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Yesterday I received an email informing me that Tippmann have a 'Spooky Sale' on until 31st October. 10% off machines and 20% off accessories I already have a Boss and don't need another I see they do the Boss in fancy colours and schemes rather than just the basic black

I had a lady friend (no romance involved) who was an amateur radio user, and I did the same thing. But in code as well, eg SH = SOS HOME = "rescue me, I want to go home now." Once we were caught out, by an ex-Royal Navy radio operator who recognised our morse!

That is very nice intricate work on the sheath. Is it hand sewn? Very interesting pattern your knife blade too

Well done Tilda. May you have lots of happiness and few stabbed fingers in your new profession Take it as it comes. I'm a man, a bloke, and it makes me really, really mad that women have to fight to get the jobs they want or especially qualified for One of my sisters went to a posh grammar school. She got 11 'O levels' and 6 'A Levels' = that meant she was very smart. Her careers officer told her to learn to type and get a secretarial job!

When I use chrome tan for bags I usually laminate it with a layer of compressed cardboard and another layer of chrome tan, the lining. The larger the bag the thicker the card Compressed cardboard has been used for re-enforcement since at least the 1860s

During WW2 an American pilot was shot down. He crash landed on a remote island where the natives took him prisoner He was taken before the chief who said to him 'Give me one good reason why we should not kill you and eat you' ( the natives always speak perfect English in the movies!) 'I can show you great magic' says the pilot 'Show me this great magic and if it impresses me you can go free' So the pilot get out his Zippo lighter, 'I can make fire with this small tin box' and with one flick it lights The chief is amazed at this, his people all cry out 'ooh, such magic!' The chief says 'That indeed is big magic. You are free to go. My people will take you to where you can be rescued by your people' Later the chief's #1 son says 'Dad, we've seen Zippo lighters before. Why did you let the man go this time?' Chief says ' Yes son, we have seen Zippo lighters many times before. But never one that lights first time!'

When I do the wiggle - with the needle, not me personally! I sort-of do it in circular motion. After sewing tap down the sewing line. Use a light weight mallet, with a plastic or rubber head. Not too hard, you don't want to mark the leather, just light taps Keep your awl really sharp. How sharp? So sharp that when it goes into your finger the first you know it has is the blood!

My house is haunted by a chicken. A poultrygeist. A fowl spirit. I plan to call an eggsorcist to help it cross to the other side.

Its not a leather business but a car parts business, my son gets plenty of trade via facebook selling pages. He gives very clear descriptions and photos. He'll answer questions reasonably fast, even the stoopid ones

Is there a a Tandy pattern called 'Western Holsters'? I have downloaded some Tandy holster patterns and can share them with you

I use the other type of snap and use a large KAM snap glued on the over the bare base

When I had my own family we usually had collies. All called Max. It started out as Maximus Barkus. Even when we had two dogs they were both called Max; Max one and Max two. I was not responsible for the naming of the dogs. Never let a 3 year old decide on the name of your dog

Thats wot I do

Have you tried Nikwax?

Don't give up the day job just yet That joke might go down well at the Edinburgh Fringe I thot that was normal; you're supposed to burn the meat on the outside and have it raw in the middle

I was thinking a matt cutter might work It cuts at a fixed 45* and you can set the depth

I'll look out the patterns and PM them to you Boiling hot vinegar with salt in it. Mind the fumes

Most excellent and impressive work My son once asked me to make a case for his guitar; I talked him out of that and he bought one instead

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#Oh, he's good. I used to some of that. Used to scare the sh-1-t out of car drivers. Truck drivers used to just laugh. A mate did some too. He was a cop and he used to load his side arm and machine gun as he rode to his work

Deviation and off topic; do you have a strap or sling (?) for it? If you do is there anything special about it? Cos I've been asked if I can make slings for M1. Chap says he can't get them here and no-one will make them for him

In one of Al Stohlman's books he describes how to do hidden stitching I guess the same process would do for a staple As I remember it; He cut into leather at about a 45* angle, about 1/4 or 1/3 through. Used a modelling tool to raise the cut leather up to clear a space for the stitching. Did the stitching then glued the raised bit of leather back down to where it was. Gave it a good rub down, (burnish) to make sure it was well and truly stuck and that was it; hidden stitching, or in your case, a hidden staple

I have decided to get a tattoo I've never had one Not just any ole tattoo but a special one It will say 'Organ Donor' In Northern Ireland everyone over 18 y/o is an organ donor unless they opt out But I want to make sure its known about me Also, what happens if I kick the bucket when I'm in England or Scotland? Doctors only have a very short time available after a death to re-use your bits Once when I was getting a full body scan in a hospital the doctor said (with typical black humour) 'Pity you're not dead' Why? says me 'Because all your organs are in perfect shape and we could use the lot. But not now, you're using them' By writing this I'm making a commitment before youse all Before the month is out it will be done I gotta find a good tattoo-er