Great write up Sam. Bet you're well chuffed with the outcome. Nice to hear about the negative vibes that separate the boys from the men, it's mainly in the mental although skills are a massive bonus! You'll be living like a king this weekend with a bit of kit behind you. Nicely done mate
This will be a woodpile replenishing Meet, please attend "tooled up" :lmao:
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You can use Autosol for stropping paste but don't really need it with a Rolls to be honest. You can even use toothpaste in a pinch and keep it minty fresh. Only time you really need paste is when reconditioning old blades. The leather will keep it keen on it's own in normal use.
Great invention...
Love mine in the colder months, I'll be sporting it soon, always something to look forward to this time of year. Can't beat the smell of an old waxed jaisket!
You could always melt some tea light candles and throw in some beeswax, I think it's 80% paraffin wax and 20% beeswax if memory serves correct. That's what I use on my stuff
The engineering shop will be a bonus for modding bits and if you can turn bowls on lathes you'll be busting them out in no time. You can even do your own stems. Ironic thing is I did mine by hand with next to no tools, now I have all kinds of machinery at my disposal in an engineering shop and I...
Would love to hang out with the bad guys, I'll be in touch when I'm up that way next. Might have to grab that Whisky and Tears shirt when I get paid next too if it's still about. I've really been struggling to get a proper welder's cap in the UK yet they are common place in North America. I...
They're not hard to make, get on it mate! The tricky bit is getting the hole from the stem in the right place with the bottom of the bowl. If it's not positioned right they gurgle and don't burn proper. A modded drill bit for the bowl is a big help but not necessity, and a four jaw chuck and...
Very nice indeed, a lot of time and effort gone into that for sure! Thanks for sharing. That's a cool shop to be tooling in, complete with Cragar mag poster and vintage lids. Cragar SS mags were a staple on cars in the 80's where I grew up. I'll bet I'd enjoy hanging out with your Dad lolz. Top...
I'm hopng to hit this early Saturday afternoon if that's alright. Doing a spot of work up in the Peak District then headed back, might be headed past Birmingham Hamish, not had a look at my route just yet. I'll keep you posted if I can grab you but can't promise anything just yet...
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