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Re: What wood ?

Postby 9fingers » 15 Oct 2016, 20:59

Sorry to read that you are suffering Mike....

Have you tried this sort of chair https://www.backinaction.co.uk/kneeling
to help with your back problems Mike?
A friend at work used to have lower back problems on a regular basis until she got one of these in the office.

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Re: What wood ?

Postby Tusses » 15 Oct 2016, 21:40

I've had back problems for over 20 yrs .. a couple of yrs ago I raised my monitors up 12" in the workshop .. so I HAD to sit up really high to use them ! it has helped a lot. (I can't slouch)
I have always found "lounging" in my off work time is the worst for my back.
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Re: What wood ?

Postby 9fingers » 15 Oct 2016, 21:51

Somehow, I don't reckon Mike ever "lounges" based on hos rate of progress documented here.
However I agree a good working position is important for back problems.

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Re: What wood ?

Postby Malc2098 » 15 Oct 2016, 22:42

Sorry to hear that, Mike.

Two motor bike crashes in the 70s did some damage to my lower spine (as well as breaking both arms, smashing my front teeth which finally came out this year as well as cutting off my lower lip!). Physo, acupuncture, ibuprofen, lumbar support only ever gave a little relief, except that acupuncture was the best of them.

But the last 20 years have been office based and swivel chairs do my back in.

I bought one of these a couple of years ago---

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Office-Fitness-Exercise-Chair-Black/dp/B0050Q1SAA

for about 8 quid and am sitting on it now typing to you.

For the life of me I cannot find any anywhere near that price now! But the back is better that in a swivel chair.
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Re: What wood ?

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Re: What wood ?

Postby tracerman » 17 Oct 2016, 00:07

My tuppence worth - it reminds of some wood I used years ago , it was described as American white oak , but had a slight pinkish tinge to it . The timber merchant said it was used to make coffins sometimes .

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Re: What wood ?

Postby Doug » 17 Oct 2016, 21:44

Whilst tidying the workshop this afternoon I dug out a few bits of timber, from top to bottom American white oak, sweet chestnut, European oak & ash

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Re: What wood ?

Postby 9fingers » 17 Oct 2016, 22:02

That sweet chestnut looks a lot like some of the American white ash that I'm using at the moment.

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Re: What wood ?

Postby Doug » 17 Oct 2016, 22:30

9fingers wrote:That sweet chestnut looks a lot like some of the American white ash that I'm using at the moment.

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It does Bob, Jonny & I bought 4 cubic meters of it when Associated Timber at Grantham went belly up, he used a lot cladding an green oak building as it was a good match but a hell of a lot cheaper than Oak.
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