WOODWORKING QUIZ for 12 May 04

[Ralph Jones]

Good Morning Mates,
There is a test that is known as a Janka Test. This test has to do with flooring materials (namely wood).

Can you tell me what it is? Also how is the test done?

Respectfully, ;)

[Tonz]

It's a wood hardness test determined by measuring the force required to drive a small steel ball into the wood to half it's depth...

[bitingmidge]

Well actually it's a test to see how gond you are at playing a simple game made from pieces of hardwood flooring.

The pieces are made approximately 20mm x 12mm x 75mm and smoothly sanded and oiled.

The game is played by stacking the pieces in a regular tower shape, and the players take turns to remove one of the lower pieces and replace it at the top of the pile. When the pile collapses, the person who caused the collapse is said to have failed the Janka test.

[multinut]

i believe it is a mixture of both Tonz & Bitingmidge answers
1st you make a stack of small timbers
then you beat the crap out of a small steel ball into the end grain of each piece and determine how hard it is to keep the stack from falling over
:eek: :eek: :eek:

[ozwinner]

Maybe we are all a bunch of..........Jankas :D :D


Al

[Ralph Jones]

Good Evening Mates,
Tonz, had the correct answer as it is a test to determine the durability of a flooring material. the object of the test is to see how much pressure to imbed a steel ball .444" half way into a piece of wood. The more pressure need to do this is to determine which is the better grade of wood for flooring.

Thank you for your support.

Respectfully, ;)

[ozwinner]

But your flooring would be full of dimples!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AlexS]

...unlike a lady of my acquaintance, whose dimples are full of flaws.

Sorry, dear.

[bitingmidge]

But your flooring would be full of dimples!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I guess it's done so that you don't have to worry about big girls in stillettos doing any damage to the floor.
:rolleyes:

P

[Caliban]

Speaking of being a janka
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Two builders (Chris and Steve) are seated either side of a table in a rough
pub when a well-dressed man enters, orders a beer and sits on a stool at the
bar. The two builders start to speculate about the occupation of the suit...

Chris: - I reckon he's an accountant.

Steve: - No way - he's a stockbroker.

Chris: - He ain't no stockbroker! A stockbroker wouldn't come in here!

The argument repeats itself for some time until the volume of beer gets the
better of Chris and he makes for the toilet. On entering the toilet he sees
that the suit is standing at a urinal. Curiosity and the several beers get
the better of the builder...

Chris: - 'scuse me.... no offence meant, but me and m! e mate were wondering
what you do for a living?

Suit: - No offence taken! I'm a Logical Scientist by profession!

Chris: - Oh! What's that then?

Suit: - I'll try to explain by example ...Do you have a goldfish at home?

Chris: - Er ... mmm ... well yeah, I do as it happens!

Suit: - Well, it's logical to follow that you keep it in a bowl or in a
pond. Which is it?

Chris: - It's in a pond!

Suit: - Well then it's reasonable to suppose that you have a large garden
then?

Chris: - As it happens, yes I have got a big garden!

Suit: - Well then it's logical to assume that in this town if you have a
large garden then you have a large house?

Chris: - As it happens I've got a five bedroom house... built it myself!

Suit: - Well given that you've built a five bedroom house it is logical to
assume that you haven't built it just for yourself and that you are quite
probably married?

Chris: - Yes, I am married. I live with my wife and three children.

Suit: - Well then it is logical to assume that you are sexually active with
your wife on a regular basis?

Chris: - Yep! Four nights a week!

Suit: - Well then it is logical to suggest that you do not masturbate very
often?

Chris: - Me? Never.

Suit: - Well there you are! That's logical science at work!

Chris: - How's that then?

Suit: - Well from finding out that you had a goldfish, I've told you about
your sex life!

Chris: - I see! That's pretty impressive... thanks mate!

Both leave the toilet and Chris returns to his mate.

Steve: - I see the suit was in there. Did you ask him what he does?

Chris: - Yep! He's a logical scientist!

Steve: - What's that then?

Chris: - I'll try and explain. Do you have a goldfish?

Steve: - Nope.

Chris: - Well then, you're a janker. ;)



cheers
Jim