnyWBZSUZxw-jcuRuHU0hhrIOYoHSkPEybt39pUuBQW8E/s320/02_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675781600401293426" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >Step 3</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Under the shelf where you are going to attach the container, apply a couple of dobs of the glue from the clicky thing and stick the base to the underneath of the shelf.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWEDX62IbdzWF73xUY3FHrZp4SvYuDEdYWgJgp3VCbaFQFwuN8eQTaCpO_jb0tsrXxPXDc9ViCJHMz2S6swtpDV9-ssclWBMuVvUNkmmldyafP5B5_FFDGM2r7FzEwoo86_fGD3iGWKQ/s1600/03_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWEDX62IbdzWF73xUY3FHrZp4SvYuDEdYWgJgp3VCbaFQFwuN8eQTaCpO_jb0tsrXxPXDc9ViCJHMz2S6swtpDV9-ssclWBMuVvUNkmmldyafP5B5_FFDGM2r7FzEwoo86_fGD3iGWKQ/s320/03_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675781601839697170" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >Step 4</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Allow to dry - the glue not you -(it wasn't that much hard work) and when dry attach the other part of the CD/DVD pack and fill with useful items such as the knobs we made previously. </span><br /><br /><span style=" font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Note how the dust already in situ under the shelf remains in place. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Obviously the cleaner had not been into my workshop immediately prior to me taking the photo.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSDP1j_29GMDboJY8xvRMJiJ6JUH6NxMP655xp-VEn1k6yqFSwEcG39vfWCDQLLZThvi8eeit5PGtpbhvf2kdr_raJQ9vJLpQ-Uf3qWZTavg4AlQgDGReUUMtZtcvaYzbFT39b9x1K-E/s1600/04_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSDP1j_29GMDboJY8xvRMJiJ6JUH6NxMP655xp-VEn1k6yqFSwEcG39vfWCDQLLZThvi8eeit5PGtpbhvf2kdr_raJQ9vJLpQ-Uf3qWZTavg4AlQgDGReUUMtZtcvaYzbFT39b9x1K-E/s320/04_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675781608329991970" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >Step 5</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Ponder the logic of now having a single container permanently stuck to an area under a shelf that you can not actually get to with ease!<br /><br />Oh well, somebody might find it a useful tip.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Anyhoo, got to get back to making more toys before I run out of the hard-as-nails stuff.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Doc ;-)</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-12377433622869351922011-06-03T08:59:00.004+09:302011-06-15T21:49:35.535+09:30Thank you blogger:<span style="font-family:arial;">I would just like to thank Blogger and all those associated with it for somehow losing all the comments on my posts.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">You people don't happen to work for the Australian government do you. They seem to be about as competent with the interwebs as you guys!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">How am I supposed to remember which jokes I used </span><img style="font-family: arial;" class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_razz.gif" alt="razz" title="razz" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Now I have to go back to the real world and play.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Thanks to all my followers for following. I will post something less melodramatic when I can.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Doc</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-family:arial;" ><br />Apparently light travels faster than sound - this explains why some people appear bright until they open their mouth.</span><br /><br /><br /><br />.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-24945907835272407002011-01-17T17:32:00.001+10:302011-01-17T17:37:09.420+10:30More, more more...<span style="font-family:arial;">How do you like it?<br /><br />Hi all.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Have been unwell so thought that whilst I'm still alive instead of blah-ing on <---new word there, I reckon, I would post some more piccies of some toys I made for sale and/or the grand-twins.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_sad.gif" alt="sad" title="sad" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />All made from scraps. Enjoy.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">First a legal warning:</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Please be careful looking at these toys.</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" ><br />Some of the pictures have sharp corners.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" ><br />Some of them contain parts that could be swallowed by a child. Especially if that child has a mouth capable of pigging out on something the size of its own head.<br /><br />Bear this in mind if you copy any of the designs.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" ><br />They also are finished in a child safe oil which can cause injury when the 5 litre can containing the oil is bumped with a bare foot.<br /><br />Do not ask me how I know this.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 153, 255);font-family:arial;" >No electrons were harmed in the posting of these pictures and only stunt cats were used and no harm was done to them. Much. Well, maybe a little bit but accidents happen.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5_RkYRbwZq_mNvqEWoi2iSAE-SSOuOg-Oqfoa58F_Dl740cb7dXt1hv632h3jFrijo1zhpaowNCU6w84-mLOzNIRPQkq7zCUZPmDSkejbUg6r6Q0PqpcwEy2RGG1367cgbC39RS0sQQ/s1600/DSCF7750.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5_RkYRbwZq_mNvqEWoi2iSAE-SSOuOg-Oqfoa58F_Dl740cb7dXt1hv632h3jFrijo1zhpaowNCU6w84-mLOzNIRPQkq7zCUZPmDSkejbUg6r6Q0PqpcwEy2RGG1367cgbC39RS0sQQ/s320/DSCF7750.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563032622390585266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">A special family by request.</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8uk0ESOk4PRRUVz0Mf6Yaaik5kipb2j5ACXynmcfeRXRiuirm3fWLpL8YUImW8fWSRvlHb24raH9LKbluZZahcNxTTibUITwmlOKA6h6KRAaS8eh017sVuSWRHXjIR-RowLk0ctOKk4/s1600/DSCF7901.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8uk0ESOk4PRRUVz0Mf6Yaaik5kipb2j5ACXynmcfeRXRiuirm3fWLpL8YUImW8fWSRvlHb24raH9LKbluZZahcNxTTibUITwmlOKA6h6KRAaS8eh017sVuSWRHXjIR-RowLk0ctOKk4/s320/DSCF7901.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563032626605960082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Another special family living in a 300mm tall house with no stairs!</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJilKSmF9G1_aOabEzqmQUCqe1wF68ZZyNb_rZRRl849FaKeO-6K2yGt0EULFl54N8m7xoBOEh6kDe6RC2BkrwiFJedSvFcqXgMWB_BmSmseUXsqc42TSW10xAgd_hBqnGEZzyAJvdHsY/s1600/rattle.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJilKSmF9G1_aOabEzqmQUCqe1wF68ZZyNb_rZRRl849FaKeO-6K2yGt0EULFl54N8m7xoBOEh6kDe6RC2BkrwiFJedSvFcqXgMWB_BmSmseUXsqc42TSW10xAgd_hBqnGEZzyAJvdHsY/s320/rattle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563032816553986258" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">It's a pair of rattles I made for the you-know-whos. Ninja the nosey cat doing what she does best - bugger all but get in the way (anybody want a cat).</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53Uvq9vgm9tMHd9wROdoh9ipK_HhFfYnpu8Vex9T_ZqdBzbNaiZkYLi7tHPcxUTCRuBUlMs-j0N1Zqo5XyWmMTkf7pyFiH6yYb-twRqYmHNBUg_3OYWbIrhjntLT_dvLql7TkSe9bzIo/s1600/DSCF7922.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53Uvq9vgm9tMHd9wROdoh9ipK_HhFfYnpu8Vex9T_ZqdBzbNaiZkYLi7tHPcxUTCRuBUlMs-j0N1Zqo5XyWmMTkf7pyFiH6yYb-twRqYmHNBUg_3OYWbIrhjntLT_dvLql7TkSe9bzIo/s320/DSCF7922.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563032812712434098" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Another wheeled vehicle about 200mm long. No. Wheely, it is.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttew-J1z2JNV0qH_az65KW7GiC2M6-HGAzFlKjCdCzAxumSZvoXVDyyncqK_IGggak34P4yVBqFoz3DxXmL8ODJ-DpyqFqDckrZMR7H5mGqlw6JMg4xFSxHMs5OOPdvTPAoFvAEiSlKE/s1600/DSCF7926.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttew-J1z2JNV0qH_az65KW7GiC2M6-HGAzFlKjCdCzAxumSZvoXVDyyncqK_IGggak34P4yVBqFoz3DxXmL8ODJ-DpyqFqDckrZMR7H5mGqlw6JMg4xFSxHMs5OOPdvTPAoFvAEiSlKE/s320/DSCF7926.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563032814787429426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">goddess</a> calls this the roadster, I think. Or maybe it was rooster. Also about 200mm long. The roadster/rooster not the <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">goddess</a>.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhDmLzqZ5VpRbOSEU-qBKZuwgIW-C2yvS51TwhDmKeu9Vz_PqNbQ-FsQNnneTfyqtZpoH_SokWEbPa66cNnixqo1HOsQr5B6StJQ0n91KrKkxWFY_7iOQvfAO4M8A32PQe_hzTW8BbFzQ/s1600/DSCF7757.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhDmLzqZ5VpRbOSEU-qBKZuwgIW-C2yvS51TwhDmKeu9Vz_PqNbQ-FsQNnneTfyqtZpoH_SokWEbPa66cNnixqo1HOsQr5B6StJQ0n91KrKkxWFY_7iOQvfAO4M8A32PQe_hzTW8BbFzQ/s320/DSCF7757.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563032626456268850" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">My first noisy pair of toys for the grand-twins. The balls make an irritating ping-ponging noise bouncing around inside their 'cage'.<br /><br />Grandparenting is all about revenge.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_razz.gif" alt="razz" title="razz" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0aZMaHgWaQ9QEXL1huEaG0sx4yOqcyI3wNtaZwW45hw_ptSn41F04QYZxWO-EGCajVmdpvCNvzhDYadDOo8FYf5gMbvSEF6xVpNqmda8aziRpIdiM7Z2tk9Vla_1GJRJRRiev7lYPhk/s1600/DSCF7910.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0aZMaHgWaQ9QEXL1huEaG0sx4yOqcyI3wNtaZwW45hw_ptSn41F04QYZxWO-EGCajVmdpvCNvzhDYadDOo8FYf5gMbvSEF6xVpNqmda8aziRpIdiM7Z2tk9Vla_1GJRJRRiev7lYPhk/s320/DSCF7910.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563032634406086882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Drumming up some business for when the twins get older.</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdsSTXShUn1eX7HWpZLAnfa33_o_uh152y7_dR1y_qVHvVSmx4B5Pc68H59_uQ6RAa3pfXrDeIG4aB-k9btx_fVfhEeDu9Gn5Pci8Spw30AKbslkHoiLuaGpscXS3jQ57Cg1HhUIq95VQ/s1600/DSCF7915.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdsSTXShUn1eX7HWpZLAnfa33_o_uh152y7_dR1y_qVHvVSmx4B5Pc68H59_uQ6RAa3pfXrDeIG4aB-k9btx_fVfhEeDu9Gn5Pci8Spw30AKbslkHoiLuaGpscXS3jQ57Cg1HhUIq95VQ/s320/DSCF7915.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563032636833415698" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Lots of wheels on this dude and is almost half a metre long. Maybe I should just say it is wheely long. Sure get tyred making wheels. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Should keep the punsters happy for a while.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Doc</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">BTW</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Happy New Year</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-84756140639772224862010-10-12T22:18:00.009+10:302010-10-12T23:32:43.138+10:30Wicked Wicking Beds for the witless<span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a> (<span style="font-style: italic;">AKA the goddess - think: adore, worship, love, pedestal - you get my drift</span>) suggested that I might like to do a tutorial on making wicked wicking beds so here it is.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Wadjaneed</span>
<br />Some stuff for the sides
<br />Some other stuff for the ends
<br />More stuff to join them all together - lots of stuff at my place! </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" />
<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Some plastic to line the bottom of the bed(s) with
<br />(or you could just use an old freezer or other suitable receptacle that would hold soil and worms)
<br />Some 2" slotted agricultural drainage pipe to get water into the bed
<br />Some soil and stuff (<span style="font-style: italic;">see <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a> for more details</span>)
<br />Worms - not those of a personal nature, but the ones you grow in your worm farm. Everybody has a worm farm, don't they?
<br />A spirit level <---betcha never thought I had one of them!
<br />Sand or fine loamy soil
<br />Mulch to cover the bed when you have finished <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-style: italic;">
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<br />First of all, some points about wicking beds, so listen up.</span>
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">1</span> Wicking beds are useful in an environment that does not have much rainfall. If you get plenty of rain and water is not an issue then maybe you should simply look at having raised garden beds.
<br />We are not that far from a desert.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">2</span> Wicking beds allow water to get to the area the plant needs (the roots, so the <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">goddess</a> informs me) by, you guessed it, WICKING! </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" />
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<br />Think of an oil lamp with a <span style="font-style: italic;">wick</span> in the container that <span style="font-style: italic;">moves</span> the fluid from the<span style="font-style: italic;"> bottom</span> of the container (the wicking bed) through the wick (the soil) to make the flame (or plant) at the top grow <--see what I did there. I believe the process is called <span style="font-style: italic;">capillary action</span>, go look it up somewhere if you want.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">3</span> The concept and application <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">is</span> as easy as it looks. Do not overthink the idea or you will never get the job done. </span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">4 </span>The total soil depth is about 300mm and water is poured into the pipe until the pipe sounds full then the water will 'wick' up into the surrounding soil. It is 'normal' for the topsoil to feel dry, since it is. The moisture is at the roots where it is needed.
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<br />If you don't believe me, ask <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a>. She knows these things. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt="mrgreen" title="mrgreen" height="15" width="15" />
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">5</span> Any excess water (<span style="font-style: italic;">yeah, right</span>) in the bed will simply leak out over the 100-150mm plastic layer at the bottom. If you are using an old freezer drill a drain hole 100-150mm from the bottom of the unit to allow drainage.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">6</span> If your bed seems to be constantly wet (<span style="font-style: italic;">and you have sought medical advice!</span>), re-read point 1 a bit more slowly.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">7</span> Be nice to your critter helpers in the garden
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<br />In the example within the <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">goddess'</a> garden, I have used some old galv iron that was lying around (<span style="font-style: italic;">actually, it was neatly stacked in my storage area within the garden, but you get the picture</span>) and some scrap 4X4 timber supports from a friends veranda that blew down during a nasty storm.
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<br />You use whatever you have around or go steal from a neighbour.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Step 1</span>
<br />Cut everything to size. Use whatever you have (<span style="font-style: italic;">this is a frugal site, after all</span>) but try to limit the width to something you can comfortably reach over from one side to the other without needing medical treatment later.
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<br />You can see several in the process of being made, here. The <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">goddess</a> thought I looked too quiet and happy in my workshop. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" />
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<br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Step 2</span>
<br />Join the cut pieces together using whatever is available.
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<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHf3b4Vf4UM5yLR0A0eyx3U0-E9zkuR0FwaBG_A8jdTiNzR-xtsiuxcI6e2NVSboEQkiNH3lTS3TtGT4wtq8H86xBctlrCYWjGXCYWk9LPCZMg-10JsJEeS4NBbpvBB0kqhlw4v3Ee4hw/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHf3b4Vf4UM5yLR0A0eyx3U0-E9zkuR0FwaBG_A8jdTiNzR-xtsiuxcI6e2NVSboEQkiNH3lTS3TtGT4wtq8H86xBctlrCYWjGXCYWk9LPCZMg-10JsJEeS4NBbpvBB0kqhlw4v3Ee4hw/s320/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527125920300632914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Step 3</span>
<br />With help from your lovely, though a little bossy (!!), <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">assistant</a>, carry the bed(s) to their final destination.
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<br />Check for roominess, right way around-ness, knee-banging-ness, whether or not your barrow fits between-ness etc etc
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<br />Ensure management approves of the process. <span style="font-style: italic;">I do not like cats. </span></span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span>
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<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqAsZe4vVZvn_LKyCE1mk4g8M5N1jU-VQW7lJ9v_IL7cckl9Z1mwT2OP-qov2OPGK8ERCPY_Xr46TGg0IZB5Zo9YSD2nRoYSezTVwZJYNx47eeckF8BUaAFgdqorzONksm0LkSQmmbxU/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqAsZe4vVZvn_LKyCE1mk4g8M5N1jU-VQW7lJ9v_IL7cckl9Z1mwT2OP-qov2OPGK8ERCPY_Xr46TGg0IZB5Zo9YSD2nRoYSezTVwZJYNx47eeckF8BUaAFgdqorzONksm0LkSQmmbxU/s320/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527127045331835074" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Step 4</span>
<br />Find a willing volunteer and start the process of levelling the ground under where you are going to place your wicking bed(s). This is a very important part because <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">the site must be level</span> for water to move properly through the bed.
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<br />Carefully line the base of the bed with your plastic and smooth it to fit (without tearing). This can be trimmed to allow a depth of approximately 100-150mm.
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<br />You can place a little sand around the bottom of the plastic to hold it in place whilst you smooth and cut it.
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<br />Check the levels of the bed again.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Step 6</span>
<br />Measure, cut and lay your 2" ag drainage pipe (or equivalent) along the bottom of the bed and carefully cover with sand.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Keep checking your levels, this is important</span>. One end of the pipe will be bent 90* and run up the end of the bed to allow you to pour the water in whilst the other end is blocked off.
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<br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Step 7</span>
<br />Once the pipe is covered, you are ready to start putting in some nice soil, complete with worms to bring the bed up further ready to plant into.
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<br />In the bottom of the piccy you can also see where the water will be poured in.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Step 8</span>
<br />Get out of the way as <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a> pushes her way through to plant some spuds in this particular bed.
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<br />These were planted, covered with soil and then covered in a layer of mulch. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" />
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Extras</span>
<br />Because I think the spuds are a little shy, <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a> fitted the bed with net curtains so they could have a little privacy whilst they do the growing thing. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="rolleyes" title="rolleyes" height="15" width="15" />
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<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwGdewuu6vZB9rN2rEs5d63OOm06mBRUeeaYiYKZjSPhXB9GxcRAtDjy7sUu1DbmMTXpXfKO8HyHHFkXQfhGTrzG7MVS9Frq9kxcuUktUpIptAZ2GxuNtcTSKtvDpf5ljSjgX1rRytTM/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwGdewuu6vZB9rN2rEs5d63OOm06mBRUeeaYiYKZjSPhXB9GxcRAtDjy7sUu1DbmMTXpXfKO8HyHHFkXQfhGTrzG7MVS9Frq9kxcuUktUpIptAZ2GxuNtcTSKtvDpf5ljSjgX1rRytTM/s320/011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527127466684461634" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">
<br />Either that or it offered some protection from the plague of locusts that are expected within our area any time soon.
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<br />Yeah, that would be the reason, probably. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_lol.gif" alt="lol" title="lol" height="15" width="15" />
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<br />If you want to grow something up a trellis you can carefully place an appropriate trellis within the bed thusly and lay a couple of bits of wood across the base of said trellis to prevent it blowing over.
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<br />Clever, hey!
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<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUgM0BFlaoo660bezPoTV7dL-lMm3L7R664rDXx7CraX0xCt2x2CdN1llyAuhZlZQvXt_XjZGp_xA0apTj_Ub6pUtiEvGiFp-VcImI5xvrVGn4duk3whDuBCIVdK4LefKoWwJKDwyR04I/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUgM0BFlaoo660bezPoTV7dL-lMm3L7R664rDXx7CraX0xCt2x2CdN1llyAuhZlZQvXt_XjZGp_xA0apTj_Ub6pUtiEvGiFp-VcImI5xvrVGn4duk3whDuBCIVdK4LefKoWwJKDwyR04I/s320/012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527127472780587826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Fill with your nice soil mix but be careful not to upset your levels.
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<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9nXHez50KDPCMwwVSWtWbxNc69jboWOXLnXvCc8hSNqvewxBUeFRTiAwqEVY7qfVS8LrmrldKB8f8Rne3Wy3hRqTaxrsyHgbHbQtBLTW91TWMQWYXO7eUi9xrEvlPDImcMEAPTavWW54/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9nXHez50KDPCMwwVSWtWbxNc69jboWOXLnXvCc8hSNqvewxBUeFRTiAwqEVY7qfVS8LrmrldKB8f8Rne3Wy3hRqTaxrsyHgbHbQtBLTW91TWMQWYXO7eUi9xrEvlPDImcMEAPTavWW54/s320/013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527127653732243330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">
<br />Make sure it looks tidy, too.
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<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvoFyDoJVh6gv24lN8T1Uwrh2RwvCpYab4_RpcQF7pcvv7VfiaKsEw0DCJyfnsKwVD7V6azVchqYel6IIlnLpXgHoR6T63ZopEFSohOkFN3-sivhH-BN1HHklWiABhDmHKKpwKlTweE0/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvoFyDoJVh6gv24lN8T1Uwrh2RwvCpYab4_RpcQF7pcvv7VfiaKsEw0DCJyfnsKwVD7V6azVchqYel6IIlnLpXgHoR6T63ZopEFSohOkFN3-sivhH-BN1HHklWiABhDmHKKpwKlTweE0/s320/014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527127659207107858" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Voila.
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<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTlfPRkGvPXNNrVJlaTbT0bbbf9UlftyK3kioyPL8MDOkrr4-IKSPg8G6-yYCeZottjz4CDDstuToB9HbilbQmja2h2_Gv37DN3t4t4nCsD_BV1aQ-cie6nEb52K_vg4zAhgOC9kquT0/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTlfPRkGvPXNNrVJlaTbT0bbbf9UlftyK3kioyPL8MDOkrr4-IKSPg8G6-yYCeZottjz4CDDstuToB9HbilbQmja2h2_Gv37DN3t4t4nCsD_BV1aQ-cie6nEb52K_vg4zAhgOC9kquT0/s320/015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527127662649442802" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">
<br />Righty ho, any questions, you know how to get hold of me.
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<br />A couple of caveats (<span style="font-style: italic;">sounds like a foreign dish</span>), though.
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<br />I can tell you all about <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">building</span> the beds but the <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">goddess</a> is the one to ask about <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">what to grow</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">when</span>. It's her job to grow the stuff, my job is to just cook it so don't ask me if now is a good time to plant <<span style="font-style: italic;">insert stuff here</span>> or not.
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<br />Anyhoo, til next time, I'm off to hide.
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<br />Love, peace and mung beans.
