My mother was 23 when she unloaded 650 4" concrete blocks from the back of a lorry (they wouldn't tip them in those days), watched by four masons sitting watching - they were on piecework. She couldn't walk the next day.
Thanks, but I crop my pictures rather carefully to not reveal the true, embarrassing mess!Oh to be that tidy and organised, something that I aspire to be...............but I see I still have a long way to go!
Not heavy but considering for the last 6 years I've not really had much of a physical load to the job I've gotten soft and weaker than when I was working construction, I used to unload pallets of 4inch concrete blocks 6 blocks at a time without straining, sand and cement 3 bags at a time!! Standard old 2 X 2 pressed concrete slabs aren't 'heavy' --- Many years ago I bought an existing Garden Supplies shop and the previous owner left me a job to deliver 10 3 x 2 Slabs which he had sold (and been paid for!) - I'd previously been in an 'office' job.
My weekly order for slabs was at least 7 tons and 'Ben', the delivery driver, would pick up 2 2x2s at a time (he was a big chap ) - I never ordered any 3x2s after that first delivery experience.
My days of shifting cwt bags of cement are long gone! Even though I'm now 11st+, at 82 I wouldn't consider taking on that sort of projectNot heavy but considering for the last 6 years I've not really had much of a physical load to the job I've gotten soft and weaker than when I was working construction, I used to unload pallets of 4inch concrete blocks 6 blocks at a time without straining, sand and cement 3 bags at a time
Very fine work, IMO.Assembled the main frame of a four wheeled horse cart I’ve been working on.
Bridle joints at the corners, which are glued and pegged, wood throughout is Sapele.
Thank you, very much appreciated.Very fine work, IMO.
I like the shelf space below the saws, wish I did that on mine.After a coat of my ubiquitous "green paint"...
Hope to get it up on the wall today, and loaded.
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I will probably put drawers in there.I like the shelf space below the saws, wish I did that on mine.
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