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  • PasturesNew
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    Well, that's annoying.
    Launderette opens at 7.30am, from 8am there's a staff member on site.
    I tend to go about 7.55am if I need change... so there I was, standing outside at 7.55am, reading the sign on the door "this week open 9am to 3pm".

    grrr
  • PasturesNew
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    Washing all done, all on the line.
    Sunny sunny sunny here. Although not hot hot hot, but "pleasant" with an almost indiscernible breeze.
  • GDB2222
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    silvercar wrote: »
    GDB, I'm with your wife on this one - what on earth do you need a mitrosaw for?

    Cutting wood square or with mitres. I have some skirting boards to do. Some architrave framing round an old fireplace. I made a window frame. I have an old hand mitre saw, but the blade twists and it's impossible to get a straight cut.
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • Jackmydad
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    silvercar wrote: »
    GDB, I'm with your wife on this one - what on earth do you need a mitrosaw for?
    It's needed on the principle that you can never have too many tools! :D
  • silvercar
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    GDB2222 wrote: »
    Cutting wood square or with mitres. I have some skirting boards to do. Some architrave framing round an old fireplace. I made a window frame. I have an old hand mitre saw, but the blade twists and it's impossible to get a straight cut.

    Wow!

    In this household, there would be a requirement to call in a carpenter.
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  • GDB2222
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    silvercar wrote: »
    Wow!

    In this household, there would be a requirement to call in a carpenter.

    That's because you don't have a sliding mitre saw. ;)
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • Jackmydad
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    silvercar wrote: »
    Wow!
    In this household, there would be a requirement to call in a carpenter.
    GDB2222 wrote: »
    That's because you don't have a sliding mitre saw. ;)

    Reality is that basic carpentry isn't really that hard.
    The saws etc. available make it a lot easier.
    Plenty of "How tos" online as well.
  • Pyxis
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    In the past I have tried to saw things. Either it all goes wonky, or the saw gets stuck.

    So after that happening a few times, I get very annoyed and frustrated and give up feeling totally useless and go and play the piano instead until I've calmed down.
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  • Jackmydad
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    Pyxis wrote: »
    In the past I have tried to saw things. Either it all goes wonky, or the saw gets stuck.

    So after that happening a few times, I get very annoyed and frustrated and give up feeling totally useless and go and play the piano instead until I've calmed down.
    Wood too damp.. Wrong saw. Old blunt saw that's lost it's "set". Wrong technique.
    It's easy with the right tools.
    Easier than playing the piano.
    The same though in that you need practice.
  • PasturesNew
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    Pyxis wrote: »
    In the past I have tried to saw things. Either it all goes wonky, or the saw gets stuck.

    So after that happening a few times, I get very annoyed and frustrated and give up feeling totally useless and go and play the piano instead until I've calmed down.

    From sawing silver, I learnt that you don't saw, you let the saw do that. I keep a loose grip on it and concentrate on long/light strikes and the saw cuts through the wood.... as opposed to getting a firm grip and thinking "push down to cut this". Tickle the top and it finds its own way.
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