Said goodbye to the last of the house guests today so tomorrow I finally get to have some sweet sweet shop time :)

13 hours ago, forty_caliber said:

Steve the gunsmith is holding a sweet little Kimber K6 3" .357 for me.  I'm going to go and have a look at it.  Thinking it might replace my Kimber 1911 Custom as my EDC.

Cool beans. Nice choice. Hope it worked out for you.

If you need my address as a retirement home for the 1911 let me know. Christmas is coming and I promise to act really surprised.

1 minute ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Cool beans. Nice choice. Hope it worked out for you.

If you need my address as a retirement home for the 1911 let me know. Christmas is coming and I promise to act really surprised.

I'm negotiating over the pistol, it's in on consignment, waiting to see if my offer will be accepted.

 

While it is sometimes necessary to "thin the herd", I have to be careful about sending one away.  Last time, all of its brothers and sisters got moody and started to rust.

 

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Watched some good football Sat. Congrats @Calon the Bulldogs season. Purdue got the "bucket" back, and the one day each fall I'm a Michigan fan turned out OK too.

 

It's been kind of quiet on the Poor Farm today. Grand-daughters left yesterday for their respective dorms. Wife returned to work after being off work 2-1/2 weeks due to illness; no one to watch Gunsmoke, Laramie, Wagon Train or Rawhide with. All the left-overs are gone. Got caught up with my domestic duties. Plane irons and screwdriver shanks stuck to my tongue so too cold to work in the garage. Edit add: almost forgot, I did get over the doldrums when I got the mail...my new Henry catalogs showed up...sigh...

 

Supposed to see a warming trend mid week thru Saturday. Truck is due for an oil/filter/service; try to finally finish up repairs to youngest granddaughters car...may take a stab at mulching leaves,,,yes in December. Shopping trip in there too...wife's birthday is Friday.

Edited November 30, 20214 yr by Grandpadave52

Thanks for the reminder. Wife’s birthday is Sunday the 5th. 
 

almost ready for a show next Saturday. Got seam rippers and pizza cutters ready this weekend . Now doing extra snap tops.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forgot these guys. Executive tops.

Edited November 30, 20214 yr by Gerald

5 minutes ago, Gerald said:

Got seam rippers and pizza cutters ready this weekend .

 

Those handles have some nice colors.  Nice work.

5 minutes ago, Gerald said:

Thanks for the reminder. Wife’s birthday is Sunday the 5th

happy to help. Getting too cold to sleep outside.

 

Love the colors in the 2nd picture!! Those are awesome.

Gerald, that is some awesome work on pizza cutter handles and seam rippers.  Don't you love those Rockler pizza cutters?  Everyone I give them to, I warn them that the pizza cutters can be a weapon and to please be very careful.  

14 hours ago, FlGatorwood said:

Gerald, that is some awesome work on pizza cutter handles and seam rippers.  Don't you love those Rockler pizza cutters?  Everyone I give them to, I warn them that the pizza cutters can be a weapon and to please be very careful.  

First time for Rockler on them and they are very sharp. Before I had used Woodcraft but the Rockler was on sale so why not. Thanks

90 minutes of shop time today...meh..

Box No.1 ...hinged, latched and sanded...

Holes in the corners of the lid have been plugged..

 

Set aside, and wait on Box No.2 to get done...

 

Waiting on the camera battery to get charged back up..

 

@steven newman...SWEET! Classier home than when they were new. Pretty sure it was only a cardboard shelter.

Meet Gracie.  9mo Weimaraner pup.  She's a bit shy, but I'm sure it won't last long.  For the record, IT WAS THE BOSS'S PICK.  I may need witnesses later. 

 

 

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Gorgeous pup!

Oh that is an adorable pup.  She must learn the ways of the shop dog.

@forty_caliber. She's a cutie. Beautiful markings.

This is main beam to hold the heater in my Mother's shop.  Had some fun with the paint scheme and then added some safety advice.

 

 

 

Excellent!

 Dryer motor decided it didn't want to sing anymore and just hummed. Ordered new motor/bearings & belt that were old and worn. 1/3 the cost of a new dryer and I hope to get another 16 years.