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   DougU | May 11, 2005 12:52am | #1

   Yes you can use a 1 X 6.

   45 degrees is fine, but any angle over 30 degrees will keep it on the wall just fine.

   Doug

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   maverick | May 11, 2005 03:13am | #2

   I think you mean a dutch cleat. If it were french it would probably be worthless.

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   BillHartmann | May 11, 2005 03:33am | #3

   They are now called freedom cleats.

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   PenobscotMan | May 11, 2005 05:50pm | #11

   "They are now called freedom cleats."

   En France, il l'appelle "un taquet americain".

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   Heck | May 11, 2005 04:09pm | #8

   You can't count on french cleats holding up their end.you probably look like your DadI look like heck

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   PaulBinCT | May 11, 2005 04:11pm | #10

   LOL... I was waiting for that ^5

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   DDay | May 12, 2005 05:49pm | #13

   Are French Cleats more effective than the French military?  God I hope so.<!----><!---->

   Why does the French Navy prefer glass bottom boats?  So they can see the previous French Navy.<!---->

   I worked with a girl from <!----><!----><!---->France<!----><!----> about 5 years ago, they really do not take well to people razzing them about their military.  She went nuts over a few jokes.  Good thing I didn't get into the hygiene issues, she may have struck me.

    

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   PaulBinCT | May 12, 2005 09:01pm | #14

   Now that the French bashing has diverted the thread ;)

   My favorite French put down was a few years back on The Simpsons.  Lisa was having some fantasy that she was Joan of Arc and exhorted the troops "Follow me oh Army of France and I will lead you to victory"... A soldier piped up and said "But we are French... we have no word for victory"

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   maverick | May 12, 2005 09:02pm | #15

   Want a good deal on a WW2 french rifle? ....It was never fired and was dropped once.

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   Sancho | May 12, 2005 11:32pm | #16

   what was it that grounds keeper willie said... "Snail eatin surrender monkeys"  

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   JeffBuck | May 16, 2005 06:43am | #19

   Good thing I didn't get into the hygiene issues, she may have struck me.

    

    

   U saying they fight dirty?

   Jeff    

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   trimcarp | May 16, 2005 07:24am | #20

   Jeff,I think he was saying they fight as well as they clean themselves

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   WayneL5 | May 11, 2005 06:00am | #4

   I've used 25° based on a woodworking magazine, and it worked out nicely.

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   BossHog | May 11, 2005 03:58pm | #5

   What the heck is a "french cleat" or "dutch cleat" ???
   I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of. [Clarence Darrow]

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   PaulBinCT | May 11, 2005 04:04pm | #6

   It's a slick system for hanging wall cabinets etc.

   http://www.newwoodworker.com/frenchcleat.html

    

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   gregb | May 11, 2005 04:09pm | #9

   Sorry, Paul. You must've been posting your google while I was googling for my post.

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   gregb | May 11, 2005 04:07pm | #7

   Boss, here's a link...http://www.newwoodworker.com/frenchcleat.html

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   Piffin | May 12, 2005 01:53pm | #12

   french trying to take credit for holding things up. Everybody's got an angle... 

    

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   gdavis62 | May 13, 2005 01:38am | #17

   Brassiere is a French word. 

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   mikerooney | May 13, 2005 01:53am | #18

   So is mariage.

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