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Derek Lane	15/07/2009 19:44:07
Moderator 3219 forum posts 1004 photos	For all of you with a good knowledge of woodwork can you tell me what are the meanings of the following Macaroni Maiden Wood Old Womens Tooth Just for fun
Ron Davis	15/07/2009 20:37:07
1619 forum posts 201 photos	Old womans tooth was the name given to the early router, (Pre-electricity!) Pass on the other two Ron
Sparky	15/07/2009 20:57:19
7631 forum posts 22 photos	Wasn't Macaroni a dowel maker?........ Maiden wood sounds like Virgin wood............ Old woman's Tooth sounds like a hag tooth which is an old Stanley's 271 (71) router plane..................... just seem to think of that Some nice old planes can be seen >> here << Edited By sparky on 15/07/2009 21:10:39
Derek Lane	15/07/2009 22:07:47
Moderator 3219 forum posts 1004 photos	Will give the answers tomorrow evening.
Sparky	15/07/2009 22:23:04
7631 forum posts 22 photos	But tomorrow never comes Derek...........could you let us know now mate
Derek Lane	16/07/2009 19:43:58
Moderator 3219 forum posts 1004 photos	How true Sparky Will post the answers this evening
Derek Lane	16/07/2009 20:53:11
Moderator 3219 forum posts 1004 photos	Well here are the answers Macaroni A flat bottomed u-shaped tool used in carving Maiden Wood A term applied to young ash trees suggesting greater suppleness and elasticity Old Womens Tooth An old fashioned wood router with one tooth-like blade One out of three not bad
George Arnold	16/07/2009 20:55:30
1834 forum posts 191 photos	We learn something new every day, nice one Derek George
Derek Lane	16/07/2009 21:09:17
Moderator 3219 forum posts 1004 photos	Surprising what you can find in old woodworking books. And there is me thinking Macaroni was something you ate.
Sparky	16/07/2009 21:21:00
7631 forum posts 22 photos	No Derek, Macaroni was the bloke who invented the radio telegraph Do I get anything for Virgin wood? Marc
George Arnold	16/07/2009 21:27:47
1834 forum posts 191 photos	Sparky If a virgin would the word virgin would not apply was'nt macaroni to do with Uncle Sam coming to London riding on a pony George
Derek Lane	16/07/2009 21:32:14
Moderator 3219 forum posts 1004 photos	1/2 a point then Sparky
John Jane	17/07/2009 16:11:14
13 forum posts	Posted by sparky on 16/07/2009 21:21:00: No Derek, Macaroni was the bloke who invented the radio telegraph Do I get anything for Virgin wood? Marc You silly old person, the radio telegraph was invented by Marconi John
Ron Davis	17/07/2009 18:51:54
1619 forum posts 201 photos	And macaroni is what Yankee Doodle called the feather in his hat! Ron
Sparky	18/07/2009 15:43:20
7631 forum posts 22 photos	Yes John.........it was a joke