Wolfgang typed:
"Tim J." wrote in message
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Wolfgang typed:
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rb608 wrote:
"Tim J." wrote in message

Why? I haven't used one before, and don't plan to learn any time
soon.

I don't know what it is about sewing machines. I'm probably well
above average as a user and fixer of mechanical things; but like
you, I've had virtually no experience with Mr. Singer's device.
Methinks it's that the things are either disposable or
indestructable, depending on quality. I have no doubt I could
master the use of said machine after a few projects, but at my
present rate of need, that would take a decade or two, so what's
the use, I figger.

I'd say learning how to sew a simple rod sock on a sewing machine
is about as hard to learn as tying a wooly worm. Easy to make a
serviceable one.

Absolutely. The skill set required is small and easily acquired.
Anyone with average manual skills and accustomed to working
carefully will turn out a better first rod sock than first woolly worm.
It's
no accident that even in this day of off the rack disposable
clothing there are tens of thousands more sewing machines than fly
tying vises sold in America each year and that there are many
thousands more fabric stores than fly shops.

Okay - let me rephrase my statement: I DON'T *WANT* TO LEARN HOW TO
USE A FREAKIN' SEWING MACHINE! Fer cryin' out out - I know I *could*
learn, but it doesn't even make the top twenty list of things I'd
like to do before I die.

Hm......

O.k., how about welding? Welding is fun.

Actually, that's a skill I learned and very much enjoyed. I had the
opportunity of working with someone who had worked as a welder in the oil
fields and on the Alaskan pipeline, so he really knew his stuff. He taught
me both arc and gas welding, enough so that I built my own 5' x 10' utility
trailer. Fun stuff, especially when you set things on fire. ;-)

Wolfgang
and then we could get into that whole wood lamination
thingy......layer upon layer of fascination there.

That's on the list.
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TL,
Tim
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