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Author Topic: Function of 19th C. Glass?  (Read 2964 times)

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Offline David E

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Re: Function of 19th C. Glass?
« Reply #20 on: September 06, 2013, 11:53:55 AM »
I never imagined so many glass terms could have double entendres.
Oh yes, Glory Hole being one of them. Ooer Missus!  ;)
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Re: Function of 19th C. Glass?
« Reply #21 on: September 06, 2013, 12:43:22 PM »
bang goes our attempt at being a family show then.. ;)

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Re: Function of 19th C. Glass?
« Reply #22 on: September 06, 2013, 07:49:20 PM »
I apologize if I've inadvertently lowered the tone of this forum (hangs head in shame)...

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Re: Function of 19th C. Glass?
« Reply #23 on: September 06, 2013, 08:13:05 PM »
In the ceramic industry there used to be a job called' the saggar makers bottom knocker'..

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Re: Function of 19th C. Glass?
« Reply #24 on: September 07, 2013, 02:28:30 AM »
I apologize if I've inadvertently lowered the tone of this forum (hangs head in shame)...

Oh trust me, you will have to do much worse to lower the tone of this place  ;) ;D

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Re: Function of 19th C. Glass?
« Reply #25 on: September 07, 2013, 11:16:26 AM »
In the ceramic industry there used to be a job called' the saggar makers bottom knocker'..
And here's an old film of one in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5jYFzUBRHw
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Re: Function of 19th C. Glass?
« Reply #26 on: September 07, 2013, 11:59:17 AM »
  So that's what they did,amazingly there's a sagger makers bottom knocker song on you tube as well ;D

 

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