Old newbie but its not too sore

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Davie000
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Old newbie but its not too sore

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Hi, fast approaching 60 and been a framer for 30 years just on the outskirts of Edinburgh, I have come on to this forum now and then for years and had many a chuckle from some of the posts. I have a workshop and a mix of framing from contract to artists and street trade, which keeps me on my toes, I used to sell artwork but gave it up a few years ago to concentrate on the framing finding that enough to keep me going, and will often have other framers from the town phoning to pick my brains about either machines breaking down or a problem on how to frame something, as well as cutting glass thats too big for them to handle, or simply their place is not big enough to stock 6x4 glass. So i thought id just give a shout out to all you good folks and this fantastic forum.
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Hello Davie, welcome to the FF :D

Once upon a time, like you, those 6' x 4' sheets of glass held no fear :rock: these days I'm more than happy with those sissy half sheets. :giggle:

Must agree with you, this is a "fantastic forum"

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Yeah they can be a little daunting, its just so much of my framing is very big and way over half sheet size, still its just a knack of cutting and not on the system 5000, i cut it all free hand, finding it much faster that way....times money! :giggle:
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Hi Davie and Welcome to the Forum. :D
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Thanks for the welcome, i should not be here but its just too warm to be jumping up and down like a lunatic on a morso, so a coffee or two and catchup on some paperwork, always tomorrow.... :clap:
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Hi Davie,

I am local to you in Dalkeith and a newbie, would love to pop in for a chat and gets words of wisdom.

Cheers
Tom
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Hi Tom, your welcome to pop in anytime your passing....
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Great, will aim to pop down in next week. Thanks
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Huge welcome to you, Davie :handshake:

You sound like you'll be a real asset to the forum (whereas I'm just an ass :lol: ).

See you around the boards, fella.
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Oh your no ass Cleaver, but no matter how long we have been in this game were always learning, (so you can teach an old dog new tricks) :clap:.
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You obviously don't know me at all, Davie :lol:

I hope you're getting this glorious weather up in Scotland, mate. :sun:
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Basking in sunshine, but alas have a contract to be finished today by 5pm heading for the big smoke, so no rest today and in the workshop and like a mushroom (Things can only get better) :head: .....we should all be out enjoying the weather a beer and watch the world go by....we can dream!
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Oh well, we have to put petrol in our Ferraris somehow, I guess :lol: (I must stop "laughing" at my own unfunny comments.)
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They're saying it'll be with us for a while - so enjoy it when you can, fella. :rock:
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Ach your a good man Cleaver, but Ferrari? , I think after today it will be," Can some one wheel me home in a barrow"...Ferrari lol...I drive a skip! :Slap:
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Welcome from West Wales Davie!
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Thanks George, good to be here.
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