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<br />Doc</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-62938677565896187562010-09-12T18:09:00.007+09:302010-09-12T20:14:14.609+09:30Feed the birds...<span style="font-family: arial;">...tuppence a bag - yeah, I'm sure Mary Poppins fans will be crying into their soup about now.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Anyhoo, here are a couple of cheap and easy(ish) feeders/troughs for your feathered friends - chooks/chicks/chickens/fowl <--just helping out search engines.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">They are made from stuff that I had lying around but I am sure you could probably rustle up some similar stuff or else steal it from somewhere.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">The goddess (<a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a>) requested that I make our chooks something nice to eat out of.<br /><br />Obviously I just never look busy enough.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Being the dutiful 'henpecked' hubby (not really, but thought I could squeeze in a chook joke) this is what I came up with.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Wadjaneed</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Some PVC pipe of some diameter or other about the length you need</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Some wood for the ends</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Hammer or mallet for, erm, hammering or malletting(?)</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">A drill or drill press <---</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Legal Warning: Fast, sharp thingy</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">A saw for, erm, sawing <---</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Another legal warning: Fast(ish) sharp, thingy that bites</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Some gadget for making big round holes in wood (also called hole saws)</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">About half an hour (but you can drag it out if you need to impress)</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Some chooks to try it out on - the feeder not the hole saw</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">This piccy shows the gear needed to make two feeders/troughs.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrM0HsZCFE9a50PU85RdfftjsKXxgA468bxxGKuT6lhKZuC_YCm-L4P2qu_aQxct79txlyxoWfA-shGOVFERUnMJHtI5uHaeB5kh2v7RhnhlU7EjsQimeL31Nw_XB2uFl6Ceb2bGZAtPQ/s1600/wotchaneed.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrM0HsZCFE9a50PU85RdfftjsKXxgA468bxxGKuT6lhKZuC_YCm-L4P2qu_aQxct79txlyxoWfA-shGOVFERUnMJHtI5uHaeB5kh2v7RhnhlU7EjsQimeL31Nw_XB2uFl6Ceb2bGZAtPQ/s320/wotchaneed.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515953435078766114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Step 1</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Using your hole saw, cut about a third into the wood to make a shallow, groovy circle in your wood.</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboYpMgX7pYVeFEL0Wvd4xxfdbmTLycYfPjukolPPrakvp8ABI-DOaozKZ7vZEApFMrcgpRuqvbt9zU4fg77E2R4y-ZktxE2C2qLb_Rcf2ZTImmJ_AcINyquv98KY2YyrM9dWAKsmNpBo/s1600/wclampndrill.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboYpMgX7pYVeFEL0Wvd4xxfdbmTLycYfPjukolPPrakvp8ABI-DOaozKZ7vZEApFMrcgpRuqvbt9zU4fg77E2R4y-ZktxE2C2qLb_Rcf2ZTImmJ_AcINyquv98KY2YyrM9dWAKsmNpBo/s320/wclampndrill.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515952809269513378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJmdiFd3MPFozQTMuLy1wAOBP-uAffwzI1jT3cUorhVb8PUO48iJco_Z87j9T3oalUUCXQFULctoPrTa_lW4QAP15yEd8rI6DRygT0VK2eZrJjUrod5a4IA4FepJMzDXOjCpTap73tcdU/s1600/w2troughs.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJmdiFd3MPFozQTMuLy1wAOBP-uAffwzI1jT3cUorhVb8PUO48iJco_Z87j9T3oalUUCXQFULctoPrTa_lW4QAP15yEd8rI6DRygT0VK2eZrJjUrod5a4IA4FepJMzDXOjCpTap73tcdU/s320/w2troughs.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515952799616614418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Step 2</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Carefully measure (yeah, right) to cut the circle in half on each piece of wood.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">Please note, this piccy was staged. I've never used a measuring implement to do this in real life.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3B59psfdEzjm1Rao0I5ERl4AS2oQ1V4HcrkBxzo8b_ZoVJmv_FMkk5buPyvOegCdr-Dif6U2bloV7ozkkq3K42e16l8V1wh_R2MN9RUHUsZCF7LswEaq0cGM8UWKAgbUM4PaLWRS3RA/s1600/wmeasure.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3B59psfdEzjm1Rao0I5ERl4AS2oQ1V4HcrkBxzo8b_ZoVJmv_FMkk5buPyvOegCdr-Dif6U2bloV7ozkkq3K42e16l8V1wh_R2MN9RUHUsZCF7LswEaq0cGM8UWKAgbUM4PaLWRS3RA/s320/wmeasure.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515953181704020642" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Step 3</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Cut circles in half, carefully <---<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">watch out for pinkies</span>. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /></span><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCL7VmPevTk3WgKdq5ufk8p_T2evEXEP1sdDkCUVPb5Wp1Xx56FyspERyYgh19ybL-uFACQGAq_zuWdRCW5vc2JlvLryW8X-AWgGL-YUmm9stu8gN-tIPVxeWo2DqrnjotZapUFRrG2Q/s1600/wcutinhalf.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCL7VmPevTk3WgKdq5ufk8p_T2evEXEP1sdDkCUVPb5Wp1Xx56FyspERyYgh19ybL-uFACQGAq_zuWdRCW5vc2JlvLryW8X-AWgGL-YUmm9stu8gN-tIPVxeWo2DqrnjotZapUFRrG2Q/s320/wcutinhalf.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515952818902731906" border="0" /></a><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJmdiFd3MPFozQTMuLy1wAOBP-uAffwzI1jT3cUorhVb8PUO48iJco_Z87j9T3oalUUCXQFULctoPrTa_lW4QAP15yEd8rI6DRygT0VK2eZrJjUrod5a4IA4FepJMzDXOjCpTap73tcdU/s1600/w2troughs.JPG"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Step 4</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Take time to admire your handiwork and wonder how much longer you can look busy before you're sprung for another task.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHcQwFKDYJE5hhudKx3a0-g7o_zEnDfcOvUCZJg7wCNG_eBbuMOXQYuqxHCpywnorkB6_U9jn1cTsTaCSkKavpDL04bp8e0RwX3bOlalJFrqmKtS7go_Sd0ugORfsg9TSSr8NdeRJDYjc/s1600/wnearlythere.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHcQwFKDYJE5hhudKx3a0-g7o_zEnDfcOvUCZJg7wCNG_eBbuMOXQYuqxHCpywnorkB6_U9jn1cTsTaCSkKavpDL04bp8e0RwX3bOlalJFrqmKtS7go_Sd0ugORfsg9TSSr8NdeRJDYjc/s320/wnearlythere.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515953190210545234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Step 5</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">You now have two ends for each trough almost ready to rock and roll.</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9vK_I9-K_h9c6uFDGqHqojq29Gr620nxubdXcfvG1t1STD_fce0W_iSxe_5xszL4MpPMaMSTdxcOMBoAtv3jHfO3TrOqMBmcOU_7vF39qDtfInJnnoBRzd9hPCEzu08Riwu1MHKmzRMQ/s1600/wreadyforpvc.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9vK_I9-K_h9c6uFDGqHqojq29Gr620nxubdXcfvG1t1STD_fce0W_iSxe_5xszL4MpPMaMSTdxcOMBoAtv3jHfO3TrOqMBmcOU_7vF39qDtfInJnnoBRzd9hPCEzu08Riwu1MHKmzRMQ/s320/wreadyforpvc.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515953443456358850" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Step 6</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Cut the PVC pipe down the middle (</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">don't forget the sharp, fast thingy warning</span><span style="font-family: arial;">). This can be done with a hand saw if you do not have a bandsaw.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7EUGJcGRT32mS0JCossVpwRsnFPB8s8R7wTi-dHYL6nzeSfH_V4UlAPWxuyUlVwpe27PBvsTClY0IHBfyaT1tFRr23H1_CojZkJiTTi7gdmjw-yZy3k9ScdnUOnitGsVe9HCpjHrIFE/s1600/wcutpvc.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7EUGJcGRT32mS0JCossVpwRsnFPB8s8R7wTi-dHYL6nzeSfH_V4UlAPWxuyUlVwpe27PBvsTClY0IHBfyaT1tFRr23H1_CojZkJiTTi7gdmjw-yZy3k9ScdnUOnitGsVe9HCpjHrIFE/s320/wcutpvc.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515952822884048322" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Step 7</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Become awed at your greatness as you stare at the collection of bits that you have now made.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Zi2EnbUHZFf1DoOBsKXccNwDRAMxDEYCLxJH_FMeqll5C3Qj7ldHqFCofawkXk5wFYqxZCJk2HCYbVRK4A3lk9it3L__V7T_nR388JmUqwlaZ4rSe1ztyhuwvojEXW3z3FcsT3c77g4/s1600/wnowready.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Zi2EnbUHZFf1DoOBsKXccNwDRAMxDEYCLxJH_FMeqll5C3Qj7ldHqFCofawkXk5wFYqxZCJk2HCYbVRK4A3lk9it3L__V7T_nR388JmUqwlaZ4rSe1ztyhuwvojEXW3z3FcsT3c77g4/s320/wnowready.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515953193789913122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Step 8</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">With your hammering device, knock the wooden ends onto the end of the PVC pipe. If it doesn't fit, you can carefully sand or file the edge of the pipe to get it into the groove.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Repeat this for all ends.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Watch your pinkies - mallets hurt - don't ask me how I know this.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="rolleyes" title="rolleyes" height="15" width="15" /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Zi2EnbUHZFf1DoOBsKXccNwDRAMxDEYCLxJH_FMeqll5C3Qj7ldHqFCofawkXk5wFYqxZCJk2HCYbVRK4A3lk9it3L__V7T_nR388JmUqwlaZ4rSe1ztyhuwvojEXW3z3FcsT3c77g4/s1600/wnowready.JPG"><br /></a><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ4BHCHKTctqZN4ekZPLPosPuV34popsXWRcZSQ1KyXQ_qZY-kHHCoS9BJqLTvNcCz13PzIxT6e9Wn67ExepUFXti2HezSoxcNfBez7eoX2iWuHfzSEAz9aRruZPoJKqQt_dqJgF8iuqw/s1600/wknockin.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ4BHCHKTctqZN4ekZPLPosPuV34popsXWRcZSQ1KyXQ_qZY-kHHCoS9BJqLTvNcCz13PzIxT6e9Wn67ExepUFXti2HezSoxcNfBez7eoX2iWuHfzSEAz9aRruZPoJKqQt_dqJgF8iuqw/s320/wknockin.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515953173038827698" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Step 9</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Bung the end product on the concrete so you can show everybody the completed project.</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4dQCTlxEVH9G39k23YQegfN9eXF1FK0p8bgYYat5f1qaw7EVQle5eh6cLiz-p0PI66mtu02EhpIsv_Mxo7Gg77uwA5na2TooHlNjdpS3fvmrLFPVM68l4WXKgkzficupCpi5Iuy_Zps/s1600/wend.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4dQCTlxEVH9G39k23YQegfN9eXF1FK0p8bgYYat5f1qaw7EVQle5eh6cLiz-p0PI66mtu02EhpIsv_Mxo7Gg77uwA5na2TooHlNjdpS3fvmrLFPVM68l4WXKgkzficupCpi5Iuy_Zps/s320/wend.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515953164967917778" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Step 10</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Bask in the praise of the </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">goddess</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> and allow her to make a fuss of you.</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">Sorry. You are not getting any pictures of that.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Well, there's another ten step program for you to try.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Break a leg <----Wonder if you can say that in the States or will somebody sue you</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Peace.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Doc</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-30793460180986242812010-08-22T15:49:00.007+09:302010-08-23T08:47:01.566+09:30Crunchy granola...<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >...sweet </span><img style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>Righty ho, Neil Diamond fans. Here comes Doc's Ish Crunchy Granola.<br /><br />You will notice that the main ingredient in my recipe is Ish. What is Ish, I hear you say (must be time to up my meds) well, let me tell you.<br /><br />It is a form of measurement used to accurately(ish) determine quantities of a substance used to make up a recipe in amounts that are not really all that critical.<br /><br />It can also be applied to the measurements for the handyperson when millimetres (or inches for those in the third world) are just waaay too precise.<br /><br />You can see why NASA did not ask me to design their space shuttles, they want accuracy. </span><img style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >Anyhoo, this can be made up of pretty much whatever you have in your cupboard/store room/pantry etc </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">WARNING</span>: Not suitable for people without teeth or incomplete control of their teeth - babies, toddlers, grand parents, drunks, politicians. Also, (</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >when you add nuts</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">), IT MAY CONTAIN NUTS so if you are allergic maybe don't add nuts - duhh</span>.</span> </span><img style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" ></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br />Doc's ish crunchy granola</span><br />3 cups-ish rolled oats<br />1 cup-ish rolled wheat/rye/barley flakes<br />1/2 cup-ish wheatgerm<br />1/2 cup-ish bran<br />1/2 cup-ish sesame seeds<br />1/2 cup-ish crushed nuts<br />1/2 cup-ish sunflower seeds<br />1/2 cup-ish shredded coconut<br />1/4 cup-ish oil of your choice but not motor oil <---somebody will try it. Why do you think we have lawyers!<br />1/4 cup-ish honey <br /><br />Preheat oven to 100*c (ish) (quite low) or if you have a cob oven, move the coals out of the way and kick the cat off the top of it. <br /><br />This can also be cooked on top of a stove in a frying pan but keep the heat low and the pan moving and stir the stuff constantly whilst cooking.<br /><br />You can also choose to eat this in the raw (the recipe not you). </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />I have done this but it is not for everybody (eaten the stuff raw, not eat it naked). In fact, I was not really all that impressed.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Step 1</span><br />Whack it all in a bowl and mix it up.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_aW1VlnvbN-lkq3AKy0yMjPRt9r6cvrlQWyn6uKbdEavhXdmlLDHMF1zFCWJUXHgCOHC-tBa07kJqEinb7zPs8Qn3e-rQZ8skpqkPDH5Zh7kbLbA5pXZEpalBL4vCzeB2PtX6wDZa90/s1600/mix.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_aW1VlnvbN-lkq3AKy0yMjPRt9r6cvrlQWyn6uKbdEavhXdmlLDHMF1zFCWJUXHgCOHC-tBa07kJqEinb7zPs8Qn3e-rQZ8skpqkPDH5Zh7kbLbA5pXZEpalBL4vCzeB2PtX6wDZa90/s320/mix.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508115466664084002" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:arial;" >Step 2</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Dollop onto trays. Spread it out in trays.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpfe18tpbWS2FQoHVKl3xRP4cADIKla518mFyZ3MzwZ5FbhoWTNM50nF48qM4C7fEXFRr4WnOz1E3vDCwkvzwRHIpvfu_3WGw3v62ZXue6kR7aJCcMTD0O03seIhUNTec6CY4FUEyBCE/s1600/plonk.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpfe18tpbWS2FQoHVKl3xRP4cADIKla518mFyZ3MzwZ5FbhoWTNM50nF48qM4C7fEXFRr4WnOz1E3vDCwkvzwRHIpvfu_3WGw3v62ZXue6kR7aJCcMTD0O03seIhUNTec6CY4FUEyBCE/s320/plonk.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508115477106705010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1izasFhnqzUfBlnCOHr6K8agStAL0x1BXN2KMxptCA6EtGXXrp38fjqrruwjK_GZav8wCIFAbVBpKP9190RCwtnYRs8cDEYm7n6jiK2b2xrZQHAaUjmlamELFsRwfvTSZIVwxj_QKQvI/s1600/spread.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1izasFhnqzUfBlnCOHr6K8agStAL0x1BXN2KMxptCA6EtGXXrp38fjqrruwjK_GZav8wCIFAbVBpKP9190RCwtnYRs8cDEYm7n6jiK2b2xrZQHAaUjmlamELFsRwfvTSZIVwxj_QKQvI/s320/spread.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508115485932410146" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Step 3</span><br />Cook until golden brown or just before it starts to smell burnt. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWazboptcdSnAwXiV-UD2LMDcxQswmYBK2LE92Kr3grbEjiTCi3WOASPV3AU-37jTs-ry8I5NAQyrmEIen0_e5uR2K3QtUAO71eY00eNYbEN4wTd1cFrAFFt4o_S4J52EkZyUDHkaRyj4/s1600/cook.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWazboptcdSnAwXiV-UD2LMDcxQswmYBK2LE92Kr3grbEjiTCi3WOASPV3AU-37jTs-ry8I5NAQyrmEIen0_e5uR2K3QtUAO71eY00eNYbEN4wTd1cFrAFFt4o_S4J52EkZyUDHkaRyj4/s320/cook.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508115494672844242" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Usually about half an hour but stick around so you can keep an eye on it.<br /><br />When cool (the granola, not you) add as much as you want of chopped dried fruit: dates, apple, sultanas, bananas, more nuts, whatever, yadda yadda etc etc<br /><br />If you look carefully and have a magnifying glass, you can see all the goodness in this mix. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiAzC0Lp3OS2v72TIcLMTMqhNuXYJvN79giX6uEwQ2rwZ6q9FKwkgMUwgfFWwDiU9PoYveSq1r3JG8au536-m08i2Q1x743VW9b6ZKgN5MGYX6s8KwicnDTNboWEST_tyhBf3C-oGvk4/s1600/final.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiAzC0Lp3OS2v72TIcLMTMqhNuXYJvN79giX6uEwQ2rwZ6q9FKwkgMUwgfFWwDiU9PoYveSq1r3JG8au536-m08i2Q1x743VW9b6ZKgN5MGYX6s8KwicnDTNboWEST_tyhBf3C-oGvk4/s320/final.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508115505607107618" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This can be stored in an airtight container in a cool place for god knows how long and even longer in the freezer.<br /><br />I wack it all in a great big zippy bag and stick it in the freezer.<br /><br />I usually use it up within a month or two from the freezer. Pour in a bowl, add cows milk, goats milk, soy milk, water or beer <<----it all counts as liquid.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Should keep you pretty regular, too, I'm guessing</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Until next time, remember those famous Neil Diamond words:<br /><br />Deede-ee deet deet deet deet</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">deet deet deedle dee dee</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">(If that did not make any sense, you are probably a lot younger than I am. Google can be your friend). </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Love, peace and mung beans</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Doc </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-83621428184142126282010-08-04T19:34:00.010+09:302010-08-04T20:16:54.487+09:30Wooden it be nice...<span style="font-family:arial;">...Oh, no. Not another lot of scraps from the Docs Wood Den.<br /><br />Yep.<br /><br />Aussie, Aussie Aussie, Oi, Oi,Oi and another Aussie!<---added an extra 'coz there are four. (New Aussie National Anthem) </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_lol.gif" alt="lol" title="lol" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWjJ0vkY0chc7nwspVy2cZEkmVkvaMQTFIlHpm8z6tuegBbkMiF3h1bG3UoJSn8CXfuJn0fLOZKg1tcoYuwr5nm4LgusJRXrfCYfpGNJ_pyXWZlpps6Ror1OM9jKknBe__nsU3QQZSoQ/s1600/aussies.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWjJ0vkY0chc7nwspVy2cZEkmVkvaMQTFIlHpm8z6tuegBbkMiF3h1bG3UoJSn8CXfuJn0fLOZKg1tcoYuwr5nm4LgusJRXrfCYfpGNJ_pyXWZlpps6Ror1OM9jKknBe__nsU3QQZSoQ/s320/aussies.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501493779738415394" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Now, this guy has been dogging me for a while. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWlfjte52YFGvB5QqmDLREsz08VMOxTyumzlupsSPZJAB8PXR7YvXiR06yuVlz8s-WaPEa_D9-rBFo17HHlycmZSGDalQnE0vObDsAukE6x_jBgtv3lpGryh8j6ux3FoTshx9DBzWVno/s1600/dog.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWlfjte52YFGvB5QqmDLREsz08VMOxTyumzlupsSPZJAB8PXR7YvXiR06yuVlz8s-WaPEa_D9-rBFo17HHlycmZSGDalQnE0vObDsAukE6x_jBgtv3lpGryh8j6ux3FoTshx9DBzWVno/s320/dog.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501494213362619506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Do these stripes make me look tall?<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1ny-SJczKNdPHhHcjtpFAH9RnRhwtZrGuYShPJFpB7B5ZinU7DANnG9JZC7pYIyyr5F7mRGGMmGsg7AdhZz4AeAahxSp3odKlL2quU71-rXi5bTf1arkoqYvWjaLZrRMONi3zYSToWM/s1600/zebras.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1ny-SJczKNdPHhHcjtpFAH9RnRhwtZrGuYShPJFpB7B5ZinU7DANnG9JZC7pYIyyr5F7mRGGMmGsg7AdhZz4AeAahxSp3odKlL2quU71-rXi5bTf1arkoqYvWjaLZrRMONi3zYSToWM/s320/zebras.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501495302371264242" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Do these stripes make me look fat!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgs0YK3NTMCVd9Eiz8rxZsWY_TpEz8HgK76ftSgXEiNnbnYjsM4HVU5ezC3KNwXizuNO4L7PFxPvxGToyU4DtqeGJAonCTA56pE5PwCCbw_-Cn0Jx4KIfgGxNZ_GX2xdyDwNxlsrHdbtM/s1600/giraffe.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 173px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgs0YK3NTMCVd9Eiz8rxZsWY_TpEz8HgK76ftSgXEiNnbnYjsM4HVU5ezC3KNwXizuNO4L7PFxPvxGToyU4DtqeGJAonCTA56pE5PwCCbw_-Cn0Jx4KIfgGxNZ_GX2xdyDwNxlsrHdbtM/s320/giraffe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501494857682085266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">OMG...Aliens!!! (Looks sooo like a nativity scene to me). And they have stripes. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-FDEC9pVUurcL-fQ0-FOhohIpXVGXpzO9nfVBeRRPq5ro6ZMwZMPHyzVHm46e66SAsYIlx7vp1RnYIvfMgHYT6a0RDoOOjcCL2IZBXIWw0hawtxCnVlm8bWOo6w70wtvAqkB0cFLocm4/s1600/nativity1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-FDEC9pVUurcL-fQ0-FOhohIpXVGXpzO9nfVBeRRPq5ro6ZMwZMPHyzVHm46e66SAsYIlx7vp1RnYIvfMgHYT6a0RDoOOjcCL2IZBXIWw0hawtxCnVlm8bWOo6w70wtvAqkB0cFLocm4/s320/nativity1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501494866680348770" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">You've heard of a one knight stand, yes? He's on the left. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmBewG0c4LQRKX4Lu6PW4FlofbWr1rDzfaRdRqWK8S4W_hTlfQlWk8fPFqKa9jxgLhPIknLjy68T9VPC3dCE2XvVfA2FN-zTRdtvWgsgwBR18wikeCIWX__IxaHnGpYJZ7thkZ1VkMKiM/s1600/knights.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmBewG0c4LQRKX4Lu6PW4FlofbWr1rDzfaRdRqWK8S4W_hTlfQlWk8fPFqKa9jxgLhPIknLjy68T9VPC3dCE2XvVfA2FN-zTRdtvWgsgwBR18wikeCIWX__IxaHnGpYJZ7thkZ1VkMKiM/s320/knights.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501494860423266658" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Animal magnetism.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> Can't see the attraction, myself. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5vpGODvKoCpI6Sd_XklQXyLbS3D9huQ-OVbz72kQIBd1Jr3Khr8fzotJ3XhLNwiAFeZ1KRbQt6gjydoFcaRxKQKgOorAVH0hfxayHe50fwg-hWAtDm_BnUox4o2Iv3V1oAfHaQT6MZc/s1600/cats.