Folks,
Do you use a special knot to fasten the hook on the end of your chalk line to the line itself? Something not too bulky that also won’t throw the line off when hooked on a nail?
Thanks.
-Kit
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how about a ring hitch?
Anchor hitch
http://www.apparent-wind.com/knots/anchor-hitch/
On a hill by the harbour
Edited 12/6/2006 11:58 pm by Novy
yup, that's the one...
AWESOME website!!!
How about recommending a good chalk line. I followed the advice in the Magazine and bought the "recommended" Irwin and the damn lock button broke off, chalk leaks out of it all over everything and I hate it. I'm gonna smash it when I get something new.
http://grungefm.com or
http://www.wolfmother.com
I will only use the metal Irwins.
Tajima, you will never go back to the garbage sold by Stanley or Irwin.
Tajima, you will never go back to the garbage sold by Stanley or Irwin.Amen, brother<G> Oh God said to Abraham, "Kill me a son"
Abe says, "Man, you must be puttin' me on"
God say, "No." Abe say, "What?"
God say, "You can do what you want Abe, but
The next time you see me comin' you better run"
Well Abe says, "Where do you want this killin' done?"
God says, "Out on Highway 61."
Do you have the Tajima plumb bob, that's pretty sweet too.
Do you have the Tajima plumb bob, that's pretty sweet too.I am plumb bob challenged...every time I'd get it out,it'd take longer to untangle than the time before...so when I read Andy E's review on the DeWalt laser dealie, I was the first in line...and it really scares the framers<G> Oh God said to Abraham, "Kill me a son"
Abe says, "Man, you must be puttin' me on"
God say, "No." Abe say, "What?"
God say, "You can do what you want Abe, but
The next time you see me comin' you better run"
Well Abe says, "Where do you want this killin' done?"
God says, "Out on Highway 61."
Tajima is the one and ONLY! They make one with a fine line and one with a heavier line for multi snaps (that sounded sexual..lol). I paid close to $30 for mine and see it on Amazon occasionally for half of that...damn.
I bought the fine line one and wished I'd have bought the multi snapper..lol...I really only get one good snap...oiy
Be well Bucky
andy...
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Do you use the Tajima chalk? I can get a few snaps out of mine...but then, I always was loaded<G> I've got a frame job coming up...I'll have to spring for the thick boy.Hey, best to Jolie, Katrina, and you...I know you'll have a good time for Sherry and me in Jamaica...ire bruddah...LOL Oh God said to Abraham, "Kill me a son"
Abe says, "Man, you must be puttin' me on"
God say, "No." Abe say, "What?"
God say, "You can do what you want Abe, but
The next time you see me comin' you better run"
Well Abe says, "Where do you want this killin' done?"
God says, "Out on Highway 61."
Yeh...I have their secret chalk but I still only get one decent snap...maybew two if I push it and me two..I now need the thicker one...chalk line ...lol.
And thanks...I'll pass the best wishes along...you meant IRE Buddah, right?...lol
Be well bro : )~ ~ ~ kaya mon <---that one's for Sherry...lol.
a...
I have dreamt of an open world, borderless and wide... where the people move from place to place, and nobody's taking sides.. http://www.yusufislam.com
http://WWW.CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM
Great....a day late and a dollar short, as usual.
My Stanley chalk box broke a few months back. Hadn't had any need for one, so I didn't rush out to replace it. Finally needed one last week. Unhappy with the Stanley, I picked up the Irwin, which I had used for years in the past.
After just a day, it was obvious to me why I had originally decided to try the Stanley instead.
Its only $25.....but its hard to justify ordering a Tajima with the brand new Irwin sittin' in my belt. Especially just two weeks before Christmas. (I wonder if Mrs. Santa has finished her shopping yet?)
Oh how they pound, raising the sound, o'er hill and dale, telling their tale, Gaily they ring while people sing songs of good cheer, Christmas is here....
you meant IRE Buddah, right?Ha, ha, ha...you crazy hinjew rasafarians crack me up<G> Oh God said to Abraham, "Kill me a son"
Abe says, "Man, you must be puttin' me on"
God say, "No." Abe say, "What?"
God say, "You can do what you want Abe, but
The next time you see me comin' you better run"
Well Abe says, "Where do you want this killin' done?"
