OldTools Archive

Recent Bios FAQ

247249 Don Schwartz <dks@t...> 2014‑04‑18 Re: Re: wax or oil
Beer. A cheap, but high-carb meal. oh well, Hurrah!

don

On 4/17/2014 5:08 PM, Michael Blair wrote:
> LOL.  Beer will turn them black, too.  Some years back there was an
> archeological dig behind an Elizabethan building.  Well, not long
> before the dig, a series of black rings was found on the tops of
> one of the rafter beams in the building.  Perplexing.
>
> During the dig, a number of ceramic beer mugs were found. Somebody
> thought to measure them against the rings on top of the beams.  A
> perfect match.
>
> Carpenters will be carpenters...
>
> Mike in Sacto
>
>> Bob, Ron, I wonder if the black look is a result of soot.
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> OldTools is a mailing list catering to the interests of hand tool
> aficionados, both collectors and users, to discuss the history, usage,
> value, location, availability, collectibility, and restoration of
> traditional handtools, especially woodworking tools.
>
> To change your subscription options:
> http://rucku
s.law.cornell.edu/mailman/listinfo/oldtools
>
> To read the FAQ:
> http://swingleydev.com/archi
ve/faq.html
>
> OldTools archive: http://swingleydev.com/archive/">http://swingleydev.com/archive/
>
> OldTools@r...
> http://rucku
s.law.cornell.edu/mailman/listinfo/oldtools

Recent Bios FAQ