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amphibian

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Four candles
« on: July 05, 2006, 20:04:14 »
Having just broken min ein half, wher on earth do you buy replacement wooden shafts/handles for forks?

Why do modern ones break so easily, yet old tools often have very old handles?
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tim

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Re: Four candles
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2006, 20:13:54 »
I've seen them around.
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RSJK

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Re: Four candles
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2006, 20:27:10 »
I think it must be a case of  " They don't make them like they used to".

 And sorry to say but Ronnie Barker is no longer around to buy any Four candles from.
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Re: Four candles
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2006, 20:41:12 »
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Re: Four candles
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2006, 01:32:42 »
Old fashioned ironmongers and (roughie toughie) builders' supplies merchants still do them :)
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Mrs Ava

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Re: Four candles
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2006, 18:27:54 »
My little local nursery does them also and if they don't have any, they order in.
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KeithR

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Re: Four candles
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2006, 19:49:38 »
I got one from my local 'Countrywide' store ( used to be West Midlands Farmers) They sell loads of good stuff and fairly cheap too.

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Re: Four candles
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2006, 19:43:23 »
Both my local farmer's merchants stock a selection of handles for fork and other hand tools.
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