Hmmmm. Yup. I would agree. But must point out that the magic soup is nice to have around when its a particular piece of wood or stone that has significance...perhaps a date carved in it, or graffiti from the owner or builder, or perhaps the last verifiable piece of wood from the original construction of a historic vessel. But Mike's magic soup is not replacing an entire system of wood or stone, it is making a repair. Repairs are good. Well, good repairs are good. Fair repairs are okay. Poor repairs should be done over. Kenneth Uracius? -jc On Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at 06:35 AM, Kenneth Uracius wrote: > So do we look at patching material for stone the same way (no offence > Mike E) > > > > Ken U > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Let us not speak foul in folly!" - ][<en Phollit > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf OfJohn > Callan > Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 11:00 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Nailite? > > > > Strange which emails I hang onto thinking that I'll return to them > when time permits. Stranger still the ones I actually get around to > responding too...long have their relevance has faded into oblivion. > > As well you know, what is wrong with it is that it is not history. It > relates neither the craft of the tradesmen, nor the good sense of the > designer or owner, let alone the lumberman and the millwright. It is > an impression. You may as well build a foam core box and glue photos > of a cozy farmstead of yore, if all you want is something that looks > like something to folks who never saw the real thing in the first > place. > > I got nothing against petrochemicals...when they become historic I'll > deal with them...and perhaps even learn to appreciate the skills of > the installers...if things have deteriorated to that point. If these > things gain significance, if they become the elements of material > culture that express our time, that will be their value. They will > have value for this time. > > But! To replace wood siding or slate with plastic is an abomination. > > (Falsetto) Oh! but it looks the same and its affordable and isn't it > lovely to save these old buildings! And it makes us all feel > sooooooooo good that we didn't have to tear down old Mr Macgruder's > place. BS! Save it or do not save it, but don't go providing cover and > warm fuzzys to folks who haven't the spheres to do it right and bare > the costs, or tear it down because it could not be done economically. > > I gotta go. > > -jc > > On Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at 12:17 PM, Ken Follett wrote: > > Replica siding. Don't get me started. > > What's wrong with it John? > It can't be any worse than plastic slate, can it? > You got something against using petrochemicals in histo presto work? > I like it when you get started... don't stop, please, we need you. > > ][<en ;-) >