JD

John DeBoo

07/06/2005 5:20 PM

2x4 from hell!

Bought a bunch of "Premium" 8' 2x4's to build a small storage shed next
to my shop. I cut the last piece to attach to the ends of the rafters
and I swear to God it was possessed! No problem cutting it at all but
when I went to nail it, I bent 3 16d nails trying to get through the
damned thing. I couldn't get the bent ones out with my framing hammer
so I cut them off with a sawz-all. I ended up drilling holes so I could
drive the freaking things through and into the ends of the rafters. I
was about to take it to the church up the block and have it exorcized!

Grandpa John


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"dean"

in reply to John DeBoo on 07/06/2005 5:20 PM

08/06/2005 6:50 AM

Now that made me laugh!

ff

"foggytown"

in reply to John DeBoo on 07/06/2005 5:20 PM

08/06/2005 2:56 PM



John DeBoo wrote:
> Bought a bunch of "Premium" 8' 2x4's to build a small storage shed next
> to my shop. I cut the last piece to attach to the ends of the rafters
> and I swear to God it was possessed! No problem cutting it at all but
> when I went to nail it, I bent 3 16d nails trying to get through the
> damned thing. I couldn't get the bent ones out with my framing hammer
> so I cut them off with a sawz-all. I ended up drilling holes so I could
> drive the freaking things through and into the ends of the rafters. I
> was about to take it to the church up the block and have it exorcized!
>
> Grandpa John

Somebody has a great sense of humor. Throw one length of lignum vitae
into the pile just to drive you nuts.

FoggyTown

Gg

"George"

in reply to John DeBoo on 07/06/2005 5:20 PM

08/06/2005 6:32 AM


"John DeBoo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Bought a bunch of "Premium" 8' 2x4's to build a small storage shed next
> to my shop. I cut the last piece to attach to the ends of the rafters
> and I swear to God it was possessed! No problem cutting it at all but
> when I went to nail it, I bent 3 16d nails trying to get through the
> damned thing. I couldn't get the bent ones out with my framing hammer
> so I cut them off with a sawz-all. I ended up drilling holes so I could
> drive the freaking things through and into the ends of the rafters. I
> was about to take it to the church up the block and have it exorcized!
>

Guess you got a dry one for a change, eh?

VB

"Vic Baron"

in reply to John DeBoo on 07/06/2005 5:20 PM

08/06/2005 5:18 PM


"mac davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 17:20:21 -0600, John DeBoo <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
> >Bought a bunch of "Premium" 8' 2x4's to build a small storage shed next
> >to my shop. I cut the last piece to attach to the ends of the rafters
> >and I swear to God it was possessed! No problem cutting it at all but
> >when I went to nail it, I bent 3 16d nails trying to get through the
> >damned thing. I couldn't get the bent ones out with my framing hammer
> >so I cut them off with a sawz-all. I ended up drilling holes so I could
> >drive the freaking things through and into the ends of the rafters. I
> >was about to take it to the church up the block and have it exorcized!
> >
> >Grandpa John
>
> you mean that you actually found one out of the batch that was real wood??
> amazing!!
> It's funny how the problem one is always the last board, isn't it?
>
>
> mac
>
> Please remove splinters before emailing

AND the last screw you're removing/inserting

AND the last nut

must be Murphy's Last Law.

md

mac davis

in reply to John DeBoo on 07/06/2005 5:20 PM

08/06/2005 10:02 AM

On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 17:20:21 -0600, John DeBoo <[email protected]> wrote:

>Bought a bunch of "Premium" 8' 2x4's to build a small storage shed next
>to my shop. I cut the last piece to attach to the ends of the rafters
>and I swear to God it was possessed! No problem cutting it at all but
>when I went to nail it, I bent 3 16d nails trying to get through the
>damned thing. I couldn't get the bent ones out with my framing hammer
>so I cut them off with a sawz-all. I ended up drilling holes so I could
>drive the freaking things through and into the ends of the rafters. I
>was about to take it to the church up the block and have it exorcized!
>
>Grandpa John

you mean that you actually found one out of the batch that was real wood??
amazing!!
It's funny how the problem one is always the last board, isn't it?


mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

k

in reply to John DeBoo on 07/06/2005 5:20 PM

07/06/2005 11:20 PM

a knotty problem indeed!


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