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  1. johnbaz

    Airguns (Hope it's not taboo)??

    Ho dwardo I have a gunroom (Two spare rooms since our lads moved out some years ago!!), I have the smallest one as my gunroom although old Stereos, Guitars and all manner of other stuff has been put in there temporarily forever so it takes hours now to get them all out!! :mad::aarghh: All...
  2. johnbaz

    Airguns (Hope it's not taboo)??

    Thanks Toddy, I wasn't sure if I should have put it in the Brights, Gizmo's and Toys forum!! Cheers, john :)
  3. johnbaz

    Airguns (Hope it's not taboo)??

    Hi all I've collected airguns for quite a few years now although i've not shot any in ages apart from the odd pellet down the back garden when I acquire a new one to ensure it works correctly! (I only shoot card targets too!). Anyhow, This VMach HW97 was my latest long addition, It came in a...
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    Today's Bootfair Finds

    They've all been honed and used getting rid of hedges, The next one to the left is a 1942 U.S. Plumbs axe, I the the haft was original as after a couuple of smacks with it the hearted ways!!, I bought a couple of Hickory hafts but not got around to replacing them (Two actually broke that day!! )...
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    Which Musical Instrument?

    It' among my faves noe Mike as I pulled my right shoulder a couple of years ago at work and when I pick a Dread up, It hurts my shoulder after a few minutes, The Parlour sized ones are much easier on the shoulder, Just not very good if the 14'th or 15'th fret has to be played!! :banghead...
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    A Studio Workshop

    It's fabulous Gary!! That pic is brilliant- Straight outta the 1860's!! :emoji_thumbsup::emoji_thumbsup: John
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    Which Musical Instrument?

    It's great learning to play an imstrument, I really enjoyed it, Hope you do too!! :cool::cool: I had three terms at colledge back in 1999/2000, Halfway through I lost the fleshpad on my right index finger in a slinging accident at work!, It was strange learning to fingerpick with my middle...
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    Today's Bootfair Finds

    Fabulous finds!! Some of my finds.. These antler were a couple of quid for the three, There's some nice forks and crowns on them for walking sticks!, I thought the top fork on the smaller one would make a nice natural catty fork! Bullets large and small, They all came from local bootsales...
  9. johnbaz

    A Studio Workshop

    WOWSER!! :woot: That's fabulous!! I reckon a pot bellied stove would be great in there!! By the way, What's the lever action rifle in the saddle holster on the shelf?? John :)
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    Modellers Corner

    I was given a complete set of the DeAgostini HMS Victory to put together a couple of years ago, I knew I was going to be off work for a few months so I decided to do it when I was off work, I started back on monday but had forgotten about the four large bags of mags/parts that were stuck in the...
  11. johnbaz

    Scissor addiction

    I have Stew, They're out of this world!! Have you seen the corsets she makes too? :cool::cool: John :)
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    A couple from the bootsale!

    Which one Corso?, This? That one was a bit rusty when I bought it!! Or did you mean the bowie style one? John :)
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    A couple from the bootsale!

    I'd guess more, Never counted them :O_O: But i've more watches than the guns and knives in total :thumbsup::thumbsup: (Been collecting watches for 44 years!! )
  14. johnbaz

    BSA Gun bag?

    Yes, Mine has twin shoulder straps and a narrower strap like a keeper that stops them slipping off the shoulder :thumbsup:
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    Target practise

    I used to shoot in my garage years ago, I taped an A4 sheet on to the concrete panel but on the rifles approaching the legal limit, Bits of lead used to come back the twenty five feet and hit me on the forearm or on the face so I started saving the massive soap powder boxes that the wife used...
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    BSA Gun bag?

    I have a couple of Beesa tactical slips, They've loads of pockets for the airbottles and other stuff! I actually have a Superten in one too! Do you mean like this? John..
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    A couple from the bootsale!

    A few more carbooty prizes!! This one also came from the bootsale but I had to get rid when young nephews and neices started visiting, It was just too embarrassing, When I bought it I didn't even look at the subject matter on the pierced work, I sold it to Owne Bush over on BB...
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    A couple from the bootsale!

    I was told it looked like a knife that a chap called James Noble made, I was also told he'd been a bit naughty claiming that he'd made the blades for these knives but that they were actually imported from Pakistan!! I have no idea in reality as I bought it second hand :thumbsup: The other is...
  19. johnbaz

    A couple from the bootsale!

    The handle is Aluminium I think!, It's marked as Herbertz, The sheath was given to me by a friend many years ago, I've seen identiocal ones housing the repro Hitler youth knives, Just happened thios Herbertz fitted nicely!! I paid £8 or £9 for the knife around 15 or more years ago ;) These...
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    Target practise

    I've over 150 airguns and used to shoot in the back garden, I used to stand breeze blocks up and tape an A4 sheet with black dots on but evey time the police chopper made a beeline and hovvered over our house, Not wanting my guns taking for testing I came in as soon as I heard the chopper :mad...