I Done a Waka

[Lord Nibbo]

No I haven't been buying anything, By doing a Waka I meant my tape measure don't work right. :lol:

Remember this

Well it was supposed to be a replacement and the same height as the one in this pic.

I measured the original twice :shock: and still managed to make the new one 10" shorter Boll.cks, f.ck, sh.t to it

:shock: :wink: :lol:

 

[Philly]

Ahhhh......well its pretty boring having things all the same height, LN :wink:
Cheers
Philly

 

[woodbloke]

For a full account of this phenomenon, read the latest entry on the Blokeblog - Rob

 

[mailee]

Yup, been there done that and bought the sweat shirt your Lordship. I could have a degree in hindsite. :lol:

 

[maltrout512]

There ought to be a ruling :lol: about c...ups. I always say it's intentional. Don't like cloning.

 

[Waka]

Well I'm so pleased that I'm not the only one with the wonky tape measure, Woodbloke and now LN and if truth were known a lot more who are not coming forward.

 

[Woodmagnet]

:lol:

 

[wizer]

I can honestly say I have never done that, ever.

 

[Lord Nibbo]

If truth were known a lot more who are not coming forward.

Now how does that saying go about something creeping out of the woodwork? :lol:

 

[Ironballs]

On an unrelated topic, I see you have the same sofa/chair as us

 

[RogerM]

Well it was supposed to be a replacement and the same height as the one in this pic.

I measured the original twice :shock: and still managed to make the new one 10" shorter Boll.cks, f.ck, sh.t to it

You could always cut 10" off the original, but use a different tapemeasure! :wink:

 

[DangerousDave]

Yes, this happens to me a lot. I think the cold weather affects my tape measure

I like that hexagonal table beside the lamp, whats the base made from?

 

[Lord Nibbo]

Yes, this happens to me a lot. I think the cold weather affects my tape measure

I like that hexagonal table beside the lamp, whats the base made from?

The top is real African slate, the bottom is grey welsh slate. I know it dosen't look it but the whole thing weighs in at 300lb :lol:

Here's a pic I've posted before showing the slate better.

 

[OPJ]

I normally make the mistake of borrowing 100mm (not using the hook on the end of the tape) and forgetting to give it back... :roll: :wink:

Then, I'll cut the work piece to the wrong length and, without moving the stop on my saw, prepare a new length and cut it short again!! :x

 

[CWatters]

I like that hexagonal table beside the lamp, whats the base made from?

Garden centers sell some nice fossil stone planters that might be nice for that. Lots around in different sizes. Put some felt on the bottom to protect the floor..

 

[joiner_sim]

I normally make the mistake of borrowing 100mm (not using the hook on the end of the tape) and forgetting to give it back... :roll: :wink:

Then, I'll cut the work piece to the wrong length and, without moving the stop on my saw, prepare a new length and cut it short again!! :x

I was going to say exactly the same!

It always seems to be the added on 100mm case for me!

First c...cup in ages was this week.
Solid hardwood window with casement. The height was 100mm too big! After gluing up, cutting it down and re-jointing, the whole thing then decided it want to twist!

Second one this week!!!!!>>>>>>
2 entrance frames, both solid hardwood with pairs of doors, about 2metres x 2metres. All made and ready to go for end of the month.
Now this one ain't really my fault......
But.... the company phone up and the architect wants mouldings all over the place. The whole job became scrap! :evil:

Not really a good week!

 

[woodchip]

I'll put my hand up!

I measured up for a new window, my dad and I removed the old one, the new one was 300mm too wide! (yes, 300mm!)

I'd measured the hole in feet and inches, and converted it in my head to mm when I ordered the frame, got the inches right, somehow managed to get the feet wrong!

I took it back to the manufacturers (fortunately I'd bought local) and they chopped it down for me (including the sudg glass), the only charge was having to go into the workshop and tell the lads what I'd done! A couple of hours later we fitted it.

30 odd years ago my dad pulled down a wall between the kitchen and lounge and replaced it with a frame with probably 25 panes of frosted glass (this was the 70's!). When the glass arrived all the panes were the wrong size. When my dad tore a strip off the glaziers, they measured the glass and it was spot on. turned out the problem was with my dad's Stanley two foot ruler (a new fangled platic model). My dad got a replacement from Stanley, and they paid for the glass. My dad just made lots of inserts and used the incorrect glass and pocketed the cash!

 

[jhwbigley]

30 odd years ago my dad pulled down a wall between the kitchen and lounge and replaced it with a frame with probably 25 panes of frosted glass (this was the 70's!). When the glass arrived all the panes were the wrong size. When my dad tore a strip off the glaziers, they measured the glass and it was spot on. turned out the problem was with my dad's Stanley two foot ruler (a new fangled platic model). My dad got a replacement from Stanley, and they paid for the glass. My dad just made lots of inserts and used the incorrect glass and pocketed the cash!

just what my dad would have done :lol: