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They are the originals that came with the shed in 2000, I added to extra hinges in the middle to stop the doors flexing years ago. I could always get some new ones if need be but they work well enough and the doors haven't dropped because of them yet.

That'll keep it going. Them hinges look tiny.

Working today.

Yeah it was my Father in laws, who was a pretty well known wooden boat builder in Cornwall. It has a pretty aggressive set on it for a tenon saw which took a while to get used to. He set it and sharpened it that way for a reason. It’s so you can use it like a jack saw in confined spaces. If you met him he looked like a giant tramp but he was a very clever and interesting guy. I have always said if I met my Mrs when I was younger I would have ended being a boat builder he was a character for sure.

Proper old Tenon saw

Neither is the guy who fitted them.

No idea how that got to the spot it is...cut and paste from my phone sorry.

Internal flights in Finland tomorrow canceled, its to cold to operate the destination airport apparently ... -39c. First time I've ever had that happen. Finnair can only fly half way then its a 5 hr coach ride Fired up the BMW, balanced the throttle bodies which weren't too far out, fan cuts in OK , sounds terrible with no exhaust.

They ain't straight

It was a joke mate

First time it years the doors are lockable on my big shed where the Hornet lives. Spent all morning repairing and re hanging the doors that Gerotti broke. To be honest I enjoy a bit of wood work or wood butchering in this case. The best bit is that it never cost a penny. Coat of red stain on the next dry day and all will be good. The roof on the bike shed is next.

We lost electricity 45 min ago , high winds....BillyRay is on his way to my place , qwad ride...installed a set a running boards on Dan new Colorado this morning...

Tell you what , its not because I didn't show him ...it's extremely hard to teach someone who don't show intress.. It's been a year now since I haven't done any serious wrenching, do I miss it , you might ask...a little maybe , but I sure don't miss the stress of operating a repairshop...

Well my old man helps me, more like passes me tools, I hate other people working on my stuff

Its definitely your fault Marcel.... you definitely didn't raise him right

Yes like I was saying, one has real intress and the other is just like Buckster, can't tell a 10mm socket from pipe wrench...

Cow bothering is he

@yen_powell has turned up https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/crime/2026/01/09/north-shropshire-man-to-face-trial-over-causing-unnecessary-suffering-to-cow/

You weren’t born with it and you still don’t have it.

Could very well be that, or think of it this way, it's us still trying to be involved in their stuff relevant and of use.

I hear you Saul , I have no idea what's up with that , they were both raised in the same manner, one is completely self reliant and does all of his maintenance work on his bikes and the other relies on the other one , don’t know if it's complete lack of confidence or its my fault, has basically no interest in turning wrenches...30 years-old old now and Im still changing the oil in his corolla....I honestly beleive it's something your born with...some have it...and some don't....

Just look on Youtube for Superbike Surgery it's Jims last video.

Vid not working for me, think my Macs having a moment.

Funnily enough I ride with two guys on Classics one 1974 Norton Commando and one 1972 Triumph Bonnieville 650. Both beautiful but both slow and temperamental as hell. I love the look of them but that’s it I wouldn’t have one for regular transport. They both handle better than you would think but shit brakes and the lads have to work them hard to keep up a moderate pace with the group.

No don’t think so