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Speedy Builder5	29/03/2017 17:17:45
2878 forum posts 248 photos	Its just a matter of perseverance. LINK I hope the above link works
Michael Gilligan	29/03/2017 17:37:28
23121 forum posts 1360 photos	Posted by Speedy Builder5 on 29/03/2017 17:17:45: I hope the above link works . It does ... Thanks Humbling isn't it ! MichaelG.
Neil Wyatt	29/03/2017 17:42:59
19226 forum posts 749 photos 86 articles	I wish I could do that. That's real skill. Neil
Bob n About	29/03/2017 17:57:54
60 forum posts 1 photos	We should teach that in schools here.
Mikelkie	29/03/2017 18:35:06
135 forum posts 13 photos	Makes one think, maybe i should burn my wishlist
clogs	29/03/2017 19:34:16
630 forum posts 12 photos	When I lived in Africa these guy's were at the side of the road under a tree.......order what you want in the morning and collect in the afternoon........ I ordered a large Rhino to be carved, no English spoken but a few scruffy photo's......went back early afternoon with some drinks (soft) for the guys and watched them finish and polish the beast........Absolutley superb, I noticed the bit of the log that was left had room for another......very tempted...... Clogs
JA	29/03/2017 19:56:04
1605 forum posts 83 photos	Once upon a time people did that in Birmingham. JA
Sam Longley 1	29/03/2017 20:33:05
965 forum posts 34 photos	Posted by clogs on 29/03/2017 19:34:16: When I lived in Africa these guy's were at the side of the road under a tree.......order what you want in the morning and collect in the afternoon........ I ordered a large Rhino to be carved, no English spoken but a few scruffy photo's......went back early afternoon with some drinks (soft) for the guys and watched them finish and polish the beast........Absolutley superb, I noticed the bit of the log that was left had room for another......very tempted...... Clogs Times have changed- Once you could just shoot one & have it shipped home Bit of shortage now - I blame the poachers
vintagengineer	29/03/2017 21:17:19
469 forum posts 6 photos	I was lucky enough to do my apprenticeship in Africa, The nearest town was 250 miles away and it was drummed into us that we could make anything or repair anything if we applied enough thought.
Harry Wilkes	29/03/2017 21:59:42
1613 forum posts 72 photos	Great link thanks, some years back I saw a similar bit of video but taken in India a one legged man rode into a village sat on the front porch of a wooden shack and tow 'craftsmen' made him a articulate leg out of sheet metal he then rode off using both of the bike peddles! H
Neil Wyatt	29/03/2017 22:07:51
19226 forum posts 749 photos 86 articles	Necessity is indeed the mother of invention. Neil

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