A Brag and a Gloat :) - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

JohnB · 03-18-2008, 10:15 AM

G'day all,
Just couldn't let this one go with out gloating a bit.

A carpenter mate of mine was re-stumping a house, and dropped of about a dozen of the old stumps. They are Sandlewood and about 100 years old, so I'll see what I can come up with to use them on.
Roughly 2' long and about 4" - 6" across.

I don't know what it'll look like, as I've never seen any finished, but I do know the shed 'll smell sweet.

Magpie · 03-18-2008, 10:40 AM

That's definitely worth a good gloat

Congrats!

Wood Dog · 03-18-2008, 11:14 AM

JohnB could you explaine the term "re-stumping a house"

Pajaro · 03-18-2008, 11:37 AM

Yea.......re-stumping?

Rolf · 03-18-2008, 11:51 AM

John,
You like doing that to us don't you. Throw those Aussie thingies at us just to tweak our grey cells (what little is left)
You really need to explain this one.

Magpie · 03-18-2008, 12:43 PM

Coming from redneckville, I think I can answer that for you. Lots of old houses with wood floors are supported by timber stumps. If they rot your floor starts reaching to the ground! So then you pull out the old stumps and put new ones in, or bricks, or whatever you wanna use.

JohnB · 03-18-2008, 01:25 PM

G'day all,
Magpie got it right.
Just about all houses in Oz, have timber stumps supporting the floors, eg those built prior to the early 70's when concrete slabs became the norm, especially with brick homes.

Most of the stumps in the South West of the State are 4" x 4" dressed Jarrah with a tin plate on the top, this prevents white ants from getting into the bearers and floor joists.

I outback regions like Kalgoorlie stumps where made of what ever was available, usually Mulga or Sandlewood as Mulga is too hard for the whiteants and they don't much like the taste of sandlewood.

Rolf · 03-18-2008, 02:28 PM

My wifes old house was built on Locust posts. By white ants I assume we call those termites.

John you really need to teach a Aussie as a second language course.

Barefoot1 · 03-18-2008, 05:15 PM

Sweet, free wood!! Don't forget to use your metal detector before inserting said free wood into a saw blade!

workin for wood · 03-18-2008, 06:20 PM

Sounds like John is an ant racist. Here in michigan we never judge our ants by their colors, just by the content of their character.

03-18-2008, 10:15 AM	#1
JohnB 1 Tin Soldier Rides Away Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Posts: 5,185	A Brag and a Gloat :) G'day all, Just couldn't let this one go with out gloating a bit. A carpenter mate of mine was re-stumping a house, and dropped of about a dozen of the old stumps. They are Sandlewood and about 100 years old, so I'll see what I can come up with to use them on. Roughly 2' long and about 4" - 6" across. I don't know what it'll look like, as I've never seen any finished, but I do know the shed 'll smell sweet. __________________ Regards John "The Golden Mile" Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right, here I am, Stuck in the middle with you. Some of my Stuff Retired Medically Unfit WA Police Officers

03-18-2008, 11:14 AM	#3
Wood Dog Senior member--Absolutely Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA USA Posts: 3,920	JohnB could you explaine the term "re-stumping a house" __________________ WD

03-18-2008, 11:37 AM	#4
Pajaro Going back to who I am. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: How can you have fun in a place where dogs aren't allowed. Posts: 2,125 Blog Entries: 1	Yea.......re-stumping? __________________ Pájaro Pete Hombre del pájaro www.pajarostudiowns.com Member " Scrollsaw Association of the world " Excalibur EX-21 fanatic One of the Chosen few "If you play with things that can eat you, you're going to get eaten" (Tarzan) . "

03-18-2008, 11:51 AM	#5
Rolf Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bellport, LI New York Posts: 3,092	John, You like doing that to us don't you. Throw those Aussie thingies at us just to tweak our grey cells (what little is left) You really need to explain this one. __________________ Rolf RBI G4 Hawk, Delta SS350 Philosophy "I don't know that I can't, therefore I can" Proud Member of the Long Island Scrollsaw Association

03-18-2008, 01:25 PM	#7
JohnB 1 Tin Soldier Rides Away Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Posts: 5,185	G'day all, Magpie got it right. Just about all houses in Oz, have timber stumps supporting the floors, eg those built prior to the early 70's when concrete slabs became the norm, especially with brick homes. Most of the stumps in the South West of the State are 4" x 4" dressed Jarrah with a tin plate on the top, this prevents white ants from getting into the bearers and floor joists. I outback regions like Kalgoorlie stumps where made of what ever was available, usually Mulga or Sandlewood as Mulga is too hard for the whiteants and they don't much like the taste of sandlewood. __________________ Regards John "The Golden Mile" Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right, here I am, Stuck in the middle with you. Some of my Stuff Retired Medically Unfit WA Police Officers

03-18-2008, 10:40 AM	#2
Magpie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 352	That's definitely worth a good gloat Congrats!

03-18-2008, 12:43 PM	#6
Magpie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 352	Coming from redneckville, I think I can answer that for you. Lots of old houses with wood floors are supported by timber stumps. If they rot your floor starts reaching to the ground! So then you pull out the old stumps and put new ones in, or bricks, or whatever you wanna use.

03-18-2008, 02:28 PM	#8
Rolf Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bellport, LI New York Posts: 3,092	My wifes old house was built on Locust posts. By white ants I assume we call those termites. John you really need to teach a Aussie as a second language course. __________________ Rolf RBI G4 Hawk, Delta SS350 Philosophy "I don't know that I can't, therefore I can" Proud Member of the Long Island Scrollsaw Association

03-18-2008, 05:15 PM	#9
Barefoot1 Wood Mauler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Jordan Utah Posts: 806	Sweet, free wood!! Don't forget to use your metal detector before inserting said free wood into a saw blade! __________________ Thomas The Barefoot Scroller ~ Thomas@barefootwoodworks.com www.barefootwoodworks.com

03-18-2008, 06:20 PM	#10
workin for wood Master Scroller Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Eaton Rapids Michigan Posts: 2,447	Sounds like John is an ant racist. Here in michigan we never judge our ants by their colors, just by the content of their character. __________________ Jeff Powell

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