Was watching jeopardy last night and Alex asked a contestant what his hobbies were and he said wood burning with a magnifying glass.

I have never heard of that so I did a google search and wow. Go to the link below and check it out. Now I need a good magnifying glass,

 

Preston

 

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=wood+burning+with+a+magnifying+glass&qpvt=wood+burning+with+a+maginfing+glass&qpvt=wood+burning+with+a+maginfing+glass&qpvt=wood+burning+with+a+maginfing+glass&FORM=IGRE

That is interesting,Preston, it must take a steady hand and sunlight, both are scarce here.

Herb

14 minutes ago, Dadio said:

That is interesting,Preston, it must take a steady hand and sunlight,

low cost too....

Used to do this to ant hills. I was a mean little kid.

HAHAHA, that is funny ,lew.

4 hours ago, lew said:

Used to do this to ant hills. I was a mean little kid.

Same here

6 hours ago, Chips N Dust said:

Same here

you had a lot of help....

10 hours ago, lew said:

Used to do this to ant hills. I was a mean little kid.

What a great idea! Controlling ants with no chemicals. I can't wait til summer to try that.

Ants are ok once you get them trained. Those untrainable one get the boot. Besides, you don't want to wear out your magnifying glass. 

 

 

I guess it is a little more fun than watching paint dry.  I wouldn't have the patience.

On 12/21/2016 at 0:31 PM, steamshovel said:

Now I need a good magnifying glass,

Sooner or later you'll be wanting one for much different reasons Preston...it won't be to scorch wood or ants either. Maybe to see the ants...

Just shows us everybody can learn something from watching Jeopardy. Thanks for sharing...

Looks like a whole lot of patients to me. I'm pretty sure that's not for me, let alone I am not an artist by any stretch....

27 minutes ago, ACR_SCOUT said:

The three times you know you are in trouble: When a Lieutenant says “give me the map”; when a Captain says “I have a plan”; and when a Warrant Officer say “watch this”.

copy that...

On 12/22/2016 at 9:54 AM, HandyDan said:

I guess it is a little more fun than watching paint dry.  I wouldn't have the patience.

What else were we going to do? We didn't have video games back then, you know!

John

 

2 hours ago, HARO50 said:

What else were we going to do? We didn't have video games back then, you know!

John

 

And, we were outside! At least I hope most of us were outside when we were cooking ants with a magnifier...

18 minutes ago, Chips N Dust said:

And, we were outside! At least I hope most of us were outside when we were cooking ants with a magnifier...

Ya, after I set the rug on fire, I was only allowed to roast them OUTSIDE!

John

3 minutes ago, HARO50 said:

Ya, after I set the rug on fire, I was only allowed to roast them OUTSIDE!

John

18 minutes ago, HARO50 said:

Ya, after I set the rug on fire, I was only allowed to roast them OUTSIDE!

John

later on....

did the barn survive???

33 minutes ago, Stick486 said:

later on....

did the barn survive???

How'd YOU find out about that?

John

18 minutes ago, HARO50 said:

How'd YOU find out about that?

John

rumor control....