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5vpGODvKoCpI6Sd_XklQXyLbS3D9huQ-OVbz72kQIBd1Jr3Khr8fzotJ3XhLNwiAFeZ1KRbQt6gjydoFcaRxKQKgOorAVH0hfxayHe50fwg-hWAtDm_BnUox4o2Iv3V1oAfHaQT6MZc/s320/cats.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501494205729096818" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Do these stripes...oh forget it.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4H9qzmhjUE3G9C7gn7a1cJuy_jj03i54BZs0sHm-MHSIdTwkMeGsBh46OfwwBbItI3Zdl2yuRnKzdK6cPna-k8vm7kAMMIhX8JgYMPAcv0Ry7bPzDK9HC5Xf1Vygtf-Fxv6ZPNRIlVfI/s1600/cat.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4H9qzmhjUE3G9C7gn7a1cJuy_jj03i54BZs0sHm-MHSIdTwkMeGsBh46OfwwBbItI3Zdl2yuRnKzdK6cPna-k8vm7kAMMIhX8JgYMPAcv0Ry7bPzDK9HC5Xf1Vygtf-Fxv6ZPNRIlVfI/s320/cat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501494198337737970" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Why hygiene is important to elephants</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHl-N2nW2aBp0k5XBN6SmyOiAraLS3P2l6qKQNHpZVQjZcgFNf2tdRWX-sKUta8mOPtpIfsLwj8b4GWfvbL7654fXOw4A6BRb0TZEsa7eo0X0TUIzp9NOUAFODMnVecSH3WVMrR2cKX14/s1600/elephants.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHl-N2nW2aBp0k5XBN6SmyOiAraLS3P2l6qKQNHpZVQjZcgFNf2tdRWX-sKUta8mOPtpIfsLwj8b4GWfvbL7654fXOw4A6BRb0TZEsa7eo0X0TUIzp9NOUAFODMnVecSH3WVMrR2cKX14/s320/elephants.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501494221978256610" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br />What did he write about us?</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOUqS3vgFmF1nZvmvee5DRK4toPinh4mqjnTkQUPdbLVBbkH2WImr4PU0HCWsJIZEsbQ5CVZKMafrL1W2Vl7jaoK3BNhW9pplip_Y9qhGpNiDizHzzm1EKmKQL5J6VUCNB4jLpITEtN4/s1600/penguins.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOUqS3vgFmF1nZvmvee5DRK4toPinh4mqjnTkQUPdbLVBbkH2WImr4PU0HCWsJIZEsbQ5CVZKMafrL1W2Vl7jaoK3BNhW9pplip_Y9qhGpNiDizHzzm1EKmKQL5J6VUCNB4jLpITEtN4/s320/penguins.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501494873559609090" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The one that got away was this big</span>. <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJAq74T6tPepW9KyT2dwGB89YvdeAWAShNXTCtQaNegNiRKj9HCwvQwdw1Tceb1mIbeNg0wcCgHZpt7L9PaZV6G58Wi70qFPFyBfdItFrA277HTtKROhrbCCrzrB3x0HF8rAB63Sw2go/s1600/froggy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJAq74T6tPepW9KyT2dwGB89YvdeAWAShNXTCtQaNegNiRKj9HCwvQwdw1Tceb1mIbeNg0wcCgHZpt7L9PaZV6G58Wi70qFPFyBfdItFrA277HTtKROhrbCCrzrB3x0HF8rAB63Sw2go/s320/froggy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501494850115399698" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">It's <span style="font-style: italic;">knot</span> stripes I have to worry about<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdFeCiiVSo-xp7DK4Owqr2dfSD8kdj0z21aNCXe-HOczVruaz8sTc_BPhqK2lyepS_HHENNtgcWKt-Fy2Ohp6Tmi9S1-sSoxG-A33XuBtA0eR6uNTuc4JlEvP7At3wzbVZ2ECTOqfMJc/s1600/butterfly.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdFeCiiVSo-xp7DK4Owqr2dfSD8kdj0z21aNCXe-HOczVruaz8sTc_BPhqK2lyepS_HHENNtgcWKt-Fy2Ohp6Tmi9S1-sSoxG-A33XuBtA0eR6uNTuc4JlEvP7At3wzbVZ2ECTOqfMJc/s320/butterfly.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501493800168398258" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Typical rabbit. Start off as a three piece...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcNT8__xC0FYTa5P1z9wZaoY-AHOuwylKphyHiKY6efwt1BFuW2Iie5fliG_p3fakPu0iQDLNbIC6qv6Z4uCDZqK19y1fXfTKsbabV3wU9hCWpII1i020tJEK9fVcnp8ZEW4nFd4mJUU/s1600/bunny2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcNT8__xC0FYTa5P1z9wZaoY-AHOuwylKphyHiKY6efwt1BFuW2Iie5fliG_p3fakPu0iQDLNbIC6qv6Z4uCDZqK19y1fXfTKsbabV3wU9hCWpII1i020tJEK9fVcnp8ZEW4nFd4mJUU/s320/bunny2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501493788940185762" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">...in no time at all you end up with more<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00D7vDujMS2hdQ_9lvSydOqUIp14-vEQI8rDtm-qoOcXBmqu4FQ36DTx13jHhlJEIS1YlsCzZ5wUSDeXe38CsMi0JR2DTOTY8ZK3Rse1i-pGsU1HrEBRmC5FT6JxUrZqc3VwpAlSX6PI/s1600/bunny.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00D7vDujMS2hdQ_9lvSydOqUIp14-vEQI8rDtm-qoOcXBmqu4FQ36DTx13jHhlJEIS1YlsCzZ5wUSDeXe38CsMi0JR2DTOTY8ZK3Rse1i-pGsU1HrEBRmC5FT6JxUrZqc3VwpAlSX6PI/s320/bunny.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501493795747310546" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Time to sleep on it.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXn2AWfv6UyNpPZVSv7riD2gVzaq8ygtwHv_Q7Rw9eHjuJ5yonGZg3nTiSZdzKvCNMAqe4Fgxx_FfGNWGjHFMfxoS7os_jUU5z7FX4HDUyGkGzgSE92EzlEKbu3ANiGYSONdlz1Tely0/s1600/cradle.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXn2AWfv6UyNpPZVSv7riD2gVzaq8ygtwHv_Q7Rw9eHjuJ5yonGZg3nTiSZdzKvCNMAqe4Fgxx_FfGNWGjHFMfxoS7os_jUU5z7FX4HDUyGkGzgSE92EzlEKbu3ANiGYSONdlz1Tely0/s320/cradle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501494207606573746" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I'm too cute to worry about stripes </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgmZfsJJ0i7YGb_A1ADly76166fHbweF7H0D2hjb81SqSrzirMS4OOYb2LiwxeaRfW-LkoKP2OV7vVjsLYT3tSLdTkXxwAe6-DYGoc6I2qE7YztAlZ5CKPbXbzIT7u_124pax1E36Gt18/s1600/bubdragon.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgmZfsJJ0i7YGb_A1ADly76166fHbweF7H0D2hjb81SqSrzirMS4OOYb2LiwxeaRfW-LkoKP2OV7vVjsLYT3tSLdTkXxwAe6-DYGoc6I2qE7YztAlZ5CKPbXbzIT7u_124pax1E36Gt18/s320/bubdragon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501501351713805362" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Sorry about all that. It is said every pun has its just reword!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Thought I would chuck these up whilst I had a few minutes before the <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Goddess</a> finds me.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Peace</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Doc</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-81017464188089520942010-06-16T18:05:00.011+09:302010-06-16T19:05:52.088+09:30More, more, more, how do you like it...<span style="font-family:arial;">Just some more of the same.<br /><br />I have been busy lately with a few projects so you will have to have a bit of a wait for some more upcoming frugal stuff.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 204);">Coming soon:</span><br />Converting an old sewing machine to a treadle sewing machine<br />Making your own building mud bags or whatever they are called<br />More about rocket stoves<br />How to make a spinning wheel<br />Making a motorbike or rocking horse for the soon to be here grand kids </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Even some stuff <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a> has not told me about yet</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Meanwhile have a look at some more of my stuff from my toy shop.<br /><br />Model T for 2, anybody?<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyce4oHAybhSaVziVYfu2XuiI9foyNoBoJkxOOIUFXqJWcGuDg5tj_gDgsZX5Q02N_OK7UkLT1xw4bNDYZ750hJmfazhnC3o3S-je0ww5xDHj5kw_9y3qKMamzjxyJBawKHn7Ijzv0jZI/s1600/t2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyce4oHAybhSaVziVYfu2XuiI9foyNoBoJkxOOIUFXqJWcGuDg5tj_gDgsZX5Q02N_OK7UkLT1xw4bNDYZ750hJmfazhnC3o3S-je0ww5xDHj5kw_9y3qKMamzjxyJBawKHn7Ijzv0jZI/s320/t2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483289353687813490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">We live in Pair 'o dice:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjcjQtR0uxtQByJh1Y-43FlheOfYEqNFZ_2t1us2th9OB_tC8jxP4PTkT-VAb_db2Tcs-pX44zigJVdQ-tFw0UlIYz4chT5jsEpzc34iITThwjs0z4LASrTb4FYouOlJqbRvAib8_UGVo/s1600/dice.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjcjQtR0uxtQByJh1Y-43FlheOfYEqNFZ_2t1us2th9OB_tC8jxP4PTkT-VAb_db2Tcs-pX44zigJVdQ-tFw0UlIYz4chT5jsEpzc34iITThwjs0z4LASrTb4FYouOlJqbRvAib8_UGVo/s320/dice.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483288666354774114" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Local lawyer helping to make insurance premiums stupidly high</span>:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2mu_ioJiKsdPN9arfoxsZIfS_-prQBjuOquF21BIBOklhbCx8G1S_bSY-e5tHD2JnzCyc3EpV8YMDQCaQudsmiTGQivZ62gWfjjkYX76Zg0PKMq3AoFtiQ-gGvKAUC3siNfs3o2UMSQ/s1600/snake.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2mu_ioJiKsdPN9arfoxsZIfS_-prQBjuOquF21BIBOklhbCx8G1S_bSY-e5tHD2JnzCyc3EpV8YMDQCaQudsmiTGQivZ62gWfjjkYX76Zg0PKMq3AoFtiQ-gGvKAUC3siNfs3o2UMSQ/s320/snake.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483289348516897970" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Plane sailing. Without the sailing </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_redface.gif" alt="redface" title="redface" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb3Pl-E4MjZPa_f8AMNd4q6TE9T0K07GhtVhbN2uzgtjKbBD6Vo90sPUPtWrXcgYpaVSS_-Yns0hwofKjjChZ5LqbOzPWQ-5fQ8aP-gS7HS1-_0u-C_L-y8i74mF02vyaWOFbDlWS2760/s1600/rideon_plane2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb3Pl-E4MjZPa_f8AMNd4q6TE9T0K07GhtVhbN2uzgtjKbBD6Vo90sPUPtWrXcgYpaVSS_-Yns0hwofKjjChZ5LqbOzPWQ-5fQ8aP-gS7HS1-_0u-C_L-y8i74mF02vyaWOFbDlWS2760/s320/rideon_plane2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483289335350736066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Somebody putting in a good word for me - as if </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_evil.gif" alt="evil" title="evil" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWcv-9nWyfDTNUje8684854t9cQqvxdJ4pjMyvmkqmHGa_A8s-7qv7_ovPFoWzS4ejHDhiaUYPvjbLdkzvnlgXT2WSFQcz0T1zWvTERa39Q8x6AQMiD-KqDZWVm-qNKc91aMySfdRnUHQ/s1600/hands.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWcv-9nWyfDTNUje8684854t9cQqvxdJ4pjMyvmkqmHGa_A8s-7qv7_ovPFoWzS4ejHDhiaUYPvjbLdkzvnlgXT2WSFQcz0T1zWvTERa39Q8x6AQMiD-KqDZWVm-qNKc91aMySfdRnUHQ/s320/hands.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483289069156480210" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">On ya bike</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwe6RE-KsgEaEO6wQ6JbnVqGL70NbL08hg-nrcmjxUAg0-kT3R0I5RXZz57QWOjOzSDY8ifjIHbUD-J-4_vOqMPzQqiw8DKK9FKzxuC-RiWmyiQBdI0e7RX9VhFDP1K6SLPAdgz8HZwI/s1600/motorbike.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwe6RE-KsgEaEO6wQ6JbnVqGL70NbL08hg-nrcmjxUAg0-kT3R0I5RXZz57QWOjOzSDY8ifjIHbUD-J-4_vOqMPzQqiw8DKK9FKzxuC-RiWmyiQBdI0e7RX9VhFDP1K6SLPAdgz8HZwI/s320/motorbike.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483289329952566114" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Keep on truckin'</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FRZP_2IUtTq9q7FCurumROzSsA2In5N_8xiSwC-JIcxqUtjDazKOY3y8iTNAgyAdJ1bEUJTgIVm4-GGND7t14pvLeQ7lN4ltSMKMA4yu4O5gyTZxzAksL5Ex6MuMO7XHslVM0WocwCY/s1600/logtruck.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 136px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FRZP_2IUtTq9q7FCurumROzSsA2In5N_8xiSwC-JIcxqUtjDazKOY3y8iTNAgyAdJ1bEUJTgIVm4-GGND7t14pvLeQ7lN4ltSMKMA4yu4O5gyTZxzAksL5Ex6MuMO7XHslVM0WocwCY/s320/logtruck.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483289327721764882" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Just chillin'</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwJdxxCudMLxMmN3X-yp-XlvWdaX9felKnLr_az7MZ2zymgUp9eEuBrtcXGGbIRTdezPqMwHXEHZ8gvXeDJ1iFWoiGAEWz7pIQu_A0I8srG3E2y0nKyHXUkC_U9iON2xdZrf-2Q_IWbE/s1600/farm.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 173px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwJdxxCudMLxMmN3X-yp-XlvWdaX9felKnLr_az7MZ2zymgUp9eEuBrtcXGGbIRTdezPqMwHXEHZ8gvXeDJ1iFWoiGAEWz7pIQu_A0I8srG3E2y0nKyHXUkC_U9iON2xdZrf-2Q_IWbE/s320/farm.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483289067542427506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Mysterious, rarely seen, drop-bear relatives.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qnwzMzGWIGNrXpwj_bKsbrN_sURL3CtrBTMWARJ3arDFI9EhF0NO4ajLOpH3v0sEFqkAT7BfGEQhMJfo7W42w0Q8-QmqbvA0idzp1sj5L9D01CRN5J3a2xKeHdOsJEAWNr1XTgr-eTk/s1600/koala.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qnwzMzGWIGNrXpwj_bKsbrN_sURL3CtrBTMWARJ3arDFI9EhF0NO4ajLOpH3v0sEFqkAT7BfGEQhMJfo7W42w0Q8-QmqbvA0idzp1sj5L9D01CRN5J3a2xKeHdOsJEAWNr1XTgr-eTk/s320/koala.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483289076064160514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />If I had this earlier I would have completed a whole lot more. My round tuit.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMB3ue3KkbwyNIVTt89vTJP-eif9mZekk7IWm7rkF-MAdbKHzwd8g9P2SssUgWzy-rxIk_CHPXkop2InJhzeuU1v3L9nm_J-QwNgnocDi62JCFlgYnuw9jYUTNxwgBmGKdTah-5eBcE9E/s1600/circle.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMB3ue3KkbwyNIVTt89vTJP-eif9mZekk7IWm7rkF-MAdbKHzwd8g9P2SssUgWzy-rxIk_CHPXkop2InJhzeuU1v3L9nm_J-QwNgnocDi62JCFlgYnuw9jYUTNxwgBmGKdTah-5eBcE9E/s320/circle.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483288149626288562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Hot stuff<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JFgz6ZKUtgLGEbGsud7-nKbuXQsOz0WwG2YWsky43V46aZOP0VCVURz69sPgRQbh5ITLsqf23vuFa00TjeSDROuXoHBnwsbhQA2rqrDL6Q_ZsLu6las54TDX3GnOk3nIiz3B8Yb_36c/s1600/bigdrag.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JFgz6ZKUtgLGEbGsud7-nKbuXQsOz0WwG2YWsky43V46aZOP0VCVURz69sPgRQbh5ITLsqf23vuFa00TjeSDROuXoHBnwsbhQA2rqrDL6Q_ZsLu6las54TDX3GnOk3nIiz3B8Yb_36c/s320/bigdrag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483288139484612002" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The person in charge of fixing the biggest oil spill in the world.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG0pYOBhTUfroLZDd2o-wzPNW6HfrNmmbkaI7nO4T6At8AlQsUk4nbjwEjydb_QD0MoWQZIwnvf11jjsGdXMBRegRDSz8zvKk9vk7Xr-SI_kfrvMoMZvIBm7rYc2RU1V6AVDLtYwn21ck/s1600/3some.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG0pYOBhTUfroLZDd2o-wzPNW6HfrNmmbkaI7nO4T6At8AlQsUk4nbjwEjydb_QD0MoWQZIwnvf11jjsGdXMBRegRDSz8zvKk9vk7Xr-SI_kfrvMoMZvIBm7rYc2RU1V6AVDLtYwn21ck/s320/3some.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483288130582983554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JFgz6ZKUtgLGEbGsud7-nKbuXQsOz0WwG2YWsky43V46aZOP0VCVURz69sPgRQbh5ITLsqf23vuFa00TjeSDROuXoHBnwsbhQA2rqrDL6Q_ZsLu6las54TDX3GnOk3nIiz3B8Yb_36c/s1600/bigdrag.jpg"><br /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">My old science and maths teachers.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ND6osOL5K90N8RwS_Yc5U5aS5_Re3WA7ey6TkrJ6id-t6fGqVXmtziGCChEr1YqRXe8wDg8z6SHUsYLq61GpBawO2csUKn_YlKL_N-ZSIEqHoRkYQdA5RAoa2CKbz5P3MnEhgQ2CMto/s1600/dragon2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ND6osOL5K90N8RwS_Yc5U5aS5_Re3WA7ey6TkrJ6id-t6fGqVXmtziGCChEr1YqRXe8wDg8z6SHUsYLq61GpBawO2csUKn_YlKL_N-ZSIEqHoRkYQdA5RAoa2CKbz5P3MnEhgQ2CMto/s320/dragon2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483289051072968770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHhapezGX3nx3mTqhLOKLBMqz8LgQrMP4ji63W2WSSs2qtnv_wBULNYkHtFd_S8p2OXBHQDWsYNkOFMMKfzBXSii8RMQNUdla2Wx_VsH2OD0CMt_S9let8X6lLfFfiaD-f1sCP13FrR8/s1600/dragon1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 74px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHhapezGX3nx3mTqhLOKLBMqz8LgQrMP4ji63W2WSSs2qtnv_wBULNYkHtFd_S8p2OXBHQDWsYNkOFMMKfzBXSii8RMQNUdla2Wx_VsH2OD0CMt_S9let8X6lLfFfiaD-f1sCP13FrR8/s320/dragon1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483288686120375122" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Just a puzzle for a mate<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfh-4pzfrZ-7MGzSsR1wU9EXgS_ls1yhAdQrranioskmpGXcItxzg5zBHatFXA5spIbJVVS6X5GxN68DKBG1IAiMjReY_uTpVHsE0H98gYocIvqmYKrbArWFkwbkJ8iwtANqyZUUDluNE/s1600/bruce.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfh-4pzfrZ-7MGzSsR1wU9EXgS_ls1yhAdQrranioskmpGXcItxzg5zBHatFXA5spIbJVVS6X5GxN68DKBG1IAiMjReY_uTpVHsE0H98gYocIvqmYKrbArWFkwbkJ8iwtANqyZUUDluNE/s320/bruce.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483288146970739266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Just dragon his feet</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-MaqcokgmIwF_4a-S0WBK3vn2cFpoOLQARt0kbhTfUTE72bXLmLgP1ENGxQhMJBSZ_q7QTSo8-U5moZSv3Bq-XbrgYZDaS6yScrTFjoUYSNH-MrGZm6JhU2D7h6ucmUgo00hcRxm2104/s1600/dragon03.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-MaqcokgmIwF_4a-S0WBK3vn2cFpoOLQARt0kbhTfUTE72bXLmLgP1ENGxQhMJBSZ_q7QTSo8-U5moZSv3Bq-XbrgYZDaS6yScrTFjoUYSNH-MrGZm6JhU2D7h6ucmUgo00hcRxm2104/s320/dragon03.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483289056903418242" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A set of mini dinosaurs<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWwCQo6pruNZZwgRUTazVZrhTGo9UW3V6R1gZhUBwaKNd2OaO0qYTj_3atwaI3KmAsS95Lag1PDU8Qnl0-kkS0QKE4dZ97yK3eW_SOLIIhqzhf-dznqE551oDBlkXPVX1fcbPIhMNR8UY/s1600/dinosmalls.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 132px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWwCQo6pruNZZwgRUTazVZrhTGo9UW3V6R1gZhUBwaKNd2OaO0qYTj_3atwaI3KmAsS95Lag1PDU8Qnl0-kkS0QKE4dZ97yK3eW_SOLIIhqzhf-dznqE551oDBlkXPVX1fcbPIhMNR8UY/s320/dinosmalls.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483288677976318882" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Some grown up ones</span>. <span style="font-family:arial;">They don't wear specs, I do.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvm-jGEQ0RfC3Dz409ynRSBunjBw3Ta_ookgPrRcqWyrkF89f7pGbIhSrL9g3ET_Rx2WD9R4oik3wH6z5LLrAYeArD802_bUmFbt4ZaULVBP1_JdaDke3UmDh9OyE2AZIDQ5agV5PWLI/s1600/dino2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvm-jGEQ0RfC3Dz409ynRSBunjBw3Ta_ookgPrRcqWyrkF89f7pGbIhSrL9g3ET_Rx2WD9R4oik3wH6z5LLrAYeArD802_bUmFbt4ZaULVBP1_JdaDke3UmDh9OyE2AZIDQ5agV5PWLI/s320/dino2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483288675494754690" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A gift for a friend who likes alpacas.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVmpHs0iJDatYyJBItBTkMbUHUpNnS77vMyOUqWSgs_1Z2-X5eF374VyfBcAWRqrYwsN7cbfnX1ZH_q4iOAoEJoRRmIdknXYJeGVmbXmTZlrONqoYBcMycOXZzKEavZrc824TZsaLZ8o/s1600/weaver.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVmpHs0iJDatYyJBItBTkMbUHUpNnS77vMyOUqWSgs_1Z2-X5eF374VyfBcAWRqrYwsN7cbfnX1ZH_q4iOAoEJoRRmIdknXYJeGVmbXmTZlrONqoYBcMycOXZzKEavZrc824TZsaLZ8o/s320/weaver.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483289442581707362" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A very industrious, hard working, talented and keen young man at work.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Just kidding, it's just me and my Excalibur scrollsaw</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">with a gift beanie from a dear friend.<br /><br />Yes, even I have friends. Who'd have thunk.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">And that is my own hair under it, complete with ear ring.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-sp8lXqsM0l47pUOLuWe4diDjwLSsW6G-GH3g0OohkIu_-WDP1KryIahOfon7vzzpufVNw0XgY5ZyqkvvcbqR074i0e-IoMRnTVENuJmhqNn201PsuKSy6_msHRDIfCfqtNCzmbvLME/s1600/beanie-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-sp8lXqsM0l47pUOLuWe4diDjwLSsW6G-GH3g0OohkIu_-WDP1KryIahOfon7vzzpufVNw0XgY5ZyqkvvcbqR074i0e-IoMRnTVENuJmhqNn201PsuKSy6_msHRDIfCfqtNCzmbvLME/s320/beanie-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483288135141920786" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Gotta go, now, <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a> has just found out where I have been hiding.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Hooroo</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Doc</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-36688640295670285722010-04-28T13:53:00.010+09:302010-04-29T18:07:13.135+09:30Got me covered...<span style="font-family:arial;">Okay, indulge me a while.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a> made a nice new apron for me to replace one that I have worn out over the last 15 years.<br /><br />I don't know, nothing seems to be made to last these days.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Anyhoo, here t'is.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwP6SziwgME0f8YlW7PXxrJJm_o1764uUY4dI1QswlePJvi3tctY-Q0m9SUlSsiFJtk4XPo8buWf2fblUwFQ3GOQhuUB4RuHlmkl8iEUxPzgej7cJB13az-qOGvP0XcF_J6QOgvncKowk/s1600/apron.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwP6SziwgME0f8YlW7PXxrJJm_o1764uUY4dI1QswlePJvi3tctY-Q0m9SUlSsiFJtk4XPo8buWf2fblUwFQ3GOQhuUB4RuHlmkl8iEUxPzgej7cJB13az-qOGvP0XcF_J6QOgvncKowk/s320/apron.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465039773177141202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">It has toys on it, looks cute, is backed and has big pockets with a flap over the larger one to keep the sawdust out of my sandwiches.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">It goes down to me toes, by my request.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">If you want to know more about how it was made, ask me and I will ask <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a> and maybe I could put up a pattern or something.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">To give it a workout I spent a day sitting at my new scroll saw cutting out a few bits and pieces.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />So indulge me and have a squizz at some of the gear from my PIW (project-in-waiting) box (sometimes called a scrap wood box).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Enjoy.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><span style="font-family:arial;">I found this dude horsing around:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jVCWmxDj2ypBLM89RlDBv9H89Earzw5fb5dY2fmfuk04Z7pXAxcpejplBTOxRRSegABUL6tC4iMC-wHAiIxcOqbzDBisD4uVouPW8SvymvzUGb6JMB9-xJq-JA-TcIZUoO4OEZAsuaY/s1600/unicorn.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jVCWmxDj2ypBLM89RlDBv9H89Earzw5fb5dY2fmfuk04Z7pXAxcpejplBTOxRRSegABUL6tC4iMC-wHAiIxcOqbzDBisD4uVouPW8SvymvzUGb6JMB9-xJq-JA-TcIZUoO4OEZAsuaY/s320/unicorn.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465040956398392786" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This fella just joined the army. Or was that the leggy?</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtncpHrL2WYwvRAZIXRcYCDIFU1OXcbd8GkKejZIk6Bh386pS8wxzhVLyFWw66yUF2eOOyrTAM-B2YvJa-IgDV7359WxgRrpAlDMdGjjEeJNsV71TfK3H4NZFV9QusswBGRPRfffgc2w/s1600/octopus.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtncpHrL2WYwvRAZIXRcYCDIFU1OXcbd8GkKejZIk6Bh386pS8wxzhVLyFWw66yUF2eOOyrTAM-B2YvJa-IgDV7359WxgRrpAlDMdGjjEeJNsV71TfK3H4NZFV9QusswBGRPRfffgc2w/s320/octopus.