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<DIV>In a message dated 11/15/2003 8:34:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, joegarr=
ett@earthlink.net writes</DIV>
<DIV> <FONT face=Arial> To date I've probably done =
about a<BR>dozen this way. The oldest one was done 20 years ago and still re=
al nice pin<BR>feel.<BR>Although, it takes more time to do it this way, it's=
a whole lot less<BR>frustrating and painstaking compared to duplicating mul=
ti-level pinblocks or<BR>figuring out how to splice a new pinblock into a sl=
anted one that is part of<BR>the case!<BR>For standard type pinblocks, I jus=
t do it like everyone else, but for the<BR>really goofy stuff, this is the w=
ay to go, IMHO!<G><BR>Best Regards,<BR>Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)<BR>C=
aptain, Tool Police</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040> <FONT size=
=4>Joe</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4> Thanks f=
or the perspective. I'm glad to know I probably didn't screw up completely.<=
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4> I =
drilled only 1/2" holes but some still interlocked. I did use tight bond how=
ever which I consider a strong wood glue. Also the block was not splitting u=
p or degraded. There is a reason S&S & others discontinued this styl=
e of block without the complete plate flange arrangment of more modern desig=
ns & I believe it to be the torque factor that these designs put on the =
stretcher due to the severe draft angle to the pins. I work on an Old S=
&S 9 ft that the stretcher is showing cracks. But hey only after 130 ish=
years. What do I know.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4> Plugging =
the block is more time consumning than a standard block fer sure dude.</FONT=
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4> Da=
le</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>