Round Yorkshire With A Knife: The Wizard’s Quest Part 5

Jack when you first started these I was in a busy mode and just did not take the time to read them. As more segments came I did not want to read those until I had read the others. Well, I finally took the time and read all of them and I must say I enjoyed every minute of it. Thank you so much for sharing your quests. It put some sunshine in another wise dreary day!
 
I emerge from my hiding place behind the settee, to send my first post. No longer the "Lurker" ! Thanks for the great day out Jack. I share your disappointment. Today I had similar failure at the now world famous Huddersfield 2nd-hand market. Nil points.
My regards to all on this forum.
Adee
 
ADEE said:
I emerge from my hiding place behind the settee, to send my first post. No longer the "Lurker" ! Thanks for the great day out Jack. I share your disappointment. Today I had similar failure at the now world famous Huddersfield 2nd-hand market. Nil points.
My regards to all on this forum.
Adee
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Thanks pal, nice to see your first post, and hope your second isn't as long coming! ;)
 
ADEE said:
I emerge from my hiding place behind the settee, to send my first post. No longer the "Lurker" ! Thanks for the great day out Jack. I share your disappointment. Today I had similar failure at the now world famous Huddersfield 2nd-hand market. Nil points.
My regards to all on this forum.
Adee
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Hello and welcome. :)

Paul
 
Jack, I've been mulling over the fact that knives get turned in from the small shops to be destroyed. As much of a shame it is, I can only wonder if pipes are going the same way? Is there a huge anti smoking campaign going on over there as there is here? I often have the nightmare that in addition to old pocket knives, lots of good old Dunhill's, Peterson's and others are tossed into the rubbish heap by widows? Oh, the horror!!!
 
Thanks Jack for taking your time to give us these historical narratives. I love the photography,especially the venerable masonry structures (as that is what I do,when not completely retired :)) .What an undertaking they were when built !!
 
jackknife said:
Jack, I've been mulling over the fact that knives get turned in from the small shops to be destroyed. As much of a shame it is, I can only wonder if pipes are going the same way? Is there a huge anti smoking campaign going on over there as there is here? I often have the nightmare that in addition to old pocket knives, lots of good old Dunhill's, Peterson's and others are tossed into the rubbish heap by widows? Oh, the horror!!!
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Hi Carl, there certainly IS a huge anti-smoking campaign here, but pipes and smoking accessories still don't have anything like the 'horror' factor the humble penknife does. I'm sure a lot of good old pipes get thrown away, but I do see them quite regularly in charity shops and on market stalls, and higher quality ones are often displayed in antique shops.

wlfryjr said:
Thanks Jack for taking your time to give us these historical narratives. I love the photography,especially the venerable masonry structures (as that is what I do,when not completely retired :)) .What an undertaking they were when built !!
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Thanks Lyle. Yes, vast cathedrals like the one at Ripon must have taken people's breath away when they saw them hundreds of years ago, and I am always awestruck by the thought of the work that would have been required. Likewise, with the vast viaducts and aquaducts, they really are incredible. We're lucky to have plenty of examples still standing. I'll try to include more photographs in future.

Jack
 
Jack Black said:
Thanks Lyle. Yes, vast cathedrals like the one at Ripon must have taken people's breath away when they saw them hundreds of years ago, and I am always awestruck by the thought of the work that would have been required. Likewise, with the vast viaducts and aquaducts, they really are incredible. We're lucky to have plenty of examples still standing. I'll try to include more photographs in future.

Jack
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Jack,the brick sewers have some of the most intricate and tedious round connections in all of masonry.Something most don't see ,unless they watch old vampire movies.:) Don't ask me how I know!:D

There is a skill to "lacing" those connections together,which is almost a lost art.

About like these knives:

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wlfryjr said:
Jack,the brick sewers have some of the most intricate and tedious round connections in all of masonry.Something most don't see ,unless they watch old vampire movies.:) Don't ask me how I know!:D

There is a skill to "lacing" those connections together,which is almost a lost art.

About like these knives:

Wostenholmjiggedbone137.jpg
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Fascinating Lyle (and a lovely pic to boot). As far as I can remember, I've only been down one sewer, to help fix a pump as a young apprentice, it was nowhere near as bad as I'd expected, but perhaps I was just lucky that day! :D

Here's a pic for you from my journey out today :)

 
Hey Jack ... I recognise that photo ... Knaresborough. Not everyone would know that.
I am going to try that charity shop again in the next day or two. I will keep you informed.
Lovely I-XL wlfryjr.

regards Adee
 
jackknife said:
Jack, I've been mulling over the fact that knives get turned in from the small shops to be destroyed. As much of a shame it is, I can only wonder if pipes are going the same way? Is there a huge anti smoking campaign going on over there as there is here? I often have the nightmare that in addition to old pocket knives, lots of good old Dunhill's, Peterson's and others are tossed into the rubbish heap by widows? Oh, the horror!!!
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The horror.....The horror.
my Dad told me he swapped a Matchless twin motorbike with side car for a set of spanners that he4 once needed-back in the 60s before I was ever thought of.
ONYA DAD!
 
ADEE said:
I emerge from my hiding place behind the settee, to send my first post. No longer the "Lurker" ! Thanks for the great day out Jack. I share your disappointment. Today I had similar failure at the now world famous Huddersfield 2nd-hand market. Nil points.
My regards to all on this forum.
Adee
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Na'then *doffs cap*
 
Its great fun-give it a try. Like most British things it has been improved upon by Ye Colonials. this is me with Peter the Sorcerers apprentice a couple of months ago. Archery range in walking distance .
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Once again Jack, a pleasurable read. If this continues, and I hope it does, you should publish a book :D

Mike
 
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"The Wizards Quest" by Jack Black (from an idea by meako). now yer talking.i like it.
 
ADEE said:
Hey Jack ... I recognise that photo ... Knaresborough. Not everyone would know that.
I am going to try that charity shop again in the next day or two. I will keep you informed.
Lovely I-XL wlfryjr.

regards Adee
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Thank you ADEE and a belated warm welcome.
 
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