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  1. johnbaz

    Crossman A.I.R 17

    I'll pay the money direct to your bank tomorrow Dan ;) With near on a hundred guns now, i'd decided to stop buying, in fact i'd decided to get rid of all mine (Barring a few that I couldn't bear to part with!!) as I would hate for the wife to be stuck with them if owt happened to me!! (Looks...
  2. johnbaz

    Crossman A.I.R 17

    Hi Would £65 posted tempt you by any chance? :) Cheers, John :)
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    What on earth is this thing ?

    It looks like some kind of a Trilobite Larva to me, as someone said, the pincers don't look real, a different colour to the rest of it :rolleyes: John :)
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    A Bit of diy on an old BSA Airsporter!!

    The other Airsporters i've collected over the years.. Mk1 in .177 calibre.. Stutzen Airsporter (stripped and being refurbed at the mo!).. First three are Mk1 Airsporters Next three are Mk2 Airsporters.. First one is Airsporter 'S' Third one is RB2 Carbine.. Cheers, John :)
  5. johnbaz

    A Bit of diy on an old BSA Airsporter!!

    Thanks everyone!! I love my old Airsporters too, I think I have around a dozen or so.. Here's a Mk1 that I bought cheaply (poor thing had been abused badly!, The last owner had split the stock in two and tried gluing it with...... Polyfiller :eek: This made repairing the stock more difficult...
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    What's your favorite watch?

    Hi Rob Yes, you're quite right!! I haven't a clue where the screw went but since the stopwatch stopped working, I looked in and noticed that it wasn't there!!, it may have been missing all the time i've had the watch and popped off the small boss when i've knocked it! I'll have to have a look...
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    Few bits for sale!

    Hi Leon I'm afraid I just postwed payment for the gunslip ;) John :)
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    Few bits for sale!

    I have to dash out to work now Cowboy but could I have the gunbag please, I'll sort out the details tomorrow if that's OK? Cheers, john :)
  9. johnbaz

    A Bit of diy on an old BSA Airsporter!!

    Hi all I had an old BSA Airsporter given to me by a nice chap at the bottom of the country wasn't going to use any more... Two days later Parcelforce knocked on the door with a package for me!! The poor gun looked as though it had been left propped up against a barn twenty years ago and...
  10. johnbaz

    What's your favorite watch?

    Hi Jon Here's my hummer, nothing special like a Spaceview or anything but it's nice to see the smooth running second hand and hear the constant Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!! Still have the box and manual/Warranty! A few complicated watches.. Carronade Valjeoux based Bullhead watch.. A...
  11. johnbaz

    What's your favorite watch?

    I like them all- you sir have impeccable taste :cool: John :)
  12. johnbaz

    metal lathe info needed

    Hi all Dragging up an old thread now!! I swapped my Record wood turning lathe for this Granville, It's a cracking machine too, I haven't got it set up yet though as my garage is still full of stuff out of my shed after it collapsed! :o I've reset the jaws after giving the chuck a clean and...
  13. johnbaz

    I've Caught The Mora Bug...

    Ha ha ha!! I actually pictured in my mind the scene as you you went in to the shop (Zombified!! ) ;) I only have one Mora and it's an old thing!, Don't know if it ever had a name though :confused: It's quite small!! Cheers, John :)
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    Bits and Bobs for not much at all

    Hi Max Longshot but did the fishing waistcoat sell?? Cheers, John :)
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    18650 batteries, who makes the better ones?

    Hello Nigel I searched for Torchy on ebay but nothing was found, do you know whether there were any numbers in his username or any other letters?? Cheers, John :)
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    Knife makers ! May I see your 1st efforts at knife making

    Hi all My first (two) attempts were rather large knives (or short swords!) at around twenty inches long!! The Cutlass type I bashed out of mild steel packing and so is a wall hanger :( The double edged is actually hammered out from a high carbon sharpening steel, both were hammered out at my...
  17. johnbaz

    Swap: metal lathe for wood lathe

    Thanks for a great swap Hamishgoodjob Regards, John :bigok:
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    A question for the Blacksmiths amongst us regarding anvil base.

    Glad you answered that question tagnut as I had no idea what it was!!! Think I got the hatchet/hammer thingy from the local bootsale years ago!! Eifion, you'll need some tongs too for holding the workpiece unless you're going to use Mole grips or similar.. The strange hammer type thing is a...
  19. johnbaz

    A question for the Blacksmiths amongst us regarding anvil base.

    Hi I mounted mine the same way as Ged suggested, I stood the anvil on the stump, drew around the foot then removed it and routed the footprint out.. EDIT- Forgot to say, I have used it since I took the pic but not very much as I can't get in to it since my shed collapsed and it's contents...
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    Swap: metal lathe for wood lathe

    Hi Dreadhead I have a Record 24DML, I also have a set of wood chucks and a set of chisels if they're of interest at all.. From memory the lathe is a five speed and will take a 24" workpiece.. Don't have photos of the lathe but here's a pic of one that I borrowed from the net!! Marples...