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250466 | Michael Suwczinsky <nicknaylo@g...> | 2014‑09‑19 | Left sided fasteners (was Vasa) |
From: Mick Dowling |
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250469 | RH Hutchins <rhhutchins@h...> | 2014‑09‑19 | Re: Left sided fasteners (was Vasa) |
On 9/19/2014 11:28 AM, Michael Suwczinsky wrote: > St.Roy once said ' There are only 14 woodworking jokes so I'll be referred > to them by number to save time' > > I think this is number 6 In 1956, when I was 14 yo, I worked as a clerk in a building supply company. One of our prime customers was an old-time master carpenter who worked only when, where and as he wanted to; but he stayed busy - he was that good. He really liked to put youngsters in their places. He came in one afternoon when I was the only one in the sales office and ordered siding nails. He told me very specifically that he wanted a box for each - front, back, left and right sides. Knowing what he was up to, I called the warehouse ostensibly to check to be sure we had a box of each. The warehouseman - he had seen the old carpenter arrive - told me that we only had fronts and backs and that he would have to wait 'til next week for the rights and lefts to come. That wasn't the last time that he squeezed my shoes but he knew his tricks were gonna have to be craftier in future. So, the nail joke I can certify to being more than 60 years old in my experience. I suspect it goes back to when nails where made by blacksmiths. Bob Hutchins Temple, TX, USA -- |
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250471 | David Nighswander <wishingstarfarm663@m...> | 2014‑09‑20 | Re: Left sided fasteners (was Vasa) |
I was sure my father was pulling my leg. I was about 7 years old and he said that he had a two headed nail. I couldn’t think of a use for such a thing and told him he must be kidding. Until that day I had never seen a scaffolding nail. I don't see them anymore. Most people used steel scaffolds, scissor lifts, or bucket lifts. When I went looking for that nail tonight I couldn’t find it in the tool box. Must have strayed during the last move. It may still turn up. I’m saving it for tricking my grandchildren. |
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250472 | Maxwithers <maxwithers@g...> | 2014‑09‑20 | Re: Left sided fasteners (was Vasa) |
Whew! You freaked me out, but I checked and they did not stop making these, my local Borgs stock them, they're called duplex nails. I don't know what people use them for now, obviously not scaffolding, but concrete forms is what I remember them from. Now I need to buy some to trick my kids. Best, Max in Austin > On Sep 19, 2014, at 9:28 PM, David Nighswander |
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250473 | Tad Anhalt <tja@n...> | 2014‑09‑20 | Re: Left sided fasteners (was Vasa) |
Next time you are at the hardware store, ask for a duplex nail. If they look at you funny, tell them you're building a concrete form. http://www.menards.com/main/tools-hardware/fasteners/nails/duplex/grip- fast-16d-duplex-nail-5lb-box/p-1459070-c-8763.htm">http://www.menards.com/main /tools-hardware/fasteners/nails/duplex/grip-fast-16d-duplex-nail-5lb- box/p-1459070-c-8763.htm Tad Anhalt Des Moines, Ia. On 09/19/2014 09:28 PM, David Nighswander wrote: > I was sure my father was pulling my leg. I was about 7 years old and > he said that he had a two headed nail. I couldn’t think of a use for > such a thing and told him he must be kidding. Until that day I had > never seen a scaffolding nail. I don't see them anymore. Most people > used steel scaffolds, scissor lifts, or bucket lifts. When I went > looking for that nail tonight I couldn’t find it in the tool box. > Must have strayed during the last move. It may still turn up. I’m > saving it for tricking my grandchildren. |
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250475 | David Nighswander <wishingstarfarm663@m...> | 2014‑09‑20 | Re: Left sided fasteners (was Vasa) |
That was a very quick response. I see that I can only hope to fool my grandchildren while they are still very young. Sent from Windows Mail From: Don Schwartz Sent: Friday, September 19, 2014 11:01 PM To: oldtools@r... On 9/19/2014 8:28 PM, David Nighswander wrote: > I was sure my father was pulling my leg. > I was about 7 years old and he said that he had a two headed nail. > I couldn’t think of a use for such a thing and told him he must be kidding. > Until that day I had never seen a scaffolding nail. > I don't see them anymore. Most people used steel scaffolds, scissor lifts, or bucket lifts. > When I went looking for that nail tonight I couldn’t find it in the tool box. Must have strayed during the last move. It may still turn up. I’m saving it for tricking my grandchildren. Grainger still lists them as scaffold nails http://www.grainger.com/category/scaffold- nails/nails/fasteners/ecatalog/N-8l7">http://www.grainger.com/category/scaffold- nails/nails/fasteners/ecatalog/N-8l7 Don ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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250474 | Don Schwartz <dks@t...> | 2014‑09‑20 | Re: Left sided fasteners (was Vasa) |
On 9/19/2014 8:28 PM, David Nighswander wrote: > I was sure my father was pulling my leg. > I was about 7 years old and he said that he had a two headed nail. > I couldn’t think of a use for such a thing and told him he must be kidding. > Until that day I had never seen a scaffolding nail. > I don't see them anymore. Most people used steel scaffolds, scissor lifts, or bucket lifts. > When I went looking for that nail tonight I couldn’t find it in the tool box. Must have strayed during the last move. It may still turn up. I’m saving it for tricking my grandchildren. Grainger still lists them as scaffold nails http://www.grainger.com/category/scaffold- nails/nails/fasteners/ecatalog/N-8l7">http://www.grainger.com/category/scaffold- nails/nails/fasteners/ecatalog/N-8l7 Don |
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250477 | Mick Dowling <spacelysprocket@b...> | 2014‑09‑20 | Re: Left sided fasteners (was Vasa) |
Damn, I've been found out. Mick Dowling On 20/09/2014 2:28 am, "Michael Suwczinsky" |
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250478 | John Holladay <docholladay0820@g...> | 2014‑09‑20 | Re: Left sided fasteners (was Vasa) |
I have used them many times. Usually for something like temporary bracing when I do intend to use the wood for something else and don't want to have to dig out the nails to remove them. Doc On Sep 20, 2014 1:18 AM, "Mick Dowling" |
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250479 | "=?utf-8?B?cGhpbHNjaGVtcGZAZ21haWwuY29t?=" <philschempf@g...> | 2014‑09‑20 | Re: Left sided fasteners (was Vasa) |
Yup - I have a couple sacks of them in the shop to knock together temporary frames or forms. Also have a handful of small ones I use to pin shut the doors on swallow nest boxes. Drill an oversized hole for the nail so it can easily be extracted without a tool. The double head gives you something to grab. Pull out the nail to open the door for cleaning or to check the contents of the box. Phil Sent from my HTC |
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250480 | <ruby@m...> | 2014‑09‑20 | Re: Left sided fasteners (was Vasa) |
> > > > St.Roy once said ' There are only 14 woodworking jokes > so I'll be referred > > to them by number to save time' > > > > I think this is number 6 > I started a new college in my Sophomore year and was paired with a room mate who had been there the year before. The first night in the dining hall someone stood up and said "73" and everyone laughed. Then someone stood up and said "49" and every laughed. When we got back to our room I asked my room mate what that was all about and he said " last year we were telling all the same jokes over again so we gave them a number - here is the list" So I studied the list and found a few I liked. At dinner I stood up and said "31" and no one laughed. Back in the room, I asked what happened, and he said "some guys can tell a joke and some guys can't". True story Ed Minch --------------------------------------------------------------------- Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. The Premier National provider. http://www.nni.com/ |
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