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465040299393846962" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Found in a small puddle. Only needeep, needeep.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_pkiNkcRJkMTS_bfyY2F1WldOoY5VrAa3FeaJaBvBiRMFvXDmC7jxJjwXxm5yeTMjpABM6oQlvra3jjip8MG8ih5NiagqLxXkSuYZOCkIfw4rNYVMbMHkAXzVokDBVJknzRJepYAanxI/s1600/frog.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_pkiNkcRJkMTS_bfyY2F1WldOoY5VrAa3FeaJaBvBiRMFvXDmC7jxJjwXxm5yeTMjpABM6oQlvra3jjip8MG8ih5NiagqLxXkSuYZOCkIfw4rNYVMbMHkAXzVokDBVJknzRJepYAanxI/s320/frog.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465040280267790210" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Got <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a> to pose for this one after she stopped biting her toenails:</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwvkC_i_CKxvsjxPVfhd0VRb9mjq_KWIoXq6ljRYKZ6pQLcr59Apt9gTvYsyiVkgO8Y4RaneUx9oAdfR9bHSm_2haTCTeaWPvXCpwpRcZMeObF4lJbdAoGQ17URgNiuOH_UmaUB87o5Y/s1600/mermaid.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwvkC_i_CKxvsjxPVfhd0VRb9mjq_KWIoXq6ljRYKZ6pQLcr59Apt9gTvYsyiVkgO8Y4RaneUx9oAdfR9bHSm_2haTCTeaWPvXCpwpRcZMeObF4lJbdAoGQ17URgNiuOH_UmaUB87o5Y/s320/mermaid.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465040297018041570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This is my round tuit. Everybody needs one of these so we do those jobs when we get a round tuit</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3I3R79jAvTRRj4q7hg3gOIESiHM_BGjh_9bocUSXpnIyo3EW-7QSDVGZGbJ8AumufAKyxAZUQcazASHjMVXX-q1pGV4VdlxARmJE2cinexrnbVuTrBfL8ommUMu-dTyK_YICJBs4PEE/s1600/circle.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3I3R79jAvTRRj4q7hg3gOIESiHM_BGjh_9bocUSXpnIyo3EW-7QSDVGZGbJ8AumufAKyxAZUQcazASHjMVXX-q1pGV4VdlxARmJE2cinexrnbVuTrBfL8ommUMu-dTyK_YICJBs4PEE/s320/circle.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465039781800736786" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This gruff griff used to work for the public service. Sorry for using work and public service in the same sentence.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4RdaAFfJ552VRtNbcPBhALLeMYbboGF5vCO5K2gOrKq3uaQT-4pazfJ1zfXQq58SIYyEEvOFhXEAI-q2y7YJPs6279GPlNWykKEH5q4p7XXO29LozSR8rkjUqMRtDXQpT9Dm2G3uHJ2U/s1600/griff.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4RdaAFfJ552VRtNbcPBhALLeMYbboGF5vCO5K2gOrKq3uaQT-4pazfJ1zfXQq58SIYyEEvOFhXEAI-q2y7YJPs6279GPlNWykKEH5q4p7XXO29LozSR8rkjUqMRtDXQpT9Dm2G3uHJ2U/s320/griff.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465040286784919202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This bloke was fired for dragon his feet</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYqIBc8uA2suOUcBDIoFJsSC0zXITzfU7gplBUyr2T-jDTQtQb1KG5aZ4frJht5MZvagFCyXvMnSt0ABfenD9epopoJ5yi9PM36QPwQY6EZbamLXT79a_tQOPO9yDS0Gc9-10HXyiGXU/s1600/dragon03.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYqIBc8uA2suOUcBDIoFJsSC0zXITzfU7gplBUyr2T-jDTQtQb1KG5aZ4frJht5MZvagFCyXvMnSt0ABfenD9epopoJ5yi9PM36QPwQY6EZbamLXT79a_tQOPO9yDS0Gc9-10HXyiGXU/s320/dragon03.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465039801889383714" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Just like the government policies on greenhouse gases. Have wings, primed and ready to fly. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Dnho1Lle-95ubpJwDbolJ0TZxRl5X4X7thdAZgvb1W-aTwqD5egoku2lnVb7NaE1Zfma8Vj-N3fDRC_VKsIviUW-T-H5rrSuK3NdPUBWNDwuV2JUxdx81nGHLoOSqlAO8iHTMtoXHPM/s1600/dragon02.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Dnho1Lle-95ubpJwDbolJ0TZxRl5X4X7thdAZgvb1W-aTwqD5egoku2lnVb7NaE1Zfma8Vj-N3fDRC_VKsIviUW-T-H5rrSuK3NdPUBWNDwuV2JUxdx81nGHLoOSqlAO8iHTMtoXHPM/s320/dragon02.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465039792833626610" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">My high school science teacher.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixk5y_s3wBc5BWKD8NzthNcLycDfOaycX4lFJAZxYGFA72ZUBAOItsl97i0u3YeuGLKxQd9jW9cB4NWi9VZmsgCCHjclYn7yob5isp-PoxOXJFXM9snN8W51gtZreLbNkkqZesiCd9saE/s1600/dragon01.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixk5y_s3wBc5BWKD8NzthNcLycDfOaycX4lFJAZxYGFA72ZUBAOItsl97i0u3YeuGLKxQd9jW9cB4NWi9VZmsgCCHjclYn7yob5isp-PoxOXJFXM9snN8W51gtZreLbNkkqZesiCd9saE/s320/dragon01.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465039788007762866" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">For when I go off the rails</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1ZUcabkOpGapRlWOos9_bibl6tQ4sYVBi1kbQ982mCvPk-NeAxohRDasvF9iPWyEw1EHyZDnqwtf59Lofa7KTUu76NuygZA8pYqVvlMDMYMVLs-ZF4nG0OesyIOKEUFeUCmNTXvEXW0/s1600/train.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1ZUcabkOpGapRlWOos9_bibl6tQ4sYVBi1kbQ982mCvPk-NeAxohRDasvF9iPWyEw1EHyZDnqwtf59Lofa7KTUu76NuygZA8pYqVvlMDMYMVLs-ZF4nG0OesyIOKEUFeUCmNTXvEXW0/s320/train.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465040947623744418" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">For the <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">love</a> of my life</span>. <span style="font-family:arial;">She's allergic to roses.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkLS8b7yXd7QIwUrhqtOQBdXHqZf0ePRt5DBjE9iwJJzj-6M94xnTusdgE9tN56Pbu-qBpLBGD-dG_fbV-ePt2FgO7EdB5k5Vl3Ezd9ZyIefAv2_zwlg8M35kB7ZzlW5kG1-f8XAHlNU/s1600/tulip.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkLS8b7yXd7QIwUrhqtOQBdXHqZf0ePRt5DBjE9iwJJzj-6M94xnTusdgE9tN56Pbu-qBpLBGD-dG_fbV-ePt2FgO7EdB5k5Vl3Ezd9ZyIefAv2_zwlg8M35kB7ZzlW5kG1-f8XAHlNU/s320/tulip.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465040952885127346" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Okay, slow news day, off to check out this <a href="http://www.blaghag.com/2010/04/in-name-of-science-i-offer-my-boobs.html">boobquake</a> stuff whilst <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a> isn't looking</span>. <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Nothing to do with frugal, heaps to do with a man's stupidity.<br /><br />Just my style</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Love, peace and mung beans</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Doc</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-29369304346834459322010-04-05T12:07:00.007+09:302010-04-05T12:27:10.096+09:30I'm stuck on you...<span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">May have you finally pegged.</span><br /><br />Ever needed to stick a note somewhere safe along with another note?<br /><br />Me neither, but if you did, this quick project would be just the thing for you. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Whatjaneed</span><br />Some pegs<br />Some glue - I usually have CA glue (supaglue) or a hot glue gun sitting around the toy/work shop<br />Magnets or magnetic strip - grab from craft supplies, probably<br />Metal to attach your display to when completed<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">WARNING</span><br />To all the idiots who have caused every activity to become a potentially lethal, mitigation, help the lawyers get rich scenario: HOT glue is - wait for it - HOT!!!<br /><br />This means ouchy, burny, no-touch-me stuff. Get it on your pinkies or your privates and it will do the hurty thing. Be careful. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="rolleyes" title="rolleyes" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Also, CA glue sticks things - who'd have thunk it - so watch where you dribble it.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">HINT</span>: The <span style="font-style: italic;">sticker</span> should not hold the <span style="font-style: italic;">stickee</span> in his or her hand whilsts dribbling aforementioned sticky stuff onto the subject matter. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />To the rest of the more sensible world, take appropriate care if children are around especially around any glues.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Step 1</span><br />Get your gear together. A few pegs and your magnets or, here, some magnetic strip.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPC9rmCN4yWfjAlMagPC1KcdjgtGXqgz2p696-zsdeEPxug0Zc2PnH6nXKYE7fyB1GpYFg6Ww4FX_2uFOY3YeX7xwJ5yx7faOAZUUY5vp2iaIVNUNkKRwXlR1JVek9f6IY9vUoMkex2S4/s1600/ingredients.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPC9rmCN4yWfjAlMagPC1KcdjgtGXqgz2p696-zsdeEPxug0Zc2PnH6nXKYE7fyB1GpYFg6Ww4FX_2uFOY3YeX7xwJ5yx7faOAZUUY5vp2iaIVNUNkKRwXlR1JVek9f6IY9vUoMkex2S4/s320/ingredients.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456477386944026306" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Step 2</span><br />Put a couple of drops of glue on one side of ya peg. You may have to allow supaglue to dry and reapply a coat. Then attach your magnet.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE6dxzcNxIIGil4XtJnH7MbSJhUkSNR3pEbwU3dI1-KPqWtMZ5x3OmGx_SiTTavXmiLJkauro4Ezq8lqzuj-qr-GTHCQ2Rj4s5G5fXN-p4e9RftDq4eCaxH_6GU4F8FClB0qZRtayv60g/s1600/dropglue.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE6dxzcNxIIGil4XtJnH7MbSJhUkSNR3pEbwU3dI1-KPqWtMZ5x3OmGx_SiTTavXmiLJkauro4Ezq8lqzuj-qr-GTHCQ2Rj4s5G5fXN-p4e9RftDq4eCaxH_6GU4F8FClB0qZRtayv60g/s320/dropglue.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456477370096680914" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Hot glue just needs you to put a couple of blobs on and quickly attach your magnets or strip.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">No, you don't strip. I mean attach your magnetic strip. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPveJ3a9ehw6N2NsQpnlmTt8HjhVxfjVzb_f1u-5Z2V4qI2vrfiV-8PPZS4Bnv8xVolLuMdvWpu3223vTCEUnvRRIq_Z3zjYoAKP0Opi5XC_b5YksHx0EqT-SsOEqdkF06XdfPvr4xIsA/s1600/dropglue2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPveJ3a9ehw6N2NsQpnlmTt8HjhVxfjVzb_f1u-5Z2V4qI2vrfiV-8PPZS4Bnv8xVolLuMdvWpu3223vTCEUnvRRIq_Z3zjYoAKP0Opi5XC_b5YksHx0EqT-SsOEqdkF06XdfPvr4xIsA/s320/dropglue2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456477359738224514" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Step 3</span><br />When all is dry, you have a note holder. You know where to stick it.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XUMKQfxDu8Mot_EII6qt5_-VFJbNICk2YKbCUw4cD72F-_IEU9BwMnQZOyKFwji65Tq6zj39VmToQzYnKbwMcU_3MDUNmXKzPBEqp0PmdCCLUkUApemZmgyxqNDVDw8tA1OOBlRgjEo/s1600/plainfinish.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XUMKQfxDu8Mot_EII6qt5_-VFJbNICk2YKbCUw4cD72F-_IEU9BwMnQZOyKFwji65Tq6zj39VmToQzYnKbwMcU_3MDUNmXKzPBEqp0PmdCCLUkUApemZmgyxqNDVDw8tA1OOBlRgjEo/s320/plainfinish.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456477590923198466" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Step 4</span><br />If you are bored or sell things at craft markets where people seem to get really excited about such things, you can cut out and attach all sorts of shapes. These are from my farm animal template collection.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpaawdLC5-7Cmmg0SMmEnd2jYTtkSB4zWAKyhu6bDYl2-8AItoe2-S9GVt_y8mG0PwBs_AYA44zyXuMq6RIUDdV5h8f8C80hc0IiCvUGylk7Grkm2nJvfPdSskMPIBd3Uec7yjq19iGo/s1600/cutouts.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpaawdLC5-7Cmmg0SMmEnd2jYTtkSB4zWAKyhu6bDYl2-8AItoe2-S9GVt_y8mG0PwBs_AYA44zyXuMq6RIUDdV5h8f8C80hc0IiCvUGylk7Grkm2nJvfPdSskMPIBd3Uec7yjq19iGo/s320/cutouts.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456477354433554690" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Step 5</span><br />Wanna see <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a> naked? </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHDHoIsBPLdWBGQf87QFUdOTke1K5Nq5MNYttHv53G-ZVQdl1N3GL9Qvtmj9wXwnS1ICj1X2dyJwl-YdVFPUS2GWFMcRipQEAXWLSuf5ZNkzxJeNOnbuQ2O0vLuztKaoagmKFsPR0PcU/s1600/cutouts2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHDHoIsBPLdWBGQf87QFUdOTke1K5Nq5MNYttHv53G-ZVQdl1N3GL9Qvtmj9wXwnS1ICj1X2dyJwl-YdVFPUS2GWFMcRipQEAXWLSuf5ZNkzxJeNOnbuQ2O0vLuztKaoagmKFsPR0PcU/s320/cutouts2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456477350854376194" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Step 6</span><br />And for the really bored but sell to people who are really excitable about these things you can paint them.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLHHenTPX5JUCD7MQEwdqgbNt6OXPO1n3-_zw1VheBTAafjUH7wtPxaxArKJdumq1KeKTC59dUxHToyf1GpVuW0e-xhJ5UOO5KCZ_Ag6zua1k-CtLC2eHjsWYgNG_4ZQBYffEfGcHH9Io/s1600/paintme.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLHHenTPX5JUCD7MQEwdqgbNt6OXPO1n3-_zw1VheBTAafjUH7wtPxaxArKJdumq1KeKTC59dUxHToyf1GpVuW0e-xhJ5UOO5KCZ_Ag6zua1k-CtLC2eHjsWYgNG_4ZQBYffEfGcHH9Io/s320/paintme.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456477578688614434" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />This project could probably single handedly save the world from recession if we all made these little pegs to hang our notes on.<br /><br />Doc</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-3061314819706254562010-03-31T08:38:00.006+10:302010-03-31T08:55:30.739+10:30Luckydog has died...<span style="font-family:arial;">...long live Luckydog.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Luckydog, our very friendly, very old, very blind, very deaf but lovely dog has died in her sleep.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">She was a waggly sort of dog - the kids loved the way her tail would be three times more excited than the rest of her body.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">She was well loved and will be missed by all who knew her or who ever had the privilege of having their butt sniffed by her.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> has a much better pictorial valediction to the dog than I could ever come up with </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://scarecrowsphotoaday.blogspot.com/2010/03/goodbye-luckydog.html">over here</a><span style="font-family:arial;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Life goes on.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Will miss you.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Vale Luckydog</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A sad Doc</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-33139601981069782172010-03-06T11:36:00.006+10:302010-03-06T13:04:24.671+10:30There's a hole in my bucket, dear..<span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">...Scarecrow</a>, dear <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a>.<br /><br />But don't worry, it's supposed to be there!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Sprouting grain for the egg-layers</span><br /><br />This tutorial is about creating an easy container set up to sprout grain for the <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/search/label/chicken%20keeping">chookens</a> in your life. You could probably do this for your family, too, but being only two of us now, we use a smaller set up for that - the old jar and stocking jobby, but that's another story. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Anyhoo, the <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">boss lady</a> likes to feed the chookens (poultry, hens, chickens, chooks, fowl, ferals <--- just helping out search engines) a variety of sprouted grains - wheat, barley, oats, alfalfa etc. Apparently, these are really good for them. Must be, they are all healthy, mad and provide great entertainment around the place. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 204);">Wadjaneed</span><br />A couple of buckets - plastic is easier to make holes into<br />A drill and bit or a candle and sharp implement for hole making<br />'nother couple of buckets to put your holy buckets into - you'll see what I mean<br />Five minutes between other projects<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Important warning</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">If you are an idiot:</span> Do not attempt any of the following because it involves sharp things and spinning things. Idiots should not access either of these things. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">If you are sensible</span>: Watch out for flying sprue whilst drilling because it could get you in the eyes and hurt.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVx0Z-aKkqgNHiBRCBnF5Zm6vKZzEKcuB__iQfmPsNgOUPrfbiH55g4WfrxG6sKwzrDfhbjRZK3In2IHbPpOyOOFdqm0B9V2jm2E-mn6-urN7yGRV7mEWz9wLf9xVbNY5wSXFkijzHd8w/s1600-h/start.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVx0Z-aKkqgNHiBRCBnF5Zm6vKZzEKcuB__iQfmPsNgOUPrfbiH55g4WfrxG6sKwzrDfhbjRZK3In2IHbPpOyOOFdqm0B9V2jm2E-mn6-urN7yGRV7mEWz9wLf9xVbNY5wSXFkijzHd8w/s320/start.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445321240588156658" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Here are two buckets. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Keeping up so far?</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAjUVrBOwVM-5VwLooeHBN9RTJaxK-Wta3EZ0OTQ4bou4vg3Kn1MiNt4BhFXVvNzE0o5e8cYgUWG4me5QpsIDR5HCtsL9wXa4oPau3PiO5eyVertQ0sbdpUkVxcejG-rOe_otxMBiZUw/s1600-h/drill.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAjUVrBOwVM-5VwLooeHBN9RTJaxK-Wta3EZ0OTQ4bou4vg3Kn1MiNt4BhFXVvNzE0o5e8cYgUWG4me5QpsIDR5HCtsL9wXa4oPau3PiO5eyVertQ0sbdpUkVxcejG-rOe_otxMBiZUw/s320/drill.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445321223881856642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">With your low speed, rechargeable drill or sharp, pointy implement, make holes in the bottom of the buckets.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Try not to drill holes that might look like some sort of secret message otherwise you are bound to offend some bunch of weirdos somewhere in the world.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO6JKSts-OCawa5D4zKUUr6M88IQQekE9I7-UpXFYwG4ciXCbK50cbDgOqY8IlrsJCTL31wLEVzhkOAG1fiv8yLE0OKqZqBrcF-TplT56exyP1RUJTGhGvhL8nNkblvRZ4HebAsVScGnE/s1600-h/b_in_a_bucket.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO6JKSts-OCawa5D4zKUUr6M88IQQekE9I7-UpXFYwG4ciXCbK50cbDgOqY8IlrsJCTL31wLEVzhkOAG1fiv8yLE0OKqZqBrcF-TplT56exyP1RUJTGhGvhL8nNkblvRZ4HebAsVScGnE/s320/b_in_a_bucket.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445321221898213442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Place your, now, holy bucket (wait for the Yellow Bucket Worshippers to surface) in an unholy bucket (?agnostic bucket).</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_confused.gif" alt="confused" title="confused" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTdSxYZ9UChL8tSbSEKiOOjXwwTgWStIDcETlmDmA_0vD0IOmKpPnAIFcS6ScAxqlh51_0XvAZ2kJvUrkysIHnpltmQblL8q1AK_HtyTjF-Uz8hfD2lmyNDeNMYNGf79o6G6QZv7VNkfQ/s1600-h/soak.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTdSxYZ9UChL8tSbSEKiOOjXwwTgWStIDcETlmDmA_0vD0IOmKpPnAIFcS6ScAxqlh51_0XvAZ2kJvUrkysIHnpltmQblL8q1AK_HtyTjF-Uz8hfD2lmyNDeNMYNGf79o6G6QZv7VNkfQ/s320/soak.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445321238694607122" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Bung in a couple of scoops of wheat and cover with water. Cover and leave for 24 hours. </span><span style="font-family:arial;">The bucket, not you.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Drain and rinse twice a day - the bucket, not you. Save the water for the garden</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpMTIKvm_lmiYxMhWu4yhxTng0EkSuipupA7-kDi05aod3uxx7Pbl-Y_MJOzshW35P2lPxJ_it5RAw4SojWyyQ7FySE4P1nQCoJxof8RRhOcWGDrjf_5SROxmy1UsLMI8TvWDr5IOH0w/s1600-h/ready_to_eat.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpMTIKvm_lmiYxMhWu4yhxTng0EkSuipupA7-kDi05aod3uxx7Pbl-Y_MJOzshW35P2lPxJ_it5RAw4SojWyyQ7FySE4P1nQCoJxof8RRhOcWGDrjf_5SROxmy1UsLMI8TvWDr5IOH0w/s320/ready_to_eat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445321232561991922" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><span style="font-family:arial;">When sprouts are visible, feed to chooks but anytime after the initial 24 hour soak is fine.<br /><br />They have sprouted when the grain develops little tails, usually after a couple of days, depending on the weather, temperature, toxins in the water, phase of the moon or whatever.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Don't leave them too long without rinsing the grain or it ferments.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">If you want to see what chooks look like after getting drunk on fermented grain sprouts, just watch your local members of parliament debate important environmental issues. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">You will never see more dodging and weaving to avoid obstacles in your life.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Anyhoo, back to my other projects.<br /><br />Til next time</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Regards</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Doc</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-12273655591527773392010-01-19T10:27:00.004+10:302010-01-19T10:38:30.614+10:30In the year 2525...<span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Doc's Post-carbon digital calculator</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGrYmh_PU4Kp6kFvFtYlMdwCweQAuzJmA5wbObJNMsmiD49evxyHF59Xwp8gSGQ8JXq7i-JR6zbP-Wev6jxNMsxm-7QhHwyb_ktsjKB6a2DallHz9taPDq46rs5zciTJvugpv4wJPKx0/s1600-h/l+hand.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGrYmh_PU4Kp6kFvFtYlMdwCweQAuzJmA5wbObJNMsmiD49evxyHF59Xwp8gSGQ8JXq7i-JR6zbP-Wev6jxNMsxm-7QhHwyb_ktsjKB6a2DallHz9taPDq46rs5zciTJvugpv4wJPKx0/s320/l+hand.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428233625308451986" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Those people who know me know that I make toys, spinning wheels and accessories, gadgets, soap moulds, crafty stuff etc etc etc.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Those people who do not know me, see the previous sentence. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />I am always thinking up ways to use up scrap wood pieces.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />So for the person in your life who has everything - penicillin.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />For the other person - try Doc's all new, bell-less, whistle-less, singing-less, digital calculator.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Advantages:</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Able to be operated left- or right-handedly.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9j51n_RF1irYxtjCJo-bLIXaRwi6Ek0xxQAJ9YWr6zCpxAzsj-SIJdt8OdMg5FjlKOd-GzG3PGV3px2-0zTEP8ENQqj89R1BiMnFdIYITT792DboOzpLr4EFRkKGpWfOWmZ_p4sqrka8/s1600-h/count+left.