Cheshire Retired Tinkerer

[Deema]

For a good many years I’ve been lurking on another forum, and recently a member highlighted his wonderful restoration thread he had written on here. After taking a walk on the dark side, I was delighted to see a lot of ‘old lags’ from the other forum and realised where they had headed off to. I’m delighted to make everyone’s acquaintance again.

For those who haven’t seen any of my ‘other’ threads, I’m a retired engineer from a long line of Master joiners and cabinet makers. I tend to spend my days making man glitter rather than saw dust restoring old wood and metal working machines with a good friend who is also a retired engineer.

 

[AndyP]

Welcome Deema from NW France.

 

[Mike G]

Hey, I remember you! Welcome, and good to see you here.

 

[Lurker]

:text-welcomewave: back!
Just let’s have a bit less of the “ old” :eusa-naughty:
none of us here have grown up and we don’t intend to.


Glad you have seen the light
I think you will fit in nicely here and I’m looking forward to your input.

 

[Lons]

Hi Deema, a familiar name it's good to see you over here, just be careful with that "old lags" description.

 

[Woodbloke]

Hi Deema, a familiar name it's good to see you over here, just be careful with that "old lags" description.

I recollect the name as well, so welcome from me. I wonder what we should call ourselves when we've been woodmangling for 50 or so years? :lol: - Rob

 

[HOJ]

And a big welcome from me, as my old mate workmate used to say "thanks for turning up" I'm fairly new over here so not sure I qualify as "old" or a "lag" (but I am old-ish)
bscene-drinkingcheers:

 

[Cabinetman]

Hi Deema, I well remember a very informed expert on all types of equipment. About time you joined all the other experts on here! Welcome Ian

 

[novocaine]

Hiiiiiiiii.

 

[AJB Temple]

I already welcomed you Deema. But to repeat, nice to see you here. Adrian

 

[Deema]

Thanks everyone, is there a like or thank you button? Just finding my feet.

I apologise for the ‘old lags’ it’s my humour, I know old lags is slang for people who frequent prisons, it seemed ironic for those who frequent forums :eusa-whistle:

 

[9fingers]

Thanks everyone, is there a like or thank you button? Just finding my feet.

No explicit like or thank you buttons here but you do have the choice of
:text-+1: :text-bravo: :text-coolphotos: :text-goodpost: bscene-drinkingcheers:
To express your appreciation
Bob

 

[DaveL]

Hi Deema,

Welcome to the forum.

I am not old, I have just been young for a long time [emoji38]

 

[Alf]

...I’m a retired engineer from a long line of Master joiners and cabinet makers.

Ah, the black sheep of the family then?

Welcome. Such is the antiquity of my old laggishness, I think I might have cleared off before you even joined t'other place. Either that or my memory is, erm, you know, that thing... I forget. What was I saying again?

 

[TrimTheKing]

Hello and welcome Deema

Nice to have another Northerner on board, we’re far too Southern centric in our membership

Whereabouts in Cheshire are you?

 

[AndyT]

Welcome from me too. I look forward to chatting about hand tools and methods again.

And if you want any over-detailed, long-winded wips to read, I've posted about almost everything I've made since joining in over here...

(Don't worry though, I've not been making much.)

 

[Deema]

I broke the line going back 4 or 5 generations my father didn’t want me to be part of the family business, he felt too many in the profession die young and knacker up their bodies. He has COPD as a legacy from the industry.

 

[Deema]

@AndyT one thing I missed on the other side when you left was your fabulous WIPs and insights into tool history.

 

[RogerS]

Hello and welcome Deema

Nice to have another Northerner on board, we’re far too Southern centric in our membership

Whereabouts in Cheshire are you?

Another 'Northener'? 'Northerner' :shock: :shock:

Welcome Deema.....from the real North. :lol:

 

[TrimTheKing]

Another 'Northener'? 'Northerner' :shock: :shock:

Welcome Deema.....from the real North. :lol:

You’re adopted, not native, so you don’t get to play high and mighty!

What you questioning, the ‘r’ in Northerner?

I thought the same, no ‘r’ but my phone auto corrected it so I googled and apparently ‘Northerner’ is the correct spelling… who knew!?

 

[SamQ aka Ah! Q!]

Welcome Deema, from a fellow AGS owner. I''m further north even than Roger, but not as far as a certain Edinburgh poster!

 

[Deema]

Welcome Deema, from a fellow AGS owner. I''m further north even than Roger, but not as far as a certain Edinburgh poster!

I’ve restored a number of AGS’s which are excellent saws, but at the moment my main saw is now a SCM Si15F. Out if all the saws I’ve ‘played’ with, for my needs it’s just about perfect.