My favorite.... the underhanded throw to stick it in a tree.
Any others?
I came across my bob while pilferring in my shed.
My old friend. Had to bring him out. Utility poles are tough
but I stuck 3 or 4.
E.
Mine doesn't get used in games. We used 100d nails for stuff like that. My bob is a tool that gets used regularly and needs to be in good shape with a good gammon reel, not one that is frayed from chunking it at a tree or power pole. That and I'm not getting any work done if I'm effing around with my bob.
Not knocking you, crews do play while the cat is away, but over the years, I've become the cat and not the mouse.
not to worry Kris
I was super protective of mine when in use and usually carried a spare gammon and a tip. Since I haven't surveyed in a couple years, I am falling back.
It's not like I ever threw my Crane kevlar rod like a spear or anything. I would never do that.
Eric
When I was on a crew, I threw EVERY range pole at least once like that until the boss (dad) saw me. I haven't thrown one since, but the make, material and design didn't matter to me at all at that stage. Typical kid though.
Eric
Step one. Give the new guy (I always get stuck with the new guy) a bob, and the range pole.
Step two. Tell him to check the pole, see if its good, "I'll be back in ten minutes."
Step three. Come back in ten minutes and see what he's done.
Always good for a laugh, step four is show him how to do it.
Bob (really)
Range Pole Kicking Contest
We used to have "range pole kicking contest" mostly for the benefit of the new guy.
You cross your left foot over behind the right foot and place the range pole on the top of the left foot with the point sticking up at about a 45 degree forward angle and to the outside of the right leg.
You take a long step forward with your right foot as an approach and then bring your left foot rapidly forward in an attempt to propel the range pole forward a great distance. When done by the new guy, it usually results in him or her kicking their right foot out from under them. Which by the way, is the whole point of the game.
Find some soft dirt first.
James
our plumb bob game
our plumb bob game, from back in the concrete field engineering days, was as follows.
whenever we snapped lines, it was 1 snap line 2 paint snapped line 3 snap again
when the paint ran out, the spent can was dropped on the ground. mumbeldy peg ensued among the party.
one day, the new guy put his FULL can on the ground, after snapping and painting a line.. i didn't know it was still full. brought out plumb bob, first shot was square on. can punctured and spiraled up into my face.
i looked like a barber pole from the neck down and an orange raccoon from the neck up, as i was wearing safety glasses.
i never played with plumb bob games again
our plumb bob game
haha Eddie, that is a good one!!
Plumb Bob Flip. Lay Plumb Bob flat on the ground, flip one or two rotations into the sheath. Don't try this with a new point---ouch!!!
Bob
The crew (below) and I like to play "spin the plumb bob" on slow work days 😉
Dang Jim. A clasp on the front and on the back. Tough duty guy.
Remove the extra tip from under the cap. Makes a great place to store the remnants of the morning's dose of glaucoma medication. Or so I have been told.
Does anyone use a plumb bob anymore?
Glaucoma medication:good:
> The crew (below) and I like to play "spin the plumb bob" on slow work days 😉
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Now that would be a
I thought I recognized that area. That pic was taken in the West End section of downtown Dallas. It took awhile to to deduce that because I couldn't get my eyes focused on the background.:-D
Mr. Fleming, where did you get that pic?
plumb Barbara
my bride got me one of these for my birthday...
she gives good line!
plumb Barbara
I remember a few years ago when those were quite the rage around here.