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9j51n_RF1irYxtjCJo-bLIXaRwi6Ek0xxQAJ9YWr6zCpxAzsj-SIJdt8OdMg5FjlKOd-GzG3PGV3px2-0zTEP8ENQqj89R1BiMnFdIYITT792DboOzpLr4EFRkKGpWfOWmZ_p4sqrka8/s320/count+left.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428233612043098034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzKw8oVz1CKszzZy6lfLW507-AoVdGrI2-TDEOHzI-DcvFLUiiGcQXO1v6V5yFjsqe19T-LsoTB8zpt0Yib-AYOkHzT1getbies_8oWaggoM-IF_zP0iv88XW5uCxAJDQ9D3PJU67slw/s1600-h/r+hand.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzKw8oVz1CKszzZy6lfLW507-AoVdGrI2-TDEOHzI-DcvFLUiiGcQXO1v6V5yFjsqe19T-LsoTB8zpt0Yib-AYOkHzT1getbies_8oWaggoM-IF_zP0iv88XW5uCxAJDQ9D3PJU67slw/s320/r+hand.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428233627524927714" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Does not use electrickery.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Has no batteries to be replaced.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Does not use water.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Has a low carbon footprint (<span style="font-style: italic;">coz it is a hand</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">operated thingy</span>).</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Does not require agreements between global govmints.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Using this allows the user to know what their other hand is doing.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Works in all positions.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Is 'handy'.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Any handyperson can use it.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Comes in a small range of colours (1)</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Can be used by all ages and sexes.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Ideal for discussion in chat rooms/social networks.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Is non-judgemental.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Contains no artificial preservatives or colourings</span>.<br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Does not contain nuts or dairy products</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Is made from free range, pre-loved and pre-hugged trees</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />And, you would not believe it, but these really sell at markets.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="rolleyes" title="rolleyes" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Ah well, fools and their money.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Doc</span><br /><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-51642065171808989582010-01-01T13:23:00.007+10:302010-09-17T11:36:18.916+09:30Slip, slidin' away...<span style="font-family:arial;">...on Doc's easy-as soap.<br /><br />Home made soap is easy and gives you that nice 'I did it' feeling.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">They also make nice gifts for those of you who have friends to give them to.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">It is not hard and as long as you have healthy respect for caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) - </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >it burns</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> - you can make soap safely.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >You need a sensible approach to safety: Googles, gloves, free-flowing air, kids and pets at a safe distance in case of spillage etc etc I am frugal and a little slack with a lot of things but not when it comes to safety.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Other than that, let's party.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:arial;" >Watjaneed</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A thermometer or two</span> (one for the pot, one for the jug)<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A pot (Stainless steel or enamel) to mix your soap mixture in (not aluminium)</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A jug to mix your lye (caustic soda and water)</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A wooden spoon or a stick blender (I am lazy - guess what I use)</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Scales for accurate measuring of ingredients</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Soap moulds</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Soap ingredients - you would be amazed at what you can use.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">An online lye calculator </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.thesage.com/calcs/lyecalc2.php">such as here</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> to work out how much lye you need</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZKT_Upwfgt3Rwjj8PeyO_QgJK89usiPb1Ena1BgcLSoK8GV_kqv_Ag5dsxZJ-RbATviVLsmJY6KUHHeYvPXOwqTDfKoH4hMxr9ARgnJJE6OFTTOX3jjd6b4LPj_kTCwEYvr8fa00_r4/s1600-h/need.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZKT_Upwfgt3Rwjj8PeyO_QgJK89usiPb1Ena1BgcLSoK8GV_kqv_Ag5dsxZJ-RbATviVLsmJY6KUHHeYvPXOwqTDfKoH4hMxr9ARgnJJE6OFTTOX3jjd6b4LPj_kTCwEYvr8fa00_r4/s320/need.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421599525109708082" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">For moulds, you can make one like I did a </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://docsfrugalworld.blogspot.com/2009/10/gday-everybody.html">few posts ago</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> or you can use anything to put soap into, such as my </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://docsfrugalworld.blogspot.com/2008/06/splish-splash-i-was-takin-bath.html">PVC pipe mould</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> elsewhere on my blog.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">For some of my soaps I use latex gloves as moulds - these make my - you guessed it - </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >hand soaps.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> Great gimmick for markets.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">You can even - <span style="font-style: italic;">wait for it</span> - buy moulds from a soap supplier.<br /><br />Who'd have thunk?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The steps that follow are pretty much what you would use for most soaps.<br /><br />Use your search engine </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://docsfrugalworld.blogspot.com/2007/09/search-me.html">like this searching tutorial</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> to find more detailed instructions and ingredients for soap-making.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I am just showing you how easy <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">a process</span> it can be.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">For my simple soap I am using an olive oil recipe to make a quick and easy castille soap.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Before we start, get whatever mould(s) you want to use ready.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIsxmkZ3GmmD6yClqv3EsiXD7NgIKdSYMcNseLJhY9_Wl1myBTMcY2Db3VowpKX28o48nQwLFLIzM6-HQvzhL3-NE-tiIiBebp_VDclyw6LtfBlRx7WlFpGLbMG4PSJ4zrARprfzc1F4/s1600-h/mould.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIsxmkZ3GmmD6yClqv3EsiXD7NgIKdSYMcNseLJhY9_Wl1myBTMcY2Db3VowpKX28o48nQwLFLIzM6-HQvzhL3-NE-tiIiBebp_VDclyw6LtfBlRx7WlFpGLbMG4PSJ4zrARprfzc1F4/s320/mould.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421599522900021666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:arial;" >My recipe</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Olive Oil 1058 grams</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Water (to mix with lye) 133 grams</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Lye 134 grams</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:arial;" >Step 1</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">In a jug add <span style="font-weight: bold;">lye to water</span> - </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >be careful because splashes burn.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> Hence the need for goggles, gloves and a ventilated spot, child/pet free.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="rolleyes" title="rolleyes" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This will bubble, smell and become quite hot. Allow it to cool to around 35 C</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:arial;" >Step 2</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Whilst waiting for the lye to cool, select your ingredients according to your recipe and heat in a pot to around 35 C</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:arial;" >Step 3</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">When the temperature of both the lye and the oil is 35 C, pour the lye (CAREFULLY) into the pot with the oil.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:arial;" >Step 4</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">With a wooden spoon, stir for ages and ages and ages. Or, with a stick blender, buzz the mixture for a few minutes, mixing the soap thoroughly.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxU-AAfkVW2JK0OdpWI2sgOwQ1Qd8sslpTQqAV8Slf0P7-y7E-Llmisa_VMuIVjC6xUFAJZQT6omySxr2YxxldxDhANq2xE5Mt9cNZFAd_XFZwPNzvcbce4_4it9dui0L44nCMgetFTm4/s1600-h/buzzup.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxU-AAfkVW2JK0OdpWI2sgOwQ1Qd8sslpTQqAV8Slf0P7-y7E-Llmisa_VMuIVjC6xUFAJZQT6omySxr2YxxldxDhANq2xE5Mt9cNZFAd_XFZwPNzvcbce4_4it9dui0L44nCMgetFTm4/s320/buzzup.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421599518246365618" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:arial;" ><br />Step 5</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">When the soap has reached 'trace' (it thickens and a drop forms a thin trail on top, like a pudding mix) it is then ready to pour into your pre-prepared mould(s). Remember, we got the mould(s) ready before we started. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Many thanks to my lovely assistant, </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/index.html">Scarecrow</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> for help folding up the paper in the mould.</span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/index.html"><br /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLNB0LpMG__ZK1lbnZIFfT3-CpV3tCYrzFX5R_7GpJlFBHlxV2PLiSvj-mJZWuG28_gPCACFnk2oI6qcNguYEEdVBrj_OXU1NArDI_ysFInfpnMhJen0MNBsJFoK6KCzb4So8SqbhPt4/s1600-h/trace.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLNB0LpMG__ZK1lbnZIFfT3-CpV3tCYrzFX5R_7GpJlFBHlxV2PLiSvj-mJZWuG28_gPCACFnk2oI6qcNguYEEdVBrj_OXU1NArDI_ysFInfpnMhJen0MNBsJFoK6KCzb4So8SqbhPt4/s320/trace.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421599530001204882" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:arial;" ><br />Step 6</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Once you have poured the soap into the moulds you need to cover/insulate the mould(s) and place them somewhere safe to cool down. This should take up to about 48 hours. With this castille, you may need to gently stir every 12 hours or so but most other soaps can just be allowed to sit.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">After 48 hours, the soap can be removed from the mould(s) and cut to size, then placed somewhere to cure (I know, they were not sick in the first place </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><span style="font-family:arial;">) for about four to six weeks.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This allows them to solidify properly. Turn over as required - the soaps, not you, to ensure they dry nicely.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Be aware that the soaps will still be a little caustic early on so wear gloves.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Take said soap and wrap in something cute and voila! Frugal, but loveable gift for somebody (or some body).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">You can add all sorts of gunk and smelly stuff (essential oils and the like) to the mix at 'trace' to make it smell nice or colour it prettily (?sp) or even add oats, flour, sand and other stuff to cleanse the skin.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I have poured this into my PVC pipe mould that contained a luffa. The soaps are sliced up and it makes a great exfoliate (?word) for babes with delicate skin.<br /><br />Kinda like sandpapering the bare metal before painting a car, I s'pose.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_lol.gif" alt="lol" title="lol" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">As I mentioned, search the net for recipes and do not forget to bookmark your favourites.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">For beginners in Australia, here are the translations of some of the ingredients that you can find online or (</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >SHOCK HORROR</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" /> <span style="font-family:arial;">) in a book at your public library:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">All/most of these ingredients can be found at your local supermarket</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Lard = Pig fat</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Tallow = Solidified Oil (inc rendered beef fat)/Supafry</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Palm Oil = Frymaster</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Coconut Oil = Copha</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The above are usually in the diary fridge section</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Olive Oil = Olive Oil (just testing)</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Blended Oils = Usually blended vegetable oils</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Above probably in the cooking oil section</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Castor oil = Castor oil (may be in first aid section of supermarket)</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Caustic Soda = sodium hydroxide, sold as drain cleaner in the cleaning section of the supermarket</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Scrubbing up 'til next time</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Doc</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-86977362716179624042009-12-06T18:01:00.005+10:302010-01-01T13:23:21.747+10:30Wheel meet again...<span style="font-family:arial;">...on Doc's wheel jig.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Hi all. Another quick workshop hint.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This is for those who make toys with wheels and need some way of finishing them and allowing them to dry.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />I usually use Danish Oil to finish my wheels but this jig will work for hand or spray painted wheels too.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Sorry it is only another short posting, but it is close to christmas and in between making soap moulds, building and repairing spinning wheels and making all sorts of toys with wheels, I have not made the time to do a 'long' post here.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Rest assured I will as soon as I can. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />In fact, I am hoping to put up a quick tutorial on soap making for those of you who have not made the jump into it yet, so stay tuned.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:arial;" >Wojaneed</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A couple of blocks of wood larger than the diameter of your wheels</span> (otherwise the wheel will touch the ground - duhh)<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Some thin dowel (3mm is good)</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Flat space to 'finish' the wheels and leave to dry.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >Step 1</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Drill a hole into one block to fit the dowel into it.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVkOy0-1yfpT4AOB-Zs0XMigJE7j3fuvTUaWwQpMbR6iA0FFbFsoZJMopEit3agFxLK4_QpppeBOpExNqJGopDeJhR05xa4mq1r4LHY0tF38Cz3VavfxB67gU-5locgTHDmOVyWlmCBCo/s1600-h/need.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVkOy0-1yfpT4AOB-Zs0XMigJE7j3fuvTUaWwQpMbR6iA0FFbFsoZJMopEit3agFxLK4_QpppeBOpExNqJGopDeJhR05xa4mq1r4LHY0tF38Cz3VavfxB67gU-5locgTHDmOVyWlmCBCo/s320/need.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412023460691248354" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Step 2</span><br />Finish/paint your wheels and thread them on to the dowel.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />The end of the dowel that is not in the hole, will rest on the top of the block at the other end.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHnfpgyTA3bo1kbA12vCMP6w6ZjYL_8Odyf9Zfprp1TywmFifMsX3FdMvkWqrqoXfIDu4RCQ1Tn7CyMK1kLg3NfM8ZzS1B-e_h0D-XrRO-igL5DlPw7e7lm8MQfggaQCeoo-MhgfCHMw/s1600-h/rests.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 148px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHnfpgyTA3bo1kbA12vCMP6w6ZjYL_8Odyf9Zfprp1TywmFifMsX3FdMvkWqrqoXfIDu4RCQ1Tn7CyMK1kLg3NfM8ZzS1B-e_h0D-XrRO-igL5DlPw7e7lm8MQfggaQCeoo-MhgfCHMw/s320/rests.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412023468530318626" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGHspw0-EdCAfVXU27YLNgh2qAdCbOQiidsPDPifJIvSYkXWftD-kemlde6g3L7Y8Km1ktqUenxvi-gu-xymhQJOO3LxrHpilByow3qPAl8IPga5fighe3S7VUfoRE-YiuMD3ejMJHbQ/s1600-h/end.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 106px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGHspw0-EdCAfVXU27YLNgh2qAdCbOQiidsPDPifJIvSYkXWftD-kemlde6g3L7Y8Km1ktqUenxvi-gu-xymhQJOO3LxrHpilByow3qPAl8IPga5fighe3S7VUfoRE-YiuMD3ejMJHbQ/s320/end.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412023455698692498" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Need me to go over any of the steps?</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Thought not.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="rolleyes" title="rolleyes" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Now if you will excuse me, I have work (fun though it is) to get on with.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Watch this space.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Love, peace and mungbeans</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Doc</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-38400308312198755082009-11-10T16:54:00.004+10:302009-11-10T17:02:26.835+10:30Hold on to your nuts...<span style="font-family: arial;">...with this handy hint. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Another quick and handy tip for those who need a small wrench to access a tight place that your normal adjustable wench, erm, wrench will not get to.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Watjaneed</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">A bolt</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">A pair of nuts to fit the bolt</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Keeping up with me so far?</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrz73-YYGs743QDW4P9FHcwR681y6mPZyQCS_nYY-MDispAV5tH4XDnRC3R375XMitfiVDkfx2Kk6arMxwukDTme6QQLU-eF1TwVV5xKcCRkmp50HVednsQJAWqAWKty8XoQAFJnfMR9o/s1600-h/need.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrz73-YYGs743QDW4P9FHcwR681y6mPZyQCS_nYY-MDispAV5tH4XDnRC3R375XMitfiVDkfx2Kk6arMxwukDTme6QQLU-eF1TwVV5xKcCRkmp50HVednsQJAWqAWKty8XoQAFJnfMR9o/s320/need.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402357385455182866" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Check out the pix for detailed instruction.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX94JDM6Xf6Zv3ms3qRiX1Og2y3FYm9FXbkgXxZcx1f_2BhrilW5ePNQuGr7pQDbkDLIp6MusNN4H8N1gEyOifjVE3LojboBEZXFnOcKKj8CIf5X6xNsSDPUPVAgV0LAyoGxt7Q6IJ_YM/s1600-h/finished.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX94JDM6Xf6Zv3ms3qRiX1Og2y3FYm9FXbkgXxZcx1f_2BhrilW5ePNQuGr7pQDbkDLIp6MusNN4H8N1gEyOifjVE3LojboBEZXFnOcKKj8CIf5X6xNsSDPUPVAgV0LAyoGxt7Q6IJ_YM/s320/finished.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402357383224724818" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I recently had to use a bolt set up like this to undo a nut that was on the car that was so accessible - not.<br /><br />I could not get the adjustable wrench in the small space.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvq5lS7o1GUTKyC0KZKhG5tI8wjLxrz7f-0g7f6aHx0F_9cJJhZVnMmqlMY6wIprzWrLeVYOT9ziCNZmJyAxe-xzfyDzQhRL3kXVi-wM-rmfcRWd-YdRYNs18Gc51IgBKvH7gPW-7isw/s1600-h/closeup.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvq5lS7o1GUTKyC0KZKhG5tI8wjLxrz7f-0g7f6aHx0F_9cJJhZVnMmqlMY6wIprzWrLeVYOT9ziCNZmJyAxe-xzfyDzQhRL3kXVi-wM-rmfcRWd-YdRYNs18Gc51IgBKvH7gPW-7isw/s320/closeup.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402357379819150050" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Where do car makers get people with such small hands? Child labour?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Anyhoo, just a quiccie for you.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Regards</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Doc</span><br /><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-67783249737471302252009-10-19T17:58:00.007+10:302009-10-19T19:17:41.312+10:30Mouldy old dough...<span style="font-family:arial;">...no, not a baking hint.<br /><br />G'day everybody.<br /><br />Let's make a soap mould (mold, for my US friends).<br /><br />These are great sellers at craft markets.<br /><br />I even use one myself. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br />Watchaneed</span><br />Some timber (lumber) cut to size (base, two sides and two end bits plus a spare end bit as a spacer when you glue up) I use certified plantation grown pine - coz I am a tree hugger dude<br />Four bolts and wing nuts<br />Glue<br />Ethical Chocolate - no reason, but you can not have too much chocolate<br /><br />Get ya stuff together.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqljJ_ibwu1sooPfGnECO2SiK_79EvMs3WXMSiwhzOanaDl1o9VqEMn_mzTSbm-J6PMFr6MU7ALRDL4-zqdJm1QM3O5KJUgkWeEajmxJW71sIY3aUNnBjOIYbYbqA1hvGXS-cXEdEch8M/s1600-h/watchaneed.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqljJ_ibwu1sooPfGnECO2SiK_79EvMs3WXMSiwhzOanaDl1o9VqEMn_mzTSbm-J6PMFr6MU7ALRDL4-zqdJm1QM3O5KJUgkWeEajmxJW71sIY3aUNnBjOIYbYbqA1hvGXS-cXEdEch8M/s320/watchaneed.