Fettling? Tuning up a plane. What a great old word! Makes me think of young boys in aprons and funny hats working long hours in an early 1800s London factory.
Anyone else got some good old words?
Here’s one from me: Barge rafters. These are the slanted facia type boards on the gable ends of my house that need painting so badly.
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Anyone else got some good old words?
My Grand-Pa calle me a Whipper Snapper? and some words I can't typers in here...
Hmmm... Fettling... from the latin word fettle, to play with until it's totally screwed up. Yup... That's it. Happy & Safe 4th and don't forget what this day REALLY celebrates. SawdustSteve
None of these have to do with handicrafts, but I like them.
benthic
bletcherous
pelagic
phlogiston
scrofulous
By the way, did you know that it's possible to make nearly any verb/noun combination sound lewd?
Hey, baby! Wanna fettle my frog?
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