God says, "Out on Highway 61."
Just leave a tool catalog with the Tajima page open and circled on her bedside table. She'll get the hint.
A small pile of opened catalogs is starting to build on that nightstand.
LOL
Oh how they pound, raising the sound, o'er hill and dale, telling their tale, Gaily they ring while people sing songs of good cheer, Christmas is here....
do you check out the DW's nightstand?<G> Oh God said to Abraham, "Kill me a son"
Abe says, "Man, you must be puttin' me on"
God say, "No." Abe say, "What?"
God say, "You can do what you want Abe, but
The next time you see me comin' you better run"
Well Abe says, "Where do you want this killin' done?"
God says, "Out on Highway 61."
Actually, no. DW and I haven't bought one another a gift that the other has "asked for" (requested, hinted at) in years.
Our custom is to surprise one another with gifts we dream up on our own.
I'll just have to price it into the next job. ; )
Oh how they pound, raising the sound, o'er hill and dale, telling their tale, Gaily they ring while people sing songs of good cheer, Christmas is here....
Is this the one you use?
http://www.amazon.com/Tajima-CR201R-0-CHALK-RITE-Chalk-Snap-line/dp/B0000AMK5H
http://grungefm.com or
http://www.wolfmother.com
That's the one.
I picked up the fine line one at the JLC show in Seattle last month, I keep it in my finish gun box. I still have several "regular" chalk boxes for framing.
which one do you have - is it worth getting the "thick" line one too?
My buddy and I both have the very good Tajima boxes but the knobs on the retract arms seem to only last 6 months or so.
After inquiring about replacment parts from Tajima, the return email simply said new handles are on the way. Now that's service!
Beer was created so carpenters wouldn't rule the world.
Tajima for fine lines, the new Stanley (metal) Extreme chalkbox for heavy lines. Stanley now sells a stick pin that can be mounted on the box for storage, similar to the Rocket, which I can never remember where I stored after using it last.
"I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul." Invictus, by Henley.
@@ bought the "recommended" Irwin and the damn lock button broke off, chalk leaks out of it all over everything and I hate it. I'm gonna smash it when I get something new.
That the new fat Irwin? Ours did not last the day on the roof when the handle broke off. POS.
Got plastic ones that have years on them. Carry Tajimas in red and blue.
The ToolBear
"Never met a man who couldn't teach me something." Anon.
I don't think it's plastic, have to look. Was very disappointed though, since our magazine recommended it as "best buy" when it reviewed chalk lines.
I would rather spend more and get a durable, quality product than have to spend money twice. Our/yours/mine tools take a beating during normal use. I will try the Tajami (spelling) for Christmas.
http://grungefm.com or
http://www.wolfmother.com
@@ I don't think it's plastic, have to look. Was very disappointed though, since our magazine recommended it as "best buy" when it reviewed chalk lines.
In the trim bags I have an all-metal (remember those days) Craftsman box with a fine line. Must be 30 yrs old. Works fine.
On the bench I have a 100' tape the boss donated - broke the handle off the first week. It was a piece of plastic. Very bad engineering. I need to find a handle replacement - of metal.
The ToolBear
"Never met a man who couldn't teach me something." Anon.
I recently replaced my metal craftsman toolbox with a plastic one. Was that a mistake? Yes, I do, but vaguely remember those days; they're fuzzy.
http://grungefm.com or
http://www.wolfmother.com
@@ Yes, I do, but vaguely remember those days; they're fuzzy.
I had more hair then.
The boss has a much better collection of tools than moi. Had to move across the way to a larger shop to contain them.
He brought in an iron by GE with a woven fabric cord. Circa 1950s? Also had a soldering iron in a ventilated holder. That was from somewhere south of 2000. I am expecting a plumber's torch any day.The ToolBear
"Never met a man who couldn't teach me something." Anon.
Tajima sells the best style chaulk line, but they're reinvented it for North America. I've used them for years here in Japan. Here, the ones I use are ink lines for framing, chaulk for drywall/finish work. The big difference is in the tip. Here, we use pins, not hooks. Using pins allows you to pull your line off of any kind of material, in any direction. I've never used a hook before, probably never will.
I'm guessing the reason why that style never made it to North America is safety concerns about the pin flying back at you.....its a shame though, because they're awfully handy in framing, etc.
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