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394210928839129106" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Do not ask me about sizes, the length was determined by what I could cut on my bandsaw - about 345mm.<br /><br />The sides are about 100mm high coz, well, that was the size of the scrap wood I had available.<br /><br />Do not fret coz I am sure if you make a soap up, it will fit, otherwise have some plastic gloves handy.<br /><br />I find that any leftover soapmix can be poured into the gloves and be sold as...<br />...you guessed it, hand soap.<br /><br />Mark up the ends for where the bolt holes need to be.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6m3riRbX1joUKLe6-lglLHoTY7p-2t_AVAH3Tg38KoEJgxREgZi4zA1ZhL8Jm_vyTwomh3zDUhNB4wmE1TiQaj_qt89zGhb_Ey1A3On9pnhbZVPUfWAwd-sAP6sy-SSaTjTXRTX4xD7I/s1600-h/markends.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6m3riRbX1joUKLe6-lglLHoTY7p-2t_AVAH3Tg38KoEJgxREgZi4zA1ZhL8Jm_vyTwomh3zDUhNB4wmE1TiQaj_qt89zGhb_Ey1A3On9pnhbZVPUfWAwd-sAP6sy-SSaTjTXRTX4xD7I/s320/markends.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394210687272332546" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Drill out using a drill (duhh, who would have thunkit?)<br /><br />Use these ends as templates to locate the holes for the bolts later.<br /><br />Whilst you are at it, glue up and clamp the assembly. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK0F6CA3_eV_yK1P2n5MOolYjvbi09fFmf0LUCeRVHHx3m2pWJcybrwX_BrjUiyOfycpciNLq-XwbLm8CSjPyG1OlUfFvzWtZPq8lC_LcvE3RiS6UEBlL8J1Q0-k6vXZrYIkb_GB7KzuM/s1600-h/template.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK0F6CA3_eV_yK1P2n5MOolYjvbi09fFmf0LUCeRVHHx3m2pWJcybrwX_BrjUiyOfycpciNLq-XwbLm8CSjPyG1OlUfFvzWtZPq8lC_LcvE3RiS6UEBlL8J1Q0-k6vXZrYIkb_GB7KzuM/s320/template.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394210913236929538" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Drill out the bolt holes.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGYtELKRCGS2TWjOckP_c6443Dm4UaHNxGKadqIKxTeO6mLJsCA5CDE_EEkAzz_3e1rkPTvG6S7ZcN6l590Ztm1VPYhUOmXenig3yp_Y_aK5-GOkuZV9xsIXWOm5J9hnad7uFm_JaWEE/s1600-h/drillends.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGYtELKRCGS2TWjOckP_c6443Dm4UaHNxGKadqIKxTeO6mLJsCA5CDE_EEkAzz_3e1rkPTvG6S7ZcN6l590Ztm1VPYhUOmXenig3yp_Y_aK5-GOkuZV9xsIXWOm5J9hnad7uFm_JaWEE/s320/drillends.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394210372955760354" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">If you have a tap set, you can create a threaded hole otherwise just screw the bolt into the ends.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlszh9KeR4zNiUvPMRkzmtS0nU9IaSF0UABnvFgd33yw6vRhZisPXWWA1txlDYLXLvuMdMJntp4HE7y9OjRXzocFVvL9X5g0SLvmn0BxP-VSNVOy-22zZ7t_l7K_ZWgoFYP9wYAC9hbwU/s1600-h/tapout.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlszh9KeR4zNiUvPMRkzmtS0nU9IaSF0UABnvFgd33yw6vRhZisPXWWA1txlDYLXLvuMdMJntp4HE7y9OjRXzocFVvL9X5g0SLvmn0BxP-VSNVOy-22zZ7t_l7K_ZWgoFYP9wYAC9hbwU/s320/tapout.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394210902722638946" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Put some super glue into the holes.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8YUx0VMEi-HFL37igrIxeKbbMODaT5p0jQGOEJMeMlkOQgivurMye014nkCpL6asoZmDMA-W4TV6M-89kbCfw6SsaXzgMbQIXmKAODHLdar5Bm1izunDZyocoEin56J_vXgscV6n6aE/s1600-h/superglue.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8YUx0VMEi-HFL37igrIxeKbbMODaT5p0jQGOEJMeMlkOQgivurMye014nkCpL6asoZmDMA-W4TV6M-89kbCfw6SsaXzgMbQIXmKAODHLdar5Bm1izunDZyocoEin56J_vXgscV6n6aE/s320/superglue.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394210898654886354" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Screw the bolt into the end of the sides.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwAs_UlwMfrDiwHe6HgobIoRKj2aj-LCBe0sWo8WU2emp-w6RnFbH_jCC0VGXx_Y371oO1R6T4k9I0WHRSnfCdUyIizTbIPod5GukxvpV_jF_fcgThr2uhhIoekj6j965smXfpoq7Y2II/s1600-h/screwbolt.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwAs_UlwMfrDiwHe6HgobIoRKj2aj-LCBe0sWo8WU2emp-w6RnFbH_jCC0VGXx_Y371oO1R6T4k9I0WHRSnfCdUyIizTbIPod5GukxvpV_jF_fcgThr2uhhIoekj6j965smXfpoq7Y2II/s320/screwbolt.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394210700636813218" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cut the bolt to size. <span style="font-weight: bold;">BEWARE</span> - you need to know how far in your bolt is into the wood.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3iJ4AgPojaifmHzny_t4uS-P429WYaVfqKn83l6nPTuDQ3v9nDS0rCgJuuqHwXE1qrGIWiuQNq7HhHUciaTY2BV2tKnak69oNG1X_YY0p3McMg54IzAPV2CTjJPar5Bs72Ka9djtQnAQ/s1600-h/cutbolt.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3iJ4AgPojaifmHzny_t4uS-P429WYaVfqKn83l6nPTuDQ3v9nDS0rCgJuuqHwXE1qrGIWiuQNq7HhHUciaTY2BV2tKnak69oNG1X_YY0p3McMg54IzAPV2CTjJPar5Bs72Ka9djtQnAQ/s320/cutbolt.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394210363128382002" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Hey, check out the offcuts for some other future project</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Jd12T_8Vf7ZIJvU6c5oJv5B18F1hdrSFUITwxB7MSqKSJEo-X4O2oLuk5by3SDLPT4OlrrKlX_x6mGDUVL4e9t_brmMERhqnBx7o6kcjbLJWEeztrhdQ2noJ2jL0EJ-xzGW8l32U6eU/s1600-h/leftovers.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Jd12T_8Vf7ZIJvU6c5oJv5B18F1hdrSFUITwxB7MSqKSJEo-X4O2oLuk5by3SDLPT4OlrrKlX_x6mGDUVL4e9t_brmMERhqnBx7o6kcjbLJWEeztrhdQ2noJ2jL0EJ-xzGW8l32U6eU/s320/leftovers.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394210389549109794" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Unscrew the wingnuts - this will clean the threads.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBBfrjL-2lf5gORSBuQrOdTkWs3L3QG58dPVSqvdMUqQaBk1WXXRxqM1yXo-Mpr1nedot_xcZMi0xz-IJ9M95Ei1Zrdp_x3n7TBvGiQPznr1QqExrsuPR2gtRnL7vnnbEG4l9EDuTr_U/s1600-h/unscrewwing.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBBfrjL-2lf5gORSBuQrOdTkWs3L3QG58dPVSqvdMUqQaBk1WXXRxqM1yXo-Mpr1nedot_xcZMi0xz-IJ9M95Ei1Zrdp_x3n7TBvGiQPznr1QqExrsuPR2gtRnL7vnnbEG4l9EDuTr_U/s320/unscrewwing.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394210919261161090" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKeGMAgv4gPYf4JXc6BPG6m1mPDW6AMRCcbs_6Va0Y_dDY2O8JLYAHkcZYirMQPdiuzU4TJbrLvi34roD1RJ0LwsAe1Y2YTm4O8_mdXBFUD4w-L5BBA_PTwb8IhBbAvfEuFZovlhK0jko/s1600-h/glueup.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKeGMAgv4gPYf4JXc6BPG6m1mPDW6AMRCcbs_6Va0Y_dDY2O8JLYAHkcZYirMQPdiuzU4TJbrLvi34roD1RJ0LwsAe1Y2YTm4O8_mdXBFUD4w-L5BBA_PTwb8IhBbAvfEuFZovlhK0jko/s320/glueup.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394210381223076306" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">With a saw (or bandsaw) create a kerf thingy to allow you to cut the soap to size.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUW_3pVM2-qEkzFP5eHZcuCU2gqihQoQeLfL-6JHc3P_Xt_sVnEqJ8CU1eDUcRLymaygL1vt1XEWCV4jD5jhWH1O8SANjUotSBltt_V0XL9Qwuc5UBwIM2rKn3gKRDCZP-URKRoS4cu7E/s1600-h/cuttingtemplate.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUW_3pVM2-qEkzFP5eHZcuCU2gqihQoQeLfL-6JHc3P_Xt_sVnEqJ8CU1eDUcRLymaygL1vt1XEWCV4jD5jhWH1O8SANjUotSBltt_V0XL9Qwuc5UBwIM2rKn3gKRDCZP-URKRoS4cu7E/s320/cuttingtemplate.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394210372296654402" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This is where you need to know how far the bolt is into the wood - a bandsaw blade is waaaay too expensive to waste on breaking when you locate the bolt with it.<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0id94mv0Pdl-kzXIV5Lc9U1NYlQqxm3kiSEmXUKkfBhBioVZpVTlGsC1V_0aegrwHHv906t26t7vD8-7N-gWg0gVmDvsKAcnytRcGxnFsSBfWdl80nQn8tJ_LJd2Cco1bTredoSBE2Q/s1600-h/showsend.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0id94mv0Pdl-kzXIV5Lc9U1NYlQqxm3kiSEmXUKkfBhBioVZpVTlGsC1V_0aegrwHHv906t26t7vD8-7N-gWg0gVmDvsKAcnytRcGxnFsSBfWdl80nQn8tJ_LJd2Cco1bTredoSBE2Q/s320/showsend.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394210709149524658" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The end result can be coated with Danish oil - or anything else, but since I use Danish oil to finish most of my toys, gourd stuff and spinning wheels, I tend to have some of this around.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHSLArxlTPIz_847-BOnoOpKngvzl8lI6fXk7KzKEdOWM8sMv44P_otIGi9Axn_xuU_mfaGwZkf-jZtVPXGbivS2ctZKlfwwfCazv1Fc3Yx9JEa81oEIP1iNuZ982ENm1KNkK_fNgr2g/s1600-h/endresult.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHSLArxlTPIz_847-BOnoOpKngvzl8lI6fXk7KzKEdOWM8sMv44P_otIGi9Axn_xuU_mfaGwZkf-jZtVPXGbivS2ctZKlfwwfCazv1Fc3Yx9JEa81oEIP1iNuZ982ENm1KNkK_fNgr2g/s320/endresult.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394225751423466050" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Now, do not forget that you have to use something like baking paper or some other barrier to pour the soap mixture in so it does not destroy thr mould (mold).</span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />On ya </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Doc </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-53040148481815950252009-09-21T13:06:00.008+09:302011-05-03T08:03:51.220+09:30Why do you build me up, Buttercup baby...<span style="font-family:arial;">...just to buy one of Doc's toy kits.<br /><br />Getting ready for Christmas by trying out a few new ideas - cheap (read affordable) kit toys.<br /><br />I have done this before but not in as much bulk as I do now.<br /><br />The idea is that the kit contains the wheels, axles, shape and a mallet to allow an older child to make a toy (generally a vehicle) on their own or a younger child (say under four) with assistance from mum/dad/caregiver/lawyer etc etc.<br /><br />Much of the gear is made up from scraps that I store away in the future projects-in-waiting (scraps) box.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwoRd_D8guT42rVyc31BeaW6QC7_Jc9vjzbwSTpH7LblLvpqbcTuty8_ejMrzkJNFxu_KizWGSwP5AfJKR8eAvgK_JVtkqBW3qoG3pg88DG66WztYcCn0qcPpuaRY_YLTlMl-pWxMFshM/s1600-h/endproduct.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwoRd_D8guT42rVyc31BeaW6QC7_Jc9vjzbwSTpH7LblLvpqbcTuty8_ejMrzkJNFxu_KizWGSwP5AfJKR8eAvgK_JVtkqBW3qoG3pg88DG66WztYcCn0qcPpuaRY_YLTlMl-pWxMFshM/s320/endproduct.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383759886187291586" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Watjaneed</span><br />Wood for the main shape (duhh!) </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Dowel for axles<br />Thicker dowel for mallet<br />Wheels<br />Drill and bits for drilling (who would have thought)<br />Ziplock bags to put the parts into<br />Nice label<br /><br />Cut the shape of the toy - tractor, bus, racing car etc etc<br /><br />Cut out wheels accordingly, depending on what size you require eg the tractor will have two larger rear wheels and two smaller front wheels, the racing car may have four thicker wheels, and so on.<br /><br />Sand smooth and round any edges.<br /><br />You can finish with a Danish oil or not.<br /><br />I like to leave the finish up to those who purchase the kits.<br /><br />I usually suggest that young kids enjoy drawing with a felt pen or painting with water based paints.<br /><br />Make the mallet by cutting a length of thick dowel for the hammering part - prolly has a name like 'head' or something.<br /><br />Repeat this process to create a handle that fits into the 'head'. Glue these together.<br /><br />Measure and cut your axles. Allow for a small overlap.<br /><br />Put into your bag and add a nice label.<br /><br />These sell at an affordable price so that even little Freddie/Sally can pick one up out of their pocket money budget.<br /><br />On one side of my label I have a no-text pictorial on how to assemble the toy.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">The first thing is to check the contents.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRe7GUyLEx18piT7OAXcUYN9LXxRZGL_61-aP1rHVUzmJx5UyPHaixrZoOD7NcKYokEwGsRlIv4vWBFXP_nhhJo3sUuE-y3CgmjBqrsW8qgPM8qrYt5l-SaGjL6o7U5NsUsvirHG1Mns/s1600-h/stock.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRe7GUyLEx18piT7OAXcUYN9LXxRZGL_61-aP1rHVUzmJx5UyPHaixrZoOD7NcKYokEwGsRlIv4vWBFXP_nhhJo3sUuE-y3CgmjBqrsW8qgPM8qrYt5l-SaGjL6o7U5NsUsvirHG1Mns/s320/stock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383759911054343906" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Then attach the two axles to two wheels.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuaHD7G1sd2OjgFppgwPYnS_Ai1dt0VXFi143arYjYAkRCIq03iSfYBT8Fpg1pEZBf3lRpykDQeGmGxCn6JbWUd8lBq79itVAIgG1EGWyQCIt-L9ap7q932zfG_RJWLBYtTlgYdOaYF_Y/s1600-h/first.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuaHD7G1sd2OjgFppgwPYnS_Ai1dt0VXFi143arYjYAkRCIq03iSfYBT8Fpg1pEZBf3lRpykDQeGmGxCn6JbWUd8lBq79itVAIgG1EGWyQCIt-L9ap7q932zfG_RJWLBYtTlgYdOaYF_Y/s320/first.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383759895392921090" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Thread the wheels and axle through the predrilled holes in the vehicle...<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-hnQCczSOp9LvLwSUe_X_wBRSNZhIac1UfjUrbpsSqSylZGENnjx4W08wJ9gUlgwQwLCdMD0oTztpbCgtlyCPjIRAVai6kYfd_GuMRDhaCRcS-88829h47NZd8AAgmadieY-ZS0w0LU/s1600-h/secondwheels.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-hnQCczSOp9LvLwSUe_X_wBRSNZhIac1UfjUrbpsSqSylZGENnjx4W08wJ9gUlgwQwLCdMD0oTztpbCgtlyCPjIRAVai6kYfd_GuMRDhaCRcS-88829h47NZd8AAgmadieY-ZS0w0LU/s320/secondwheels.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383759903179539586" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">...and knock in the remaining wheels.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUeo621eIvuR6XbxhRT4swygDML9QPjsdhnGYMtOOdURvIWuVSM7ayHBnVCrozMTTxVH0MVnG1O7Nin8hXKYNfAxuN2sEMjOO5UWj3w9d6QZAnErZtlRjwohGjmnTDreT68By-XyjN-Ew/s1600-h/finalmove.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUeo621eIvuR6XbxhRT4swygDML9QPjsdhnGYMtOOdURvIWuVSM7ayHBnVCrozMTTxVH0MVnG1O7Nin8hXKYNfAxuN2sEMjOO5UWj3w9d6QZAnErZtlRjwohGjmnTDreT68By-XyjN-Ew/s320/finalmove.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383759888528742066" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I sell these at several galleries and markets (where I keep <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a> company whilst she sells produce and seedling thingys). </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">They sell well as the guilt sets in when the purchaser realises just how little quality time they spend together with their young ones</span>. <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_lol.gif" alt="lol" title="lol" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Makes for a nice, cheap day out together.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="rolleyes" title="rolleyes" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Love, peace and mungbeans<br /><br />Doc </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-86273966891531448942009-09-10T13:08:00.008+09:302009-09-10T17:37:54.319+09:30Core..<span style="font-family:arial;">...check this out<br /><br />There I was in my toy/workshop looking busy (otherwise <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a> finds me things to do) when in walked a beautiful, long legged brunette (with a hint of grey) and sided up to me and whispered those three magic words...</span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">...soil core sampler.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Well, it did it for me.</span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_lol.gif" alt="lol" title="lol" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Yep, <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a> wanted me to make her an auger for taking soil samples.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Bear in mind that this is made from stuff I have at hand, so do not get hung up on precise sizes.</span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >Wadjaneed</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Galvanised pipe (any length) mine was 550mm long (as per request), 25mm diameter threaded at one end to allow for the fitting of a...</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Metal cap to fit</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">PVC pipe (I used electrical conduit) for inserting to act as a plunger</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Wooden dowel to fit into the pvc pipe at one end</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Long bolt and nut - acts as a handle when it comes to pulling the auger out.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >Whatdja do</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cut the galv pipe to size leaving the thread on one end.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0A_29L8NyZos7wOKXZBg-a81I-GS_NS0p1QZIuJvyNo57cb71YSNj-662mNNRnUx3WiUgDIxJ2YmMiIr-QXkWoI15b67EbhyphenhyphenlHpYqf5knyyANo1XerQRgwdsr9oPvMHKVt4Tqe2C-Vgc/s1600-h/thread.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0A_29L8NyZos7wOKXZBg-a81I-GS_NS0p1QZIuJvyNo57cb71YSNj-662mNNRnUx3WiUgDIxJ2YmMiIr-QXkWoI15b67EbhyphenhyphenlHpYqf5knyyANo1XerQRgwdsr9oPvMHKVt4Tqe2C-Vgc/s320/thread.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379678677500837762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyJhSS4PefAZKP46HA2hjKV6BxzEASEzzu7Gc64ZNEASQus64vxnT9aMXJT1rGL1fzkgidFyVO7tOS0MquAELCfX6V-D3bvsGkxj8t10_vsVh6Axfg9os0O131zcKcgQKn6SpKFj3y0U/s1600-h/cutpipe.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyJhSS4PefAZKP46HA2hjKV6BxzEASEzzu7Gc64ZNEASQus64vxnT9aMXJT1rGL1fzkgidFyVO7tOS0MquAELCfX6V-D3bvsGkxj8t10_vsVh6Axfg9os0O131zcKcgQKn6SpKFj3y0U/s320/cutpipe.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379678485296706322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cut the PVC pipe about 50mm longer.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ayYft6EsnMAoiCJZmMtzk4oHOlnkmhDJVq6czCmUZ0LLy0-ecEGon7ymJSWMZMHJIaJl_lu3iesZYtPTFNTkgg5QOhIttSJsUqzMmVovyUHXXmlZkMjtFXUsEQAmTukUejWAkuVaDBY/s1600-h/cutpvc.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ayYft6EsnMAoiCJZmMtzk4oHOlnkmhDJVq6czCmUZ0LLy0-ecEGon7ymJSWMZMHJIaJl_lu3iesZYtPTFNTkgg5QOhIttSJsUqzMmVovyUHXXmlZkMjtFXUsEQAmTukUejWAkuVaDBY/s320/cutpvc.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379678490437967154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cut a 20-30mm length of dowel and stick it in one end of the pvc pipe.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zcE00ezjWkoU0WgDk0Tg1zkpQXnPMOwG2z8IsICqiyb0elwyKAVSzpbyXPV73xbRN8MgDeShXG-ToEGe8GkUErC7EYOoNXl6mSDa1dt7e8UMwfgtmvkOGVTRTF55eL7eLecsCLp_SKs/s1600-h/cutdowel.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zcE00ezjWkoU0WgDk0Tg1zkpQXnPMOwG2z8IsICqiyb0elwyKAVSzpbyXPV73xbRN8MgDeShXG-ToEGe8GkUErC7EYOoNXl6mSDa1dt7e8UMwfgtmvkOGVTRTF55eL7eLecsCLp_SKs/s320/cutdowel.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379678476337288482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Grind the end of the pipe to form a 'sharp' end. This makes it easier to enter the soil.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6AYmnbJWPjMqEI0Kk9H4m_lnWUVHdmCu4dXTtfTtxdACu_34SZrYYQYDZvv9YKGEdVX6-CkERlglz4kvZl0mf7iTK3T9fZA8a_zkLdZ-_Fc4WPJQB9mt6tJ0g9c7EMdQQ8ZCJ6sWDvGw/s1600-h/grindpipe.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6AYmnbJWPjMqEI0Kk9H4m_lnWUVHdmCu4dXTtfTtxdACu_34SZrYYQYDZvv9YKGEdVX6-CkERlglz4kvZl0mf7iTK3T9fZA8a_zkLdZ-_Fc4WPJQB9mt6tJ0g9c7EMdQQ8ZCJ6sWDvGw/s320/grindpipe.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379678507569721938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9I2q0nWwFUfPFUd0ZmtLEp8UzHPEG3ba4y3kNWxl00ZG5ffWBmId0PfpM2Hm9dDgf6H2FcvCow4rmGrUtRXk88yMJqgVkk2BDOcMWh6EcK1De3x2OeT_cHwq-OLs355D7HvYGSP_Za08/s1600-h/sharpend.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9I2q0nWwFUfPFUd0ZmtLEp8UzHPEG3ba4y3kNWxl00ZG5ffWBmId0PfpM2Hm9dDgf6H2FcvCow4rmGrUtRXk88yMJqgVkk2BDOcMWh6EcK1De3x2OeT_cHwq-OLs355D7HvYGSP_Za08/s320/sharpend.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379678668774462642" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Drill a hole near the top, under the cap.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The end result:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQvzUfnx_xNqLKgfMtPEEGBkrYhNFksxobXjOULq-uZy9_vwkHYtAFtw09ZqcoZaKGYKXwdbPBdvlYu7WAmL2SsozB7rJbUmzisnuJ9cK6E_tI7QpB0YiBOmCQki9WxptHpCxb2xNj-RY/s1600-h/endresult.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQvzUfnx_xNqLKgfMtPEEGBkrYhNFksxobXjOULq-uZy9_vwkHYtAFtw09ZqcoZaKGYKXwdbPBdvlYu7WAmL2SsozB7rJbUmzisnuJ9cK6E_tI7QpB0YiBOmCQki9WxptHpCxb2xNj-RY/s320/endresult.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379678504685326402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">To use, hold the pipe pointy end down and hit it with a mallet until you reach the required depth.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Using the bolt as a handle, twist the auger a little to allow ease of extracting it.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Undo the cap and push (carefully) the pvc plunger through the hole to put your sample on to your sample sheet - this can be a plastic sheet, a bivalved pvc pipe or whatever.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I gave this to <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a> and she said those <span style="font-style: italic;">other</span> three magic words</span>. <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A real babe magnet, that auger.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Doc</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-22585922335606978802009-09-06T13:00:00.006+09:302009-09-06T13:34:07.917+09:30Roll out the barrel...<span style="font-family:arial;">...Doc and the case of easy mixing.<br /><br />One of the reasons I enjoy(ish) blogging is that I get to get piccies taken to show other people how to do stuff that I take for granted. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />This post is one of those things that I do...mixing small amounts of concrete or mortar.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">The lovely <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a> asked me to put in a few posts for some extra fencing in one of the chook runs.<br /><br />I must have looked like I needed something to do. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="rolleyes" title="rolleyes" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Wadjaneed</span><br />A small lidded drum - This is a spare similar to the <a href="http://docsfrugalworld.blogspot.com/2008/10/lets-get-down-and-dirty.html">cob oven wood storage drum</a>.