tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post6777298303399431511..comments2024-03-27T22:53:00.759+01:00Comments on A Hippo On the Lawn: Just a wee round up!Hippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-15062453788875351332013-03-25T23:03:16.775+01:002013-03-25T23:03:16.775+01:00By oiling it you're trying to replace some of ...By oiling it you're trying to replace some of it's natural oils that its lost due to weather etc. The first coat always soaks loads up so it should need less next time (should...)Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-25125526685670596112013-03-23T14:06:45.272+01:002013-03-23T14:06:45.272+01:00I hadn't heard that one Big Don Kev, it made m...I hadn't heard that one Big Don Kev, it made my day!<br /><br />The oiled finish od perfect. The tables got a good soaking last night in the storm and they are fine, no stains, nothing. I just need to give them a few more coats. Each table has so far soaked up a litre of oil but the wood has been weathering under a hot African sun for months so I guess it is thirsty.Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-2226283410143236572013-03-23T13:57:23.440+01:002013-03-23T13:57:23.440+01:00Glad you like the oiled finish. I much prefer it t...Glad you like the oiled finish. I much prefer it to varnish although it does take a little more up keep. did n't relise it was so expensive over there- do you think something like palm oil would work as a wood finish? As I'm sure you've got plenty of that (and no doubt the locals like plam wine as well...)<br />As for charcuterie it's something I've always wanted to try and if it ever drys up enough for me to do some fencing then I plan to get some pigs for the "summer" and then cure the results. All your new buctuery toys look good fun. chorizo has to be one of my favorite things so I'd love to learn how to make that.<br />I'm sure you've heard this joke but I'll put it hear anyway:<br />Man walks into a butchers shop and says "Wheres your assistant?"<br /> Butcher replies "I sacked him"<br /> Man says "Sacked him? why?"<br /> Butcher replies "He kept sticking his dick in the bacon slicer!"<br /> Man, shocked says "So wheres your bacon slicer??"<br /> Butcher says "I fuckin sacked her as well!!"<br /><br />Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-16036368037499713382013-03-22T15:05:12.252+01:002013-03-22T15:05:12.252+01:00I thought Rogan Josh was Kashmiri, not Korean. You...I thought Rogan Josh was Kashmiri, not Korean. Your local deserves to be prosecuted.<br /><br />Heavy furniture is all well and good unless you are shoved into it and it doesn't give way. Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-2917849600228768722013-03-22T14:54:59.436+01:002013-03-22T14:54:59.436+01:00A bit of port spilt and polished into the surface ...A bit of port spilt and polished into the surface of the wood. I can see what you are driving at. Dogs will not be on the menu. In my experience, dogs are far more loyal than women and deserve credit for that.Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-49164645192276961612013-03-22T14:46:49.162+01:002013-03-22T14:46:49.162+01:00Isn't it the Koreans that eat dog? Our local ...Isn't it the Koreans that eat dog? Our local curry house was rumoured to be using alsation in its Rogan Josh. I'm not fussed one way or the other as we've all been fed a diet of horse for some long time now evidently. I guess the heavy furniture is a good thing given what a lively part of the world it is there...Nota Benehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00969705852180234416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-10986785732853433342013-03-22T13:40:39.196+01:002013-03-22T13:40:39.196+01:00That sounds pretty serious but I am relieved the o...That sounds pretty serious but I am relieved the outcome was benign. An accidental frontal lobotomy could have left you stranger than you already are.Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-13019582458513177872013-03-22T13:26:11.294+01:002013-03-22T13:26:11.294+01:00I think you run on Duracell batteries, Cro, you ar...I think you run on Duracell batteries, Cro, you are always doing something constructive.<br /><br />Henry and I could always blindfold you and let you loose on the bandsaw, you'd soon be one of us!<br /><br />A barn like yours is begging for some serious drinking and eating furniture.Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-19973252152369961822013-03-22T13:05:18.687+01:002013-03-22T13:05:18.687+01:00A hot smoker and biltong cabinet is included with ...A hot smoker and biltong cabinet is included with the kit but I will build a cold smoker onto the butchery.Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-53693483891699797852013-03-22T12:40:51.725+01:002013-03-22T12:40:51.725+01:00Given your fame/noteriety, your furniture will att...Given your fame/noteriety, your furniture will attract a huge premium at auction. After your demise. So I should perhaps take a position* in them now.<br /><br />*as in the financial term, rather than a reclining one.columnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764365428633038329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-17774291781119110042013-03-22T12:37:36.631+01:002013-03-22T12:37:36.631+01:00"One of the Chinese guys speaks a bit of Engl..."One of the Chinese guys speaks a bit of English, so I asked him if he ate dog. He was appalled..." Given his difficulty with English, he probably thought you asked him whether he ate the food given to the dogs. <br /><br />Chinese love dogs. As food. But anyway, I suppose one shouldn't get too precious about these things. We feed and like chickens, cows sheep, (even lambs and calves), and then slaughter them for food. Perhaps something for your charcuterie? columnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764365428633038329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-64311131810705188992013-03-22T11:52:17.049+01:002013-03-22T11:52:17.049+01:00Bloody heavy items though, John! But you are quit...Bloody heavy items though, John! But you are quite right, they would. You would need to turn the centres out inside on a lathe as they stand proud to house the primers, a bottle would be unstable otherwise. 76mm QF Fixed cases would be a better fit for a standard bottle. You've got me thinking...Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-3682959556952178522013-03-22T11:41:15.596+01:002013-03-22T11:41:15.596+01:00I only tried one and it was a bit of a disaster. ...I only tried one and it was a bit of a disaster. The police came to look for the body after the neighbours complained about the smell. Mind you I did try this during the hottest time of the year. The butchery, though, will be air conditioned so I will stand a better chance of success then. I don't want to oversalt the product.Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-31385859546206317342013-03-22T08:41:31.940+01:002013-03-22T08:41:31.940+01:00When I was a kid I lost a finger up my nose, but I...When I was a kid I lost a finger up my nose, but I don't suppose that counts because A&E got it back for me.The Owl Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11484484539144369129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-72981814655911422722013-03-22T06:35:31.707+01:002013-03-22T06:35:31.707+01:00I make pretty good paté, bacon, and ham. But I sup...I make pretty good paté, bacon, and ham. But I suppose having all my own fingers probably counts me out for a partnership.<br /><br />Well done with those tables. I shall be making my own version soon.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-66547336672162482682013-03-21T22:58:27.785+01:002013-03-21T22:58:27.785+01:00This would dovetail nicely with the smoker you wan...This would dovetail nicely with the smoker you wanted to construct, too. And you have as much fresh water on site as you need!megan blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04555646904983619596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-36436622097883856652013-03-21T22:55:31.597+01:002013-03-21T22:55:31.597+01:00Love the trench art
It would make an ideal wine co...Love the trench art<br />It would make an ideal wine coasterJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-70760191407301562062013-03-21T21:49:46.480+01:002013-03-21T21:49:46.480+01:00What happened to the pork that you salted last yea...What happened to the pork that you salted last year? <br /><br />Churn Dashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060909536864106475noreply@blogger.com