Members billybopp Posted June 28, 2023 Author Members Report Posted June 28, 2023 13 hours ago, fredk said: I believe that is actually a catapult, A trebuchet works differently, with a sling A catapult A trebuchet Notice the different lengths of the main arm. The one in the video appears to have only the one long arm for the missile whereas a treb has one short arm for the drop weight and a longer arm with a sling for the missile I thought it was a trebuchet at first too but curiosity got the better of me, so I paused the video and took a closer look! LOL! - Bill Quote
Members Tugadude Posted June 28, 2023 Members Report Posted June 28, 2023 13 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: What i like are all the episodes no matter the craft are full of inspiration to do what you love to the best of your ability. yup a catapult used spring type tension from wound ropes whereas the treb used free falling weight as a the driving force and threw the stone basically like a slingshot. they have pumpkin tossing tournaments in the US using these old things. The host reminds me of Val Kilmer in Tombstone. Definitely some resemblance there. Another thing my father taught me was the old waste not, want not. it does come along with some drawbacks, namely a tendency to hoard, but it has saved me time and again. As long as I'm sharing stories of my father, another thing I recall is when he told me about how all of the farmers would help each other. When someone's barn burnt to the ground, they would go through the ashes and collect as many of the nails as they could find. They'd straighten them and reuse them. My father showed me how, and I still do it to this day. Quote
Members Tugadude Posted June 28, 2023 Members Report Posted June 28, 2023 Another thing that I thought was really sweet was how Charon talked about the comfort of the horse when designing a saddle. And another thing I noticed was the Billy Cook Saddles sign on the shop wall. Shows she remembers her roots and her mentor. I'm not in the market for a saddle, not owning a horse, but if I did, I'd be wanting one of hers. Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted June 28, 2023 CFM Report Posted June 28, 2023 4 minutes ago, Tugadude said: The host reminds me of Val Kilmer in Tombstone. Definitely some resemblance there. Another thing my father taught me was the old waste not, want not. it does come along with some drawbacks, namely a tendency to hoard, but it has saved me time and again. As long as I'm sharing stories of my father, another thing I recall is when he told me about how all of the farmers would help each other. When someone's barn burnt to the ground, they would go through the ashes and collect as many of the nails as they could find. They'd straighten them and reuse them. My father showed me how, and I still do it to this day. i still have buckets of bolts and nuts my dad saved off of old vehicles he scraped and nails from my grand dad lol. Grand dad died in the 70s dad in 85. Its easy to forget they lived in a time when money wasn't so easy to make. Quote 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!
Members Tugadude Posted June 28, 2023 Members Report Posted June 28, 2023 7 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said: i still have buckets of bolts and nuts my dad saved off of old vehicles he scraped and nails from my grand dad lol. Grand dad died in the 70s dad in 85. Its easy to forget they lived in a time when money wasn't so easy to make. And even if they had the money, they had to travel hours to the nearest stores. There was a small general store (actually run by my father's uncle), but they had only basic household consumables. One of my father's favorite jokes: When the toilet paper was getting low in the outhouse, my father called Montgomery Ward to order a case of rolls. After dad provided the shipping information, the clerk asked my father for the catalog number of the toilet paper he was wanting. My father replied, "Catalog? If I had your darned catalog, I wouldn't need the toilet paper." And then he'd laugh so hard... Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted June 28, 2023 CFM Report Posted June 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, Tugadude said: Another thing that I thought was really sweet was how Charon talked about the comfort of the horse when designing a saddle. And another thing I noticed was the Billy Cook Saddles sign on the shop wall. Shows she remembers her roots and her mentor. I'm not in the market for a saddle, not owning a horse, but if I did, I'd be wanting one of hers. oh yea that old gal has it going for sure, she showed so much knowledge in just a few minutes, I'll bet her "toolers" get a work out every day she doesn't seem to be the kind to fool around much , did you notice how fast and easy she ran that swivel knife and the rest of her team as well just getting after it, i could almost smell the leather in that place. The show was on PBS here for a long time it has some really cool episodes i think about four seasons. Quote 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!
CFM chuck123wapati Posted June 28, 2023 CFM Report Posted June 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, Tugadude said: And even if they had the money, they had to travel hours to the nearest stores. There was a small general store (actually run by my father's uncle), but they had only basic household consumables. One of my father's favorite jokes: When the toilet paper was getting low in the outhouse, my father called Montgomery Ward to order a case of rolls. After dad provided the shipping information, the clerk asked my father for the catalog number of the toilet paper he was wanting. My father replied, "Catalog? If I had your darned catalog, I wouldn't need the toilet paper." And then he'd laugh so hard... LOL that's a great one!!! i remember getting the new "monkey wards' book was like the prelude to Christmas lol. to tell you the truth i live in a town( my home town) with three hardware stores and the worlds smallest Walmart. Next town is 110 miles away so if it isn't here I'm in the same boat as my dad was 50 years ago, in fact now that i think about it dad had more places to shop lol. One good thing , at least it doesn't take all day shopping for things in ten minutes you can hit all three and now days they all carry the same crap. And that in a nutshell is why some of my leather tools are homemade from old bolts. Quote 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!
Members Tugadude Posted June 28, 2023 Members Report Posted June 28, 2023 13 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said: LOL that's a great one!!! i remember getting the new "monkey wards' book was like the prelude to Christmas lol. to tell you the truth i live in a town( my home town) with three hardware stores and the worlds smallest Walmart. Next town is 110 miles away so if it isn't here I'm in the same boat as my dad was 50 years ago, in fact now that i think about it dad had more places to shop lol. One good thing , at least it doesn't take all day shopping for things in ten minutes you can hit all three and now days they all carry the same crap. And that in a nutshell is why some of my leather tools are homemade from old bolts. When I took my first job as a manufacturer's rep., a regional manager, I had South Dakota as part of my territory. A guy from Sioux Falls called me one day, asking where my nearest dealer was. I recall telling him they were nearly 4 hours away and I said it apologetically. His response? No problem! Bear in mind that folks in my hometown are upset when they have to travel 20 minutes more in order to obtain something. Different perspectives for sure. 44 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said: oh yea that old gal has it going for sure, she showed so much knowledge in just a few minutes, I'll bet her "toolers" get a work out every day she doesn't seem to be the kind to fool around much , did you notice how fast and easy she ran that swivel knife and the rest of her team as well just getting after it, i could almost smell the leather in that place. The show was on PBS here for a long time it has some really cool episodes i think about four seasons. No nonsense allowed! But seriously, it appears they all love what they are doing. I wish we all were as fortunate. Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted June 28, 2023 Contributing Member Report Posted June 28, 2023 2 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: i still have buckets of bolts and nuts my dad saved off of old vehicles he scraped and nails from my grand dad lol. . . . My father did the same. I still have lots of it. But, he actually crated it all up and shipped it over when we moved here. There was enough to open a small hardware store. It all came in useful when I had my Caddy and Olds. No problems finding bolts to fit. And my son and I bought another mans 'junk'. His father had been the same type of squirrel but had gathered nuts, and bolts and bits from British cars of the 1930s thru the 1950s. 'Junk' to his son but to us a gold mine, to help us keep our 1930 Austin on the road Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Contributing Member fredk Posted June 29, 2023 Contributing Member Report Posted June 29, 2023 Slightly OT, but anyone remember this? A summer-time challenge; make one and see how far you can launch a small pebble Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
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