<br />A scoop or small bucket to carefully measure out your ingredients<br />Your ingredients - in this case, cement mix, sand and gravel<br />Watering can - nicked from <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a>, but it was for her I was doing all this (what a surprise) </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Anyhoo, I got the posts (we buy them in bulk) and dug the holes using a hole digger thingy.<br /><br />You can use whatever you have - spade, shovel, demo bar etc etc.<br /><br />I am assuming you have got to this stage without my help. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />On with the show.<br /><br />First, put the dry mix into your bucket.<br />Maintain the correct ratio and look at filling the drum about 2/3rds full (or 1/3rd empty) to allow room for mixing. This is where you use your scoop. I am using a shovel coz I have done this a few times.<br /><br />If you are unsure about the amounts, it is usually on the back of the cement mix..<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vYI-E59WlHVf16uFnLSr8utI8YI_iq2s7JuueEdW7bStcNUVHSw6cBAkNkdSf-6lgt4_dM1ES2yzdASTvYq37ScdxUJhoFqpDlGJPXuQE3cglaAbrrWFrfj3tEzaPl03UHA2xuFGimo/s1600-h/putinbucket.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vYI-E59WlHVf16uFnLSr8utI8YI_iq2s7JuueEdW7bStcNUVHSw6cBAkNkdSf-6lgt4_dM1ES2yzdASTvYq37ScdxUJhoFqpDlGJPXuQE3cglaAbrrWFrfj3tEzaPl03UHA2xuFGimo/s320/putinbucket.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378192279545848274" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Put the lid on tight.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jhtU80PDBEDVUHbeqP5HA57JRONoqlLjEk6HQ1UQFHn5dJn8-MFZLhyMgiPNsGG0TkWi9dQ9n7oMknwHYqiEESVEB8cAltv-uTY_Exe7CEgiYBarJ9KUrN0jRbFUeY2R9MGMFQBnuHM/s1600-h/putlidon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jhtU80PDBEDVUHbeqP5HA57JRONoqlLjEk6HQ1UQFHn5dJn8-MFZLhyMgiPNsGG0TkWi9dQ9n7oMknwHYqiEESVEB8cAltv-uTY_Exe7CEgiYBarJ9KUrN0jRbFUeY2R9MGMFQBnuHM/s320/putlidon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378192287084731554" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Roll the drum to your site (as long as it is not <span style="font-style: italic;">that</span> far away). </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDxAb7xpIsCc_1dKb4sSC0g_1AvUYZJX0jHBVUXFP-t_cZ0OkQLBBIWMMkpIz7D0RrffUSd6LH_Gw6Ah-NKqAIuA6KN5zFFGiOvMMo39DU9anZAeZtGdvuRTqHNPgtbUf91tqmdMAE6k/s1600-h/startrolling.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDxAb7xpIsCc_1dKb4sSC0g_1AvUYZJX0jHBVUXFP-t_cZ0OkQLBBIWMMkpIz7D0RrffUSd6LH_Gw6Ah-NKqAIuA6KN5zFFGiOvMMo39DU9anZAeZtGdvuRTqHNPgtbUf91tqmdMAE6k/s320/startrolling.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378193924033720034" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Feet work, too.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SnffdTNAUSY1qMds1c1xJZ5PCivn4SLBm7PTvdqZCbUuX7OKVwMegv8sf9eLCtX_3FcC2C_8XJU2TNNfbI5AaKqyw9XR7CwuNMTVxBFISPGyd7XIxHRyJ9r99snlC1hGlTzMC_0uYu0/s1600-h/keeprolling.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SnffdTNAUSY1qMds1c1xJZ5PCivn4SLBm7PTvdqZCbUuX7OKVwMegv8sf9eLCtX_3FcC2C_8XJU2TNNfbI5AaKqyw9XR7CwuNMTVxBFISPGyd7XIxHRyJ9r99snlC1hGlTzMC_0uYu0/s320/keeprolling.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378192262520184242" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />All ready mixed now.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTPgfvqwmlE44sQ6foBTMb4QCSn9GjqW5hBh8nMPMA4DdoFLrHPdNr3eAJ3UPjN6HnrQMV3ManIv7dR2DGBJ_CZLy1f0NZnuhftX1LVZJs2qPFqRYawbsdiLVsGAfRr30fLgRCg9gNy8/s1600-h/ready.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTPgfvqwmlE44sQ6foBTMb4QCSn9GjqW5hBh8nMPMA4DdoFLrHPdNr3eAJ3UPjN6HnrQMV3ManIv7dR2DGBJ_CZLy1f0NZnuhftX1LVZJs2qPFqRYawbsdiLVsGAfRr30fLgRCg9gNy8/s320/ready.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378192500029018194" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Pour into the hole.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxDAUEKCmsgNbDLtZyMYYrJyjtnuCFq0gK8RRqbwG2ZBEVD6UmudCZ9O3GOJiwXRuk66DlULJju0EiBdg1IZEbAP4xhniHbDcs9-yVsIdxTkXRmlLd7Bn0zO01jzQo6byb90u2HhaBDg/s1600-h/tipin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxDAUEKCmsgNbDLtZyMYYrJyjtnuCFq0gK8RRqbwG2ZBEVD6UmudCZ9O3GOJiwXRuk66DlULJju0EiBdg1IZEbAP4xhniHbDcs9-yVsIdxTkXRmlLd7Bn0zO01jzQo6byb90u2HhaBDg/s320/tipin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378192511825305266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Tamp down with a mallett or hammer and wooden block.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPdjyN-PiVZXSBt1Oo6_RxufIIL4Mdm89KdoXvH0eu42NvJuI6LcXm7oKgQPHOCgB715prRDmOor5qifXjjK3UlCXyLEqE7iw7FfAaqeXhrR9T9JWSWfLtqOpGMlFYdxxy2TKLE5upe0/s1600-h/tampdown.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPdjyN-PiVZXSBt1Oo6_RxufIIL4Mdm89KdoXvH0eu42NvJuI6LcXm7oKgQPHOCgB715prRDmOor5qifXjjK3UlCXyLEqE7iw7FfAaqeXhrR9T9JWSWfLtqOpGMlFYdxxy2TKLE5upe0/s320/tampdown.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378192508385885074" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Pour water into hole using the stolen watering can.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrVymFBzZwZLTo4GHnjHxFq9fCIevqBJ56G9OCiQMrRpAc1cHXhkHM0CS7KQgMEQI197iLXD-ijVxtv2IVAMYYsY5G-4Bohbxv6FRjnQu57EVv3TxGlA2DDm_boP8JISpkbcreUT5MAY/s1600-h/waterin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrVymFBzZwZLTo4GHnjHxFq9fCIevqBJ56G9OCiQMrRpAc1cHXhkHM0CS7KQgMEQI197iLXD-ijVxtv2IVAMYYsY5G-4Bohbxv6FRjnQu57EVv3TxGlA2DDm_boP8JISpkbcreUT5MAY/s320/waterin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378192520484672194" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Allow this to soak in and repeat the process until the amount of water is equivalent to the amount you would have chucked in if you were mixing this in a mixer or a wheelbarrow.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-baz_utq_EC4qKznfrEy2t3D0yUZcDURCt5vcItHVWwa5JPYf_crz743ITZiO0uxfTzAtBxGEcFQr5LYakgpNxayAUdMOHKmg_-LSVmjh9-NE1CVpTmnevqksKZL0XyjCnt_9KluhJW0/s1600-h/allowtoseep.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-baz_utq_EC4qKznfrEy2t3D0yUZcDURCt5vcItHVWwa5JPYf_crz743ITZiO0uxfTzAtBxGEcFQr5LYakgpNxayAUdMOHKmg_-LSVmjh9-NE1CVpTmnevqksKZL0XyjCnt_9KluhJW0/s320/allowtoseep.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378192258702708594" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />When I finished we put some mesh around to keep the chooks off - they are attracted to the water, and there is a reason there are no chooks at University.<br /><br />Last thing I need is a chook laying a concrete egg.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilrwORjdybUWo8LTDCoHgRFsu3GszuyY2G6N89wTekMThOMtatkRL7Zotcy_UYw-pOnTGhHP4ON9bUJKLMekbNzB9wjXJEtvG00-2v8QALo4-kCksWAe6-zQwsHGG8PMwCQb0qDsKz9rU/s1600-h/mesh.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilrwORjdybUWo8LTDCoHgRFsu3GszuyY2G6N89wTekMThOMtatkRL7Zotcy_UYw-pOnTGhHP4ON9bUJKLMekbNzB9wjXJEtvG00-2v8QALo4-kCksWAe6-zQwsHGG8PMwCQb0qDsKz9rU/s320/mesh.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378192270355493378" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />This is a really easy way to mix small amounts of stuff for post holes, mortar repairs to a small area, brick laying (chooks would love to see me lay bricks) or any other small project. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />The only restriction would be that if you use a larger drum it may not be able to be stood up when you reach your destination coz it would be too heavy and you could knacker yourself.<br /><br />Also, the drum needs to be able to squeeze through your gateway/door.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="rolleyes" title="rolleyes" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">And, look, not a cat in sight</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Live long and prosper</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Doc</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-78566180751584296142009-08-13T14:30:00.007+09:302009-08-13T15:12:52.270+09:30Tap that...<span style="font-family:arial;">...sorry Megan McCauley </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Today, Scarecrow went to turn a tap off but it would not turn off. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Enter <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Super-Doc</span> the washer-changing legend in his own lunchtime. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAv3FCqSQ2kEeRfDlct9Ayyd0SMQ5yUI30VItIdrRBgmWHdLKdMbfqwyQ1Yf-vt9Cb2vm70Gkkb3k3GhM0-fBZijoFlNQbaPyKScSd-Ko_FsiS8hdjeNkB19K0nQh7kkTYypLvXKkEgF4/s1600-h/leak.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 157px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAv3FCqSQ2kEeRfDlct9Ayyd0SMQ5yUI30VItIdrRBgmWHdLKdMbfqwyQ1Yf-vt9Cb2vm70Gkkb3k3GhM0-fBZijoFlNQbaPyKScSd-Ko_FsiS8hdjeNkB19K0nQh7kkTYypLvXKkEgF4/s320/leak.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369311120210699026" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Changing a tap washer is easy but for those who may not have done it before, it can be daunting, so here is how I do it.<br /><br />Firstly, <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">turn off </span>the mains water. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="rolleyes" title="rolleyes" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Depending on where you live, this is often found near the front fence line of your property.<br /><br />If you have never found yours before, now is a good time to look.<br /><br />Grab some tools; a reseating tool, washers and adjustable wrench. Some old rubber tubing to protect the chrome if it is an inside tap.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9n1yWVVwX01-3q3Muogr6sWSV1h_DoTWCSxkV1teCE9WuGxJ-jRyhCBcgukWgB4BEEs4vLsQWuX-ptjQNk-R8zzG1d8F-ZZFrO_79vXuE2TMYVpSuC5dMLQ9XyXrYNNjwfjHxn0PFbY/s1600-h/tools.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9n1yWVVwX01-3q3Muogr6sWSV1h_DoTWCSxkV1teCE9WuGxJ-jRyhCBcgukWgB4BEEs4vLsQWuX-ptjQNk-R8zzG1d8F-ZZFrO_79vXuE2TMYVpSuC5dMLQ9XyXrYNNjwfjHxn0PFbY/s320/tools.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369311372739392322" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Using your wrench, undo the tap.<br /><br />Remove the assembly and check the washer. Get approval from a professional.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJGVB5S9kCRUuZma98pcsSSxl7CpS5fPramiY8vJUIl6SqH0MnqfWvzy_ovpCwwehLzWnrGSE7H1Ph7k-zeCK7ehWiFpW-2Lb1gc08hYj53uwKwGc_WKASuowKfnGkpdRjNoYnvk37LU/s1600-h/oldwasher.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJGVB5S9kCRUuZma98pcsSSxl7CpS5fPramiY8vJUIl6SqH0MnqfWvzy_ovpCwwehLzWnrGSE7H1Ph7k-zeCK7ehWiFpW-2Lb1gc08hYj53uwKwGc_WKASuowKfnGkpdRjNoYnvk37LU/s320/oldwasher.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369311131390339138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />You can see the split in the washer at eight o'clock, can you not, Ninja.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Using the reseating tool, attach and proceed to screw it gently to clean the surface where the washer will meet the brass of the tap.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2tGqaS_p9GLvaBHyIXeqRBu1P_XZRfh_1pP90J3bjkbLIzyVB3fesFHJjkvk2hHsjHCLuyvqmM2-X46j49N7UNCgr68WlTS5cF8GutTY7g-PmyMbtEeIgZV9t6Laa0RNHVPmqnOl2FY/s1600-h/reamer.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2tGqaS_p9GLvaBHyIXeqRBu1P_XZRfh_1pP90J3bjkbLIzyVB3fesFHJjkvk2hHsjHCLuyvqmM2-X46j49N7UNCgr68WlTS5cF8GutTY7g-PmyMbtEeIgZV9t6Laa0RNHVPmqnOl2FY/s320/reamer.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369311364058159298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwj09y6XHGD9d0iHqS5NrrZ2a1B6AxFOtnB0FpIOK2RuDhZyzcCpF3a6XNiJETjhqre6eRL8hBjm5_PWZlKKJtLCBzaproXK0XNk_Xzclycrzay5xsuRCV6piHoNwUSCue44n-Uisb78/s1600-h/reamer3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwj09y6XHGD9d0iHqS5NrrZ2a1B6AxFOtnB0FpIOK2RuDhZyzcCpF3a6XNiJETjhqre6eRL8hBjm5_PWZlKKJtLCBzaproXK0XNk_Xzclycrzay5xsuRCV6piHoNwUSCue44n-Uisb78/s320/reamer3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369311355617538946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDaAGrnKlSsI5IrRgQWj-myeyPsXZNNNweQqpvrV1cog7LW40tBfNDPIxq39QhwLtONu0k3UFI5IB-z39FB_Pjt0obIiZlDSPNq6lPsAhdQXPENAKRBqtXJequfDdtz_UDrDq7C-7jyw/s1600-h/cleanseat.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 159px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDaAGrnKlSsI5IrRgQWj-myeyPsXZNNNweQqpvrV1cog7LW40tBfNDPIxq39QhwLtONu0k3UFI5IB-z39FB_Pjt0obIiZlDSPNq6lPsAhdQXPENAKRBqtXJequfDdtz_UDrDq7C-7jyw/s320/cleanseat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369311099334163906" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Grab your new washer and get approval to install it.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitgC0zDE7OMP73B1ge4KX38i3SLMldnSO_WYbhvH9d98EjAwimZAENDuXf6BwnB94AXQiD-qBSZR_Mv2HQsuynLapyIfW3OjmheTc-qeC7T-FS9RCLc4RMdDKXtxtgUI4oxyDhV_rprCc/s1600-h/getappro.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitgC0zDE7OMP73B1ge4KX38i3SLMldnSO_WYbhvH9d98EjAwimZAENDuXf6BwnB94AXQiD-qBSZR_Mv2HQsuynLapyIfW3OjmheTc-qeC7T-FS9RCLc4RMdDKXtxtgUI4oxyDhV_rprCc/s320/getappro.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369311111487304466" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Screw the tap assembly into the base.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNEBNl9T3wH6v7zsHyvz4uc99kslQ9zCNzG-S1eV53R2vTiywIi1pplsPp-zkTnSQK9zr_w2WNBQGpQNDTEptdarY8_vSNEG7AODEOHOqjaj9Lq0r_5EZ6bwHFin1fsbq1LboocgEztw/s1600-h/puttogether.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNEBNl9T3wH6v7zsHyvz4uc99kslQ9zCNzG-S1eV53R2vTiywIi1pplsPp-zkTnSQK9zr_w2WNBQGpQNDTEptdarY8_vSNEG7AODEOHOqjaj9Lq0r_5EZ6bwHFin1fsbq1LboocgEztw/s320/puttogether.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369311335839607218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Go and turn on the mains water.<br /><br />Admire the end result.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkNxBonzy95fqEUSSeioeH1EHmxkcRigTpZu86mdEe_JAfyNmfPlJIn8hxR9yrqGVAVOcGKy5S92oeCg2guHnnRfRINfiVuujOttPoVm2CzE16zl1A8zOTq6PFaCoQuxxHkU9XpLiHf0Q/s1600-h/endresult.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkNxBonzy95fqEUSSeioeH1EHmxkcRigTpZu86mdEe_JAfyNmfPlJIn8hxR9yrqGVAVOcGKy5S92oeCg2guHnnRfRINfiVuujOttPoVm2CzE16zl1A8zOTq6PFaCoQuxxHkU9XpLiHf0Q/s320/endresult.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369311106749759442" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Not exactly rocket science, hey, but still has to be done. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Doc</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Back to my rocket science now.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-58818215309515473262009-08-09T15:50:00.013+09:302009-08-10T16:44:03.744+09:30Baby, it's cold outside...<span style="font-family:arial;">...so get Doc to extend your hothouse </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" width="15" height="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Recently <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a> asked if I could extend her hothouse so she could do more hothousey things. </span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />You would have to <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">ask her</a> what she does in there.<br /><br />T'is all magic to me.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" width="15" height="15" /> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Since I had recently 'acquired' a few old windows, it seemed like a great way to win her heart.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" width="15" height="15" /> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Okay, this is not rocket science, so listen closely.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Step 1</span><br />I took down the old tin that was on the side of the hothouse, leaving the side exposed.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLTD2zDnhFugW9YXs18xtOmDuhDLC0VeawhLQw4GWMGnjNBVkRoSuVYuEEFUDA8vw9VHzj2D6zaLiH8pPZTeaO1sq2PSB3S4QXsACg9ZFzYEvsRR_Ub_Fstj4YKSo1apyxQfVUSjl5GfI/s1600-h/remove_end.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLTD2zDnhFugW9YXs18xtOmDuhDLC0VeawhLQw4GWMGnjNBVkRoSuVYuEEFUDA8vw9VHzj2D6zaLiH8pPZTeaO1sq2PSB3S4QXsACg9ZFzYEvsRR_Ub_Fstj4YKSo1apyxQfVUSjl5GfI/s320/remove_end.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367857621830349522" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The cat found a spot close enough by to watch me, far away enough to not get in the way (much).<br /><br />Here is an <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">action</span> shot of the cat.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="rolleyes" title="rolleyes" width="15" height="15" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cYsPW-gMoo521xN2HQnkZrvisGnqNhlqU30k-2y5uHpkHE_wkQVE7xXa5QaQ7Nxf3M_FKGu-kRb7h4ZeeQgbJpMTqfhvf-MKk17pSMDdlF8YwNz7tHDUaJvEX9BHiEYAp3aZE0Rr7YI/s1600-h/cat.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cYsPW-gMoo521xN2HQnkZrvisGnqNhlqU30k-2y5uHpkHE_wkQVE7xXa5QaQ7Nxf3M_FKGu-kRb7h4ZeeQgbJpMTqfhvf-MKk17pSMDdlF8YwNz7tHDUaJvEX9BHiEYAp3aZE0Rr7YI/s320/cat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367857385548188914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:arial;"><br />Step 2</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I put in new holes (and old posts) after measuring up(ish) any vital distances, you know, 'how tall is the window', 'how wide is the window', 'how much plywood is needed to fill the gap' etc etc.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKs1ITbi3MwNNPJIG-5jU5_WoPaebwjd40JZqGCd9y6laGis4xitw7fGleB3MrG0bCbqSp2646Zn6dZDzmMGfEJYnl7WIcuKpYWdFB5y2qphfleLb8MDSIaIzDAYKX1bwuO7_5UVfvsk0/s1600-h/holes.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKs1ITbi3MwNNPJIG-5jU5_WoPaebwjd40JZqGCd9y6laGis4xitw7fGleB3MrG0bCbqSp2646Zn6dZDzmMGfEJYnl7WIcuKpYWdFB5y2qphfleLb8MDSIaIzDAYKX1bwuO7_5UVfvsk0/s320/holes.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367857406750923474" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:arial;"><br />Step 3</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I attached the windows by screwing the wooden frames onto the posts.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Plywood was screwed into the posts, as well, under the windows, to fill the gap.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4R0iw8zTPsr-V6wiLBAHhr3-BNnSJtak8equ0-KkNCwrUpn8zxrsHUngdUxPoDVI8pVWKfCCgUu131w7BOdW8UAZIuCBXEeSC99CO2gIjpQsqAAr1ERx-h28R5RJCG10BdVMap-7ksuc/s1600-h/DSCF0044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4R0iw8zTPsr-V6wiLBAHhr3-BNnSJtak8equ0-KkNCwrUpn8zxrsHUngdUxPoDVI8pVWKfCCgUu131w7BOdW8UAZIuCBXEeSC99CO2gIjpQsqAAr1ERx-h28R5RJCG10BdVMap-7ksuc/s320/DSCF0044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367857389683708530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:arial;"><br />Step 4</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br />The top of the posts were cut flush with the top of the windows but I had to find a home for this little dude first.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRjB9lTPssTbiVRY67Q7FibNUTm1LcnN7Lk2TKToiSDtLO_Iq5HjfoI35YqUylq_XXYWV4r7zJI7JMgcsiy6fY8SGDUqvLnxsPnPI1GAaJCAxlF5-PMWUoiTM98As-SPUocfvGI2atIA/s1600-h/dude.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRjB9lTPssTbiVRY67Q7FibNUTm1LcnN7Lk2TKToiSDtLO_Iq5HjfoI35YqUylq_XXYWV4r7zJI7JMgcsiy6fY8SGDUqvLnxsPnPI1GAaJCAxlF5-PMWUoiTM98As-SPUocfvGI2atIA/s320/dude.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367862692237806770" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Transparent sheeting was attached to the top and the windows remind me that they probably need a wash.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3n1FSD4sEkEoQAGH6xpnYTaYVbCrOQ8ghegr5rDYVPLkqzl-jsrPduMDs5wUFAeBzXOf7fW_xMplz99DKWeX-Pfyv62novn4g2O4rpm55ysB6bFW5UeDEyq5Yj8X8CuxdhzLaSBNCzI/s1600-h/window.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3n1FSD4sEkEoQAGH6xpnYTaYVbCrOQ8ghegr5rDYVPLkqzl-jsrPduMDs5wUFAeBzXOf7fW_xMplz99DKWeX-Pfyv62novn4g2O4rpm55ysB6bFW5UeDEyq5Yj8X8CuxdhzLaSBNCzI/s320/window.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367857631805923602" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Finished outside (<a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a> started loading it up from within).</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxdQJx5RLn0MFIjX-b5JTsWn9SOKKLfKzQZPyu9xTtMQFzHDD4C_y5B5PBfpGfsMaYqdlquLIVYpTqhjYvIuszq-2higTSzaduVcEObt-sB5dRyL-Bj2KqaTL0RtvPz4wVTgcpirYawc/s1600-h/finished.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxdQJx5RLn0MFIjX-b5JTsWn9SOKKLfKzQZPyu9xTtMQFzHDD4C_y5B5PBfpGfsMaYqdlquLIVYpTqhjYvIuszq-2higTSzaduVcEObt-sB5dRyL-Bj2KqaTL0RtvPz4wVTgcpirYawc/s320/finished.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367857403312421714" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Finished inside (had to move <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a> out of the way to get the piccy. There was no hurry for the extension, she said).</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISAQQhd02Pq9XLtZUze9KZJPlLkaa4YONnCgAkIjY9igVDj2_l4DDKWYChShnr-fKuTW3PTLdf4j6Zc0H8_EMI50_L2ukGleiPV025L9_2OepnZ4ajj8L9gmdRvOPVqDqnNeG1AZn3mk/s1600-h/inside.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISAQQhd02Pq9XLtZUze9KZJPlLkaa4YONnCgAkIjY9igVDj2_l4DDKWYChShnr-fKuTW3PTLdf4j6Zc0H8_EMI50_L2ukGleiPV025L9_2OepnZ4ajj8L9gmdRvOPVqDqnNeG1AZn3mk/s320/inside.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367857617766523778" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Anyhoo, howzat!</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" width="15" height="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Lurv, peace and mungbeans</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Doc </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" width="15" height="15" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-19756236616469210142009-07-28T14:02:00.006+09:302009-07-28T15:22:29.352+09:30Polly put the kettle on...<span style="font-family: arial;">On Doc's rocket stove</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" width="15" height="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Whadjaneed</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Some cans (baked beans/soup etc <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">not</span> aluminium soft drinks)</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">A drum (this one is a 20 litre size)</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Something to cut holes with (I use a nibbler but snips can be used)</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Ash from a fire for insulation</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">A black cat</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">First of all:</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Idiot Safety tip number one - cut metal is sharp, skin is soft and in a fight skin loses.