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  1. 12-13-2015, 06:24 PM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by Voidmonster View Post
    Historically, most Sheffield apprentices ran away to an easier life in the Navy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WW243 View Post
    Whoa, tough decision....slavery in a toxic oven or being a cabin boy for Captain Queeg.
    The Navy had rum. The Little M'esters had week-old oat cakes and janky meat.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Voidmonster View Post
    The Navy had rum. The Little M'esters had week-old oat cakes and janky meat.
    Reminds me of life some 50 years ago in San Francisco, except it would have been week-old oat cakes, weed, wine and janky meat.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WW243 View Post
    Reminds me of life some 50 years ago in San Francisco, except it would have been week-old oat cakes, weed, wine and janky meat.
    So THAT's how our house ended up with this ducting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Voidmonster View Post
    So THAT's how our house ended up with this ducting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WW243 View Post
    No one ever jerry-rigged like the ancient hippies.
    That's not jerry-rigged. That is functional, normal ducting made out of uncut sheets of root beer can!
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    I'll try to write up something later, but here are some original finishes as examples.

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    This one has been reground on the blade face but has original crocus on the tang.

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