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Man, you've done a great job on those :thumbsup:  Looks a bit of a delicate job too .  The brass polished up beautifully. Theres a great sense of satisfaction  and achievement when a piece of history comes back to life :yes: My workshop is becoming quite a bit of a ' mini 'museum'  lately . Lots a little bits 'n' pieces and curiosities  everywhere. Just about run out of space now.

I told Mum about you're hunting travels, ( she's a bit envious herself, she wants to go to the  Canadian Rockys .....one day )  she's was wondering if you make anything from the skins? 

HS

' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus,

He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '  :rofl:

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30 minutes ago, Handstitched said:

Man, you've done a great job on those :thumbsup:  Looks a bit of a delicate job too .  The brass polished up beautifully. Theres a great sense of satisfaction  and achievement when a piece of history comes back to life :yes: My workshop is becoming quite a bit of a ' mini 'museum'  lately . Lots a little bits 'n' pieces and curiosities  everywhere. Just about run out of space now.

I told Mum about you're hunting travels, ( she's a bit envious herself, she wants to go to the  Canadian Rockys .....one day )  she's was wondering if you make anything from the skins? 

HS

Tell your Mum yes we do, my son tans them the old fashioned way, brain tanning, then we will be making them into period style stuff from the mountain man era. i love those old binos even though they are only about 3 power lol i use them with my black powder shooting gear.  My favorite restore ever was a sunbeam mixer if i remember right it was the model 10. those old bullet looking ones with a ton of accessories. I have since given it to my daughter and she loves it. At almost 100 years those things will run forever and do anything a new one will.

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Somewhere in one of our sheds is a ' Sunbeam' electric fry pan that we got in the early 70's . Mum did an entire Christmas dinner on it  once when we were kids,  a little ham &  turkey , vegies, gravy , Christmas pudding  custard ,  the lot ,  how  the hell she managed it is beyond me :dunno:  . It tasted great, thats the bit I remember, LOL .   As far as I know it still complete and  works . The 'Sunbeam' appliances  are built to last.  Might try and find it.

HS

 

' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus,

He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '  :rofl:

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On 11/3/2022 at 2:46 AM, Handstitched said:

Somewhere in one of our sheds is a ' Sunbeam' electric fry pan that we got in the early 70's . Mum did an entire Christmas dinner on it  once when we were kids,  a little ham &  turkey , vegies, gravy , Christmas pudding  custard ,  the lot ,  how  the hell she managed it is beyond me :dunno:  . It tasted great, thats the bit I remember, LOL .   As far as I know it still complete and  works . The 'Sunbeam' appliances  are built to last.  Might try and find it.

HS

 

Well friend its the day for cooking and eating here in the states!!!! woot!!! Wishing you well and hope your day is going as well as mine. 15lb. Turkey, stuffing is just the beginning two pies ,dinner rolls, gravy with giblets, And Home made sangria from my chokecherry wine. yum fruit salad, sweet potatoes. OMG spinach dip and chips to start out, deviled eggs. My wife wanted a small dinner this year LOL. 

Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms.

“I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!

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15 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

Well friend its the day for cooking and eating here in the states!!!!

Thats something we don't have here in Oz, ' Thanks Giving' . Quite like the sound of that....all that food.....AND an extra Turkey ....yummo :yes:. Although we did get our Turkey  and ham ready for Christmas . The Turkey is around the 9kg mark.   We get ours from a  commercial supplier that supplies to restaurants etc.  The ones the supermarkets are a ...small .  Ham is about the same size. And, as always, nothing goes to waste....it  just goes TO my waist ..lol . Mum has been stocking up on all the ' nibblys', cake  mixes etc. 

Hope all goes well with you and yours . Enjoy  :) :) :) Happy Thanks Giving :cheers:

BTW  home made Turkey gravy  totally rocks !!!  :party26:

HS

' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus,

He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '  :rofl:

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@chuck123wapati  Heres a sneak peak....shhh...don't  tell  ;)

Our Christmas Turkey in the freezer. Next to it is one of the packs of sausage meat  for sausage rolls, a popular fave here in our house . 

HS

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' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus,

He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '  :rofl:

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@chuck123wapati Just checking in friend. How's Wyoming? cold I'm guessing. Its really starting to heat up now down here . I've only got 3 more markets to go and then a nice  well earned Christmas break , and then back into it late Jan early Feb . But before then, I have a heap of orders to fill . Doing a mad dash to get them done in time . One of which is cylindrical / tubed shape for a  board game, to make it portable . The client is a lawyer...so I better do a good job eh?:yes: Did some practice today , with the help of ' Uncle Al ' . Haven't done a lot of   hand sewing ' round' stuff before. 

HS 

' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus,

He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '  :rofl:

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On 11/29/2022 at 3:38 AM, Handstitched said:

@chuck123wapati Just checking in friend. How's Wyoming? cold I'm guessing. Its really starting to heat up now down here . I've only got 3 more markets to go and then a nice  well earned Christmas break , and then back into it late Jan early Feb . But before then, I have a heap of orders to fill . Doing a mad dash to get them done in time . One of which is cylindrical / tubed shape for a  board game, to make it portable . The client is a lawyer...so I better do a good job eh?:yes: Did some practice today , with the help of ' Uncle Al ' . Haven't done a lot of   hand sewing ' round' stuff before. 

HS 

Wyoming is cold and windy, we have already seen -20f here this year. the friggin blower motor went out on my furnace three days ago. We are heating our house with propane heaters so its above 65 lol. Sounds like you have a plan. I'm still working on a few gifts but have slowed down a bit. Hunting season was a rough one so I've been slow getting back in the groove. hand sewing round stuff is pretty easy if its big enough to get the needle in side lol, last one i did i had to cut a set of needles off to get them to work.

Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms.

“I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!

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8 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

hand sewing round stuff is pretty easy if its big enough to get the needle in side lol, last one i did i had to cut a set of needles off to get them to work.

I modified an awl and a few needles by heating them up with a mini blow torch , a  small vice and pair of pliers, and slow curved them, just like in  AS book of hand stitching. Handy book :yes:

I have a little portable camping  gas heater in my workshop. Thankfully I have plenty of ventilation . Using fans atm  getting hot now. One is an old  vintage ' Hoover' fan from the 70's, works heaps better than cheapies . 

Keep warm  friend 

HS

' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus,

He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '  :rofl:

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11 hours ago, Handstitched said:

I modified an awl and a few needles by heating them up with a mini blow torch , a  small vice and pair of pliers, and slow curved them, just like in  AS book of hand stitching. Handy book :yes:

I have a little portable camping  gas heater in my workshop. Thankfully I have plenty of ventilation . Using fans atm  getting hot now. One is an old  vintage ' Hoover' fan from the 70's, works heaps better than cheapies . 

Keep warm  friend 

HS

was sitting here this morning drinking my first cup o coffee and heard glass breaking, the friggin wind 60 mph gusts blew out one of my windows in the kitchen. mad rush to cut a piece of plywood and put it up before my house filled with snow lol. 

Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms.

“I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!

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