</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">Always</span>. <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="rolleyes" title="rolleyes" width="15" height="15" /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Idiot Safety tip two - ensure you know what was in the drum - not mine, yours. Be sure to rinse away any inflammable stuff. Search the net for info on what to use to do this.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" width="15" height="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">For the theory behind the rocket stove search the net (for info on searching, go <a href="http://docsfrugalworld.blogspot.com/2007/09/search-me.html">here</a>).<br /><br />Basically, you have an L-shaped chimney setup and a container to put the chimney in. A huge range of material is used in the construction, but they are designed to use local stuff and burn fuel<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> very </span>efficiently hence very popular in '3rd world/developing' countries - hate that term </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="rolleyes" title="rolleyes" width="15" height="15" /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Ash is used as insulation. You can use vermiculite or sawdust or a mix of all of these.<br /><br />If you really want to know more ask me, otherwise let us just get on with it.<br /><br />Start off stacking your cans to get an idea of how many will fit in the drum. By coincidence, all of mine where the same brand of beans and actually stacked into each other. </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" width="15" height="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Using a can opener (or your teeth), cut tops and bottoms off of all the cans <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">except for one</span>. Leave the bottom on this can.</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">Cut a hole in the side of the can with the bottom intact.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFVRQmNXRudfsmLuSmJaCC9xyl73jt3c37fPnurXP9CsmL462Ie9a4OQiu0Z62aRSCw9ZfrJrvYC7VwbYHyBPPP2A9Bnseksde1CAAKZ9vrT1IfGG7KCRW2a7FPq78FSj699r56i6uD9U/s1600-h/canscut.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFVRQmNXRudfsmLuSmJaCC9xyl73jt3c37fPnurXP9CsmL462Ie9a4OQiu0Z62aRSCw9ZfrJrvYC7VwbYHyBPPP2A9Bnseksde1CAAKZ9vrT1IfGG7KCRW2a7FPq78FSj699r56i6uD9U/s320/canscut.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363364673235662418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Cut the lid off of the drum.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nPtNyrhyphenhyphenqErT-xEI_QCuc0trmA0YXSwF-vUKh3LvDh_0n0AwLXLRLqFM5ATphVuzvzOpsRp5vWLeBXF21luoATRFzHvCsqtA5bPMer9kTzbOt2VwiC2QmuJQZNqH0hg99svLvZM0rrU/s1600-h/cutdrumlid.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nPtNyrhyphenhyphenqErT-xEI_QCuc0trmA0YXSwF-vUKh3LvDh_0n0AwLXLRLqFM5ATphVuzvzOpsRp5vWLeBXF21luoATRFzHvCsqtA5bPMer9kTzbOt2VwiC2QmuJQZNqH0hg99svLvZM0rrU/s320/cutdrumlid.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363364691828462946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Then cut a hole in the side of the drum the diameter of a can.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"></span><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7pkL1qmTdA1xLh4yejDn-fVWoUIRAMSTtQpk99FbYMvtBVcgWWImkhhqtlaMQHT7pqBKabrxkIOkJZTX3LJS-oCpZDekk2AlBtTZIaL9Mb1bjb562PRI8mkll9lhpbl8Xtd7x8bop2g/s1600-h/sidedrumole.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7pkL1qmTdA1xLh4yejDn-fVWoUIRAMSTtQpk99FbYMvtBVcgWWImkhhqtlaMQHT7pqBKabrxkIOkJZTX3LJS-oCpZDekk2AlBtTZIaL9Mb1bjb562PRI8mkll9lhpbl8Xtd7x8bop2g/s320/sidedrumole.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363365161189542642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Join them all together. You can see the shape it takes and whether it will fit in the drum.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheub89FKXQSpwVKryHOHS5-TFxJhpCC7mqMMbPo5hGFrzav1NnTDOiTniybiFd-RYIYR5e7HcvgI_nglOfMFPAxx0_GS3M46qK31LL_0aiD8ge3Il9ztpvz1C7eYpUyVQyFJCxB2pEdo0/s1600-h/cansjoined.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheub89FKXQSpwVKryHOHS5-TFxJhpCC7mqMMbPo5hGFrzav1NnTDOiTniybiFd-RYIYR5e7HcvgI_nglOfMFPAxx0_GS3M46qK31LL_0aiD8ge3Il9ztpvz1C7eYpUyVQyFJCxB2pEdo0/s320/cansjoined.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363364680639411554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Start putting some ash in the base of the drum to support the cans.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xxAT0SONcV5osNeLm7pXrdthV89c8wbP2uH2pSnWfPTnBsQCiN2HtioHgPoMvz7rTh6OAhnr2vJgMEAFnyrk0-TOVPEVYSIiintfhOCrEKpi2_1I_mPElaZkwlNZ6MQ_3qi5Q6mTTSA/s1600-h/drumash01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xxAT0SONcV5osNeLm7pXrdthV89c8wbP2uH2pSnWfPTnBsQCiN2HtioHgPoMvz7rTh6OAhnr2vJgMEAFnyrk0-TOVPEVYSIiintfhOCrEKpi2_1I_mPElaZkwlNZ6MQ_3qi5Q6mTTSA/s320/drumash01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363364941969960098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Continue until the drum is full.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUj3caQG8I6bns63pfrEnpbGq53-fiAbparjFZtvBCQePY1_Xop5xrNir-y3nD25ijcXH4Xr_m9YSiIMPffvNkm7IuHq4QMGmxXYvPXKhVXrHYAwVBNira8b9BHAKmsdov0N0GVVlHXk/s1600-h/drumash02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUj3caQG8I6bns63pfrEnpbGq53-fiAbparjFZtvBCQePY1_Xop5xrNir-y3nD25ijcXH4Xr_m9YSiIMPffvNkm7IuHq4QMGmxXYvPXKhVXrHYAwVBNira8b9BHAKmsdov0N0GVVlHXk/s320/drumash02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363364949451149538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Get approval from Ninja the cat</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1qNMqyEbhAFLPyUYjSVOnkeKptltxAmdSfJ2au95Om0cH9zJH906fkXS7MC0lsirf-nqit4VIgk8qbUC8lG5Nops86Ii332g1oKqognK21bOGawRVC9z7yVmJyBJGx51wrOs3c6p-rQ/s1600-h/catappro.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1qNMqyEbhAFLPyUYjSVOnkeKptltxAmdSfJ2au95Om0cH9zJH906fkXS7MC0lsirf-nqit4VIgk8qbUC8lG5Nops86Ii332g1oKqognK21bOGawRVC9z7yVmJyBJGx51wrOs3c6p-rQ/s320/catappro.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363364687082380834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Cut a piece of mesh to fit the top of the stove.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoymBWbSAPt6By6R97CHLeY2_zHZ439x5N7919xhBWUHNJu3cyBsHO5BvO9N4oJ9mIdrbQDlBNtS4O5-SS5LcZQcIGcUqEucGM_mMz_HWkcEOd9BWlzngd_NTJEWY-xm52i2sASsGnGE/s1600-h/addgrill.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoymBWbSAPt6By6R97CHLeY2_zHZ439x5N7919xhBWUHNJu3cyBsHO5BvO9N4oJ9mIdrbQDlBNtS4O5-SS5LcZQcIGcUqEucGM_mMz_HWkcEOd9BWlzngd_NTJEWY-xm52i2sASsGnGE/s320/addgrill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363364668889234850" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">The wood has to be small enough to fit in the cans (duhh!) and it completely combusts within the stove.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPxQP4q6K_vlZsEYjVpvRjkkMy-cg5N6-1NQZl2n1EMY-BbjmeTayTUbHhpQc5URoAlTGirEn0WxGdLtVzjhGukxYFrHp_2Ry38PsyYfCA3yl2H64H4XvbtoRPn_owRyDQqouXNalCjM/s1600-h/wood.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPxQP4q6K_vlZsEYjVpvRjkkMy-cg5N6-1NQZl2n1EMY-BbjmeTayTUbHhpQc5URoAlTGirEn0WxGdLtVzjhGukxYFrHp_2Ry38PsyYfCA3yl2H64H4XvbtoRPn_owRyDQqouXNalCjM/s320/wood.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363365182695810386" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kN0bk5ZngcT9ljv3oXDs8GHFhOaA6Pt8SG3o6jer3yiUJjGh8bvIFZtED3E_UojOEfn8Y1kxhbSbYHWQ8z55Bz6tHX9wlGLj057Fi-V7D5uQLgjGYxKvLaJRPp2x1HGVJLaaFcLm_2E/s1600-h/inoven.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kN0bk5ZngcT9ljv3oXDs8GHFhOaA6Pt8SG3o6jer3yiUJjGh8bvIFZtED3E_UojOEfn8Y1kxhbSbYHWQ8z55Bz6tHX9wlGLj057Fi-V7D5uQLgjGYxKvLaJRPp2x1HGVJLaaFcLm_2E/s320/inoven.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363364960127048242" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Put the kettle on and wait. Takes about 5 minutes to boil - much heat is generated thus burning any remaining gases - unburnt gas in traditional stoves is known as <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">smoke</span>.<br /><br /></span><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVyQYN3kTzlCjlIFfNDuqaa-1t4fZIqJAjf-zzQ0JLTPTIoocR-JkOix-aLejPiJk_cHpDQ_lB6ovxZUgZwx6zqU4qXmu9KnC-tHP_-IY8siVL3Ga7ieugzea_NQnGKHT-aVIxKeH7wI/s1600-h/teapot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 184px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVyQYN3kTzlCjlIFfNDuqaa-1t4fZIqJAjf-zzQ0JLTPTIoocR-JkOix-aLejPiJk_cHpDQ_lB6ovxZUgZwx6zqU4qXmu9KnC-tHP_-IY8siVL3Ga7ieugzea_NQnGKHT-aVIxKeH7wI/s320/teapot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363365169315995634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">A larger pot takes longer to boil and a watched pot never boils.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" width="15" height="15" /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK336KhLWWSuhIr9I93zbWv2SCWfk1or9rB18gh4G1feDpiAt051UmETf_SiuKljxSv4iUHtbAj0qnr3uvnSQaPQEu0OMukKQ3vZvzakI4v3Up3rg3IJvEoQFgU4auR6ePH12Jr9ijvY0/s1600-h/potonstove.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK336KhLWWSuhIr9I93zbWv2SCWfk1or9rB18gh4G1feDpiAt051UmETf_SiuKljxSv4iUHtbAj0qnr3uvnSQaPQEu0OMukKQ3vZvzakI4v3Up3rg3IJvEoQFgU4auR6ePH12Jr9ijvY0/s320/potonstove.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363365142924904402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">You can also use coals. They burn for a long time.<br /><br />By the way, this is a piccy of one of the gazanias next to my workshop where I was making the stove. Closest I get to gardening.</span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" width="15" height="15" /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7TjjZxKh3oaA637CaLRlsTw6b3L0T2tKNPd7lNhOBDuxKx3OoITYgd8ZiWyokeHUSz0rC7TQDGChQRzyFEJ1S5hAh-tUgSWcW-3qJcqE-6wi5QSXSX7BTxuTl1N3j8bW3UONiFP36Vw/s1600-h/gazz.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7TjjZxKh3oaA637CaLRlsTw6b3L0T2tKNPd7lNhOBDuxKx3OoITYgd8ZiWyokeHUSz0rC7TQDGChQRzyFEJ1S5hAh-tUgSWcW-3qJcqE-6wi5QSXSX7BTxuTl1N3j8bW3UONiFP36Vw/s320/gazz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363364953262497506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Many thanks to my lover, <a href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a>, for taking the piccies for me.<br /><br />Anyhoo, that is it for now, off you go and build one, now</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" width="15" height="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Regards, Doc</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" width="15" height="15" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-43368347437026645212009-07-20T10:22:00.006+09:302009-07-22T10:11:59.662+09:30Ain't nothin' but a hound dog...<span style="font-family:arial;">...but you still need dog biccies.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">Doc's Frugal Dog Biscuits</span> (well, </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://scarecrowsgarden.blogspot.com/">Scarecrow</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> gave me the recipe)</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" width="15" height="15" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">2 Cups Flour</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br />1/4 Cup Sunflower seeds</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br />1/4 Cup Cornmeal (polenta)</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br />2 Tbs melted butter/fat/oil</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br />1/4 Molasses</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br />1/2 Cup soy flour</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br />2 Eggs</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br />1/4 Cup milk beaten with the eggs (actually, beaten </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >into</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> the eggs)</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="rolleyes" title="rolleyes" width="15" height="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Mix dry ingredients in a bowl (or a bucket, for all I care)</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Add oil, molasses and all but 1 Tbs milk/egg mix.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Add more plain milk as needed to make a firm dough.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Knead for a few minutes and let it sit (stand?) for 1/2 hour</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Roll out to 1/2" thickness.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Cut into shapes and place on a cookie tray</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Brush with the remaining milk/egg mix.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Bake 175c for 30 minutes and leave them to cool down in the oven allowing the biccies to become hard.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaslwF2TtNE6fxZOpdBSZh4ofqGzTVfoAKvr9GqFIpEtbmXQCYiLug5pEj7Nk9iIqNOBo2PHrX1dqkf1t3IpoU6hG-t7iMufi6R2slKfaR5Bnx5C1ThlWzjSiTt5FLOKoMGuI6RxVS8q0/s1600-h/tray.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaslwF2TtNE6fxZOpdBSZh4ofqGzTVfoAKvr9GqFIpEtbmXQCYiLug5pEj7Nk9iIqNOBo2PHrX1dqkf1t3IpoU6hG-t7iMufi6R2slKfaR5Bnx5C1ThlWzjSiTt5FLOKoMGuI6RxVS8q0/s320/tray.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360340420410519794" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Feed to dog as a treat.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" width="15" height="15" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislOa5y-t4dixkpJJRbhcap_dKlBhz97uDVczvvtllXEChfQNa6FJ2HAdLN2bHIhlCSfWwHrrQD-1W60WZC-oAkw8t6Z5fuQfljUldBK-AFHhr_65mNyKx_eFhOUUk8vJPF05XHX0lL4o/s1600-h/dogeat.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislOa5y-t4dixkpJJRbhcap_dKlBhz97uDVczvvtllXEChfQNa6FJ2HAdLN2bHIhlCSfWwHrrQD-1W60WZC-oAkw8t6Z5fuQfljUldBK-AFHhr_65mNyKx_eFhOUUk8vJPF05XHX0lL4o/s320/dogeat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360340427151510210" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Store in a jar.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1QcxAwSBsXaFWWz7glwSOZlnbbEp-jojSys4m62pWlwULx-4PKSTAXZ_12Yqs_uuYG4KpXGPhWJUaHBRgNuPqmir2J8eEjc3LxQRLe5A2eJdWiWGKqnhRWZBwWABM_skgj9GICs6UzxQ/s1600-h/jar.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1QcxAwSBsXaFWWz7glwSOZlnbbEp-jojSys4m62pWlwULx-4PKSTAXZ_12Yqs_uuYG4KpXGPhWJUaHBRgNuPqmir2J8eEjc3LxQRLe5A2eJdWiWGKqnhRWZBwWABM_skgj9GICs6UzxQ/s320/jar.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360340606960284802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">How hard is that</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" width="15" height="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Love, peace and mung beans</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Doc</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" width="15" height="15" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821333093539801000.post-8670441276639297542009-06-08T09:02:00.008+09:302009-06-08T10:01:24.409+09:30A sartorial, pictorial tutorial...<span style="font-family:arial;">...Cut to the chase...with sharp tools!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">Recently I was having way too much fun so Scarecrow gave me all the shears and pruning stuff to sharpen.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" title="biggrin" width="15" height="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Here is a quick pictorial tutorial on how to do it.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-family:arial;" >Whadjaneed</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Some files including a round one if sharpening anything with a curve</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Wire brush for cleaning the tools and the files</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A clean area to work in</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Glasses so you can see what the angle is on the blade you are sharpening!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Safety googles - had to say that for legal reasons - remember when common sense </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >was</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> the most common of all the senses, then along came lawyers!</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="rolleyes" title="rolleyes" width="15" height="15" /><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGxMmtGdhVqv1y_QcFf9hoWLwwtI5NalLCfvOtSpYJrTOHLPhlGuV4fCsXn_8gTmzDK6OYG8QKxIqRko03PQSTZagm4YAV8XMppttVj7_3pPJmBvpux4w26BGC2WoFWtoAlq2wsLWUNg/s1600-h/files.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGxMmtGdhVqv1y_QcFf9hoWLwwtI5NalLCfvOtSpYJrTOHLPhlGuV4fCsXn_8gTmzDK6OYG8QKxIqRko03PQSTZagm4YAV8XMppttVj7_3pPJmBvpux4w26BGC2WoFWtoAlq2wsLWUNg/s320/files.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344734649815628402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Usually I would start by thoroughly cleaning the tool first and then sharpen the tool.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">For the sake of being easy to see the edge of the tool in the photos, I have left the cleaning until afterwards.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">You will notice that each tool has a blade with a bevel on it.</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" width="15" height="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">When sharpening we will maintain said bevel and use short strokes moving the file <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">away from the body</span>.<br /><br />It will only take a few such strokes to add a sharp edge.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This technique can also by used on other implements such as scissors and knives, honing the edges on a stone as needed.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFC8kUntX1xfVT-475fO2_13L_cEmFZfDknWA6GaHff1D1jG59zuHjsUbrUhMXz3Cd_E90DtJgA9HY9tdjdXDfnmf2yRJGCRTO_njhGboAmIzRbN5oa2xkZ7HabJRpt4czNbdIHiZAlog/s1600-h/sex.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFC8kUntX1xfVT-475fO2_13L_cEmFZfDknWA6GaHff1D1jG59zuHjsUbrUhMXz3Cd_E90DtJgA9HY9tdjdXDfnmf2yRJGCRTO_njhGboAmIzRbN5oa2xkZ7HabJRpt4czNbdIHiZAlog/s320/sex.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344734943870610738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWmdyMIJ0QIDLflhviagNYgGJuWq-SR5XgYwX3N1kPOtdOI6Z3mlDL0fVdEqGHqLH51Qu7JrDko23kOzgEgvgH3jAyAvBBQrUqYX8ZQufJvsAqrIhnLL6t4Dao6cHXNRlSMI21xWp7VHQ/s1600-h/mysex2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWmdyMIJ0QIDLflhviagNYgGJuWq-SR5XgYwX3N1kPOtdOI6Z3mlDL0fVdEqGHqLH51Qu7JrDko23kOzgEgvgH3jAyAvBBQrUqYX8ZQufJvsAqrIhnLL6t4Dao6cHXNRlSMI21xWp7VHQ/s320/mysex2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344734939740128466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXE2cehHMaE2v4vJ2AvD5WCm6Vb4XtOkN7ynul3hwxuQ67wRomG777fZW7bNz_cZBTyZ_fqVX8h8RkQgtS3UcGhc0aKkaeUpbBSHbQ5iBDNOeHpcUGqyPX3pigtJVEjKydNUfqMW2OYYc/s1600-h/lops.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXE2cehHMaE2v4vJ2AvD5WCm6Vb4XtOkN7ynul3hwxuQ67wRomG777fZW7bNz_cZBTyZ_fqVX8h8RkQgtS3UcGhc0aKkaeUpbBSHbQ5iBDNOeHpcUGqyPX3pigtJVEjKydNUfqMW2OYYc/s320/lops.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344734941521524194" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A round file is used on the curvey edge of the shears.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKxKRE38bHReXOdwiDOjBfpLhaUB_uBophMAH5KsMuAOzY_d9hyv86cOlJeR7bJEGKYEk6jQe14oxYprzF1eGQHtuw4eycmAQl3syeJosPeekrVKKELDhPxaCLblxIxeQ__j3RzJ094xY/s1600-h/shears.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKxKRE38bHReXOdwiDOjBfpLhaUB_uBophMAH5KsMuAOzY_d9hyv86cOlJeR7bJEGKYEk6jQe14oxYprzF1eGQHtuw4eycmAQl3syeJosPeekrVKKELDhPxaCLblxIxeQ__j3RzJ094xY/s320/shears.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344734949967180066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Remember, you only need to use a few strokes, maybe 4 or 5 strokes.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Finish by giving the tools a good cleaning.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbAKbfMyCsRaZwx5vDuFO95uucXfjCbVxP4-hVy2vWi-qdVmEjlKtkxSc9LOaWT-iVN-Gwu6wnclhubobGJe5llN8MKWLaniYNaUkwhOsybwo7i-hHQiwG-d_sIhT-BxPASDviw7ndPM/s1600-h/clean.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbAKbfMyCsRaZwx5vDuFO95uucXfjCbVxP4-hVy2vWi-qdVmEjlKtkxSc9LOaWT-iVN-Gwu6wnclhubobGJe5llN8MKWLaniYNaUkwhOsybwo7i-hHQiwG-d_sIhT-BxPASDviw7ndPM/s320/clean.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344734644780114498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSg0skrHCuMPKLPBUxH86ff3q_Ux09oRByjmH7nStGuK_sfPmy0gyH5uOyciY7oXy3crXldlZJyrmfgTT21GtsAXNC78dgUk8UC-7Qiz8peUxEd47fArPYCMvIoLSUTiZWqTt3YmYsefg/s1600-h/clean2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSg0skrHCuMPKLPBUxH86ff3q_Ux09oRByjmH7nStGuK_sfPmy0gyH5uOyciY7oXy3crXldlZJyrmfgTT21GtsAXNC78dgUk8UC-7Qiz8peUxEd47fArPYCMvIoLSUTiZWqTt3YmYsefg/s320/clean2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344734640042278626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The finished tools can also have a light spray of silicone to provide them with some protection from rust.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXqLBrGgOPChO2TLOwox8K4uxYYos8Wfrk22nINc7r3DUMHWgJWXSwyG0kuHkhzUWHd8K__UC3FQQW9RLt-P4HOwILooF_XtbdvLKmJrj4dtLuLILRvHnDbhyphenhyphenUffoS7nITBiMm7JmjT8A/s1600-h/done.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXqLBrGgOPChO2TLOwox8K4uxYYos8Wfrk22nINc7r3DUMHWgJWXSwyG0kuHkhzUWHd8K__UC3FQQW9RLt-P4HOwILooF_XtbdvLKmJrj4dtLuLILRvHnDbhyphenhyphenUffoS7nITBiMm7JmjT8A/s320/done.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344742764007811954" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">All finished so I can now get back to having fun</span> <img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="rolleyes" title="rolleyes" width="15" height="15" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Enjoy your sharp tools<br /><br />Doc </span><img class="emoticon" src="http://wolverinex02.googlepages.com/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" width="15" height="15" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0