Cold weather tip.......

Seanick

Seanick

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Was doing some puttying today and the red lead putty was hard as. Popped a handful in the microwave for one minute and hey presto! Warm soft putty, and warm hands too! This also works for tubes of mastic, paint, varnish etc.
The only downside was putty on my tea-break mince pie, but I think it helped the flavour. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
 
Seems like a modern twist to the old trick of putting it in a waterproof bag in a small bucket and pouring hot water into the bucket.
I think I should follow your example and try to use more modern techniques.
 
umm, I hope your kidding about eating some - even the tiniest amount of lead ingested can give all sorts of side effects - including death.
Use latex gloves too when you work with it.
And who knows what kind of fumes are given off when you nuke it in the microwave oven... I'd not eat out of that one again.
Sorry to be morose.
 
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umm, I hope your kidding about eating some - even the tiniest amount of lead ingested can give all sorts of side effects - including death.
Use latex gloves too when you work with it.
And who knows what kind of fumes are given off when you nuke it in the microwave oven... I'd not eat out of that one again.
Sorry to be morose.

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There's always one ....

Blimey he'll be moaning about welders using rods to ZAP warm the tea next !! (works for Whiskey tots as well !)
 
Re C/heating, I have just fitted a rather nice tall stove on OP, 11" square on the base, and about 3' tall. Flued by 4" stainless pipe, its in the middle of the boat, so its sort of central heating. Runs all night on coal nuggets. We are going sailing for four days after Christmas so it will have a good test then.

Re Red Lead on the mince pies. Yes I, and my employees take great care when using the stuff, gloves, dust masks, goggles, overalls, data sheets etc are all utilised and saftey proceedures are adhered too. However we do spread epoxy on our toast, and occasionally do a line of teak dust. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Now that has some interesting side effects......
 
Normal putty is whiting-chalk dust- and linseed oil. Red lead powder is added later.
Iroko will do more than make you sneeze. It gave me Occupational asthma years ago, really not pleasant. The UK is one of the few countries not to class it as toxic. Its completley banned from my workshop. In fact I would breath red lead powder than Iroko dust!
 
Iroko is the main reason I have a full dust extraction system for my little workshop. All machines linked in. I just got a Resp-O-Rator from Duckworks. I was fed up with foggy glasses from leakage up . The R-O-R works very well and was miles cheaper than one of those fan blown helmet jobs. Also allows choice of eye and ear protection. Around $37usd + the postage. www.duckworksbbs.com
Andrew
 
Hey Tom, does it mean that with you posting on here that you've got a classic boat? /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif Can I join in too as mine looks a bit like yours?
 
Can I join in too as mine looks a bit like yours?

Certainly not LJS.........yours came from the bottom of a scientist jar, mine however is traditionally made from trees!
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Now clear off back to the chest wigs and medallions

Tom

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Sob sob. At least I can put yours bit by bit into my wood burner..................................That will keep me warm!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
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The UK is one of the few countries not to class it as toxic. Its completley banned from my workshop. In fact I would breath red lead powder than Iroko dust!

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I have a length of wood I wish to work to make 2 rudder bars - it is heavy maybe Oak I hope but how do I recognize if this is Iroko?
 
If you saw a bit, the dust is quite yellow. And the grain is different to oak. Can be quite cross grained and difficult to work.Axminster sell a book that has I.D. for most woods with thin bits as samples.
As a result of my mild sensitivity to Iroko, I am using mainly maranti for my new boat.
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