derek Posted June 15, 2023 Posted June 15, 2023 Hi lads, listening to Today FM this morning I heard a" Dave" talking about his former job as a cabinet maker before going into making model railway baseboards full time. I,m sure I have come across said Dave on here before. ( there are probably plenty of you shaking your heads and muttering things like " of course you heard of him, its ,.......). So apologies in advance. (Baseboard Dave rings a bell?) . Being a joiner myself, it struck me that I have come across a few other "chippies" on here. Is it a trade that gravitates toward the ol trains or am I imagining things?. Love to hear what you think..... 1 Quote
Broithe Posted June 15, 2023 Posted June 15, 2023 47 minutes ago, derek said: Hi lads, listening to Today FM this morning I heard a" Dave" talking about his former job as a cabinet maker before going into making model railway baseboards full time. I,m sure I have come across said Dave on here before. ( there are probably plenty of you shaking your heads and muttering things like " of course you heard of him, its ,.......). So apologies in advance. (Baseboard Dave rings a bell?) . Being a joiner myself, it struck me that I have come across a few other "chippies" on here. Is it a trade that gravitates toward the ol trains or am I imagining things?. Love to hear what you think..... https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/profile/129-dave/ 1 Quote
patrick Posted June 15, 2023 Posted June 15, 2023 I went to trade school in Berlin in the ninteys and qualified as a carpenter/cabinet maker. Went back to school here in Ohio in 2010 and became a nurse. I haven't met any railway modellers in those fields but met quite a few who are musicians. Quote
Patrick Davey Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 10 hours ago, patrick said: I went to trade school in Berlin in the ninteys and qualified as a carpenter/cabinet maker. Went back to school here in Ohio in 2010 and became a nurse. I haven't met any railway modellers in those fields but met quite a few who are musicians. Guilty! Quote
leslie10646 Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 Useful men a good "Chippie"! "My Man" was Nathan who did my study sheving and converted the loft AND built the superb, sturdy baseboards in said area. The leader of a choir I was in was a specialist carpenter who made very expensive kitchens - he studied MATHS at Uni. Quote
derek Posted June 16, 2023 Author Posted June 16, 2023 6 hours ago, Patrick Davey said: Guilty! guilty of being musician or chippie? 6 hours ago, leslie10646 said: Useful men a good "Chippie"! "My Man" was Nathan who did my study sheving and converted the loft AND built the superb, sturdy baseboards in said area. The leader of a choir I was in was a specialist carpenter who made very expensive kitchens - he studied MATHS at Uni. needed maths to count all his earnings 1 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 4 hours ago, derek said: guilty of being musician or chippie? Musician Quote
derek Posted June 18, 2023 Author Posted June 18, 2023 musicians seem to be outnumbering carpenters so? Hmmm............ 1 Quote
Galteemore Posted June 18, 2023 Posted June 18, 2023 These guys must have been amazing modellers so. 2 2 Quote
Broithe Posted June 18, 2023 Posted June 18, 2023 44 minutes ago, Galteemore said: These guys must have been amazing modellers so. I knew someone would do that, but I didn't expect it so soon, when we've only just begun. 2 Quote
LARNE CABIN Posted June 18, 2023 Posted June 18, 2023 43 minutes ago, Broithe said: I knew someone would do that, but I didn't expect it so soon, when we've only just begun. Yeah, but ' For All We Know', 'It's Going to Take Some Time' and 'All I Can Do' is stop here, as I can't think of 'Another Song'. 1 2 Quote
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