Handling the wife - help wanted...........

[Cliveshep]

'cos SWMBO says I either wear gloves when handling the anchor chains or wear them when handling her. My previously Hammerited rusty chains need re-galvanising and to save my recreational pursuits can anyone reccomend a Company close to Sandhurst where I can take the anchor chains for clean/re-galvanising? They are otherwise in good condition and I don't want to replace them and couldn't at present afford that anyway. Most of the outfits I've googled come from way up North and I don't have a visa for North or the Thames!

 

[stevenhumphrey]

get a body sock!

 

[Cliveshep]

for me, SWMBO or the chains?

 

[awol]

You want to find a friendly blacksmith, metalworker, trailer maker type person who gets galvanising done in serious quantities and persuade him/her to add your chain to the load.
Galvanising is paid for by weight added and there is usually a minimum charge that makes a new chain look attractive unless you can piggy back on a bigger order.
Beware - not all galvanisers shoogle the chain during the process - non-shooglers return a solid mass that may require hours of hammering to return articulation.

 

[ThereAndBack]

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shoogle

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What an excellent word. Never heard it before but will definitely use it at any opportunity. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[StugeronSteve]

Get the wife to handle the chains in future.

 

[AIDY]

we looked into it a few month's back depending how much chain you have... ie... 30 metre or less of 8mm it's cheaper to buy new ! if you get it galvanised it's better if it goes on a vibrator /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Oooo errrrr... to get an equal coating.

 

[vyv_cox]

Shoogle the wife - it works wonders!

 

[explores]

I am going to give the wife a good shoogling.

 

[matelot]

wash your hands before approaching SWMBO rather than just afterwards?

Handling the anchor and chain is something where it would be sense to use leather gloves anyway.