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Tapping the lip over on the hammer in the vice....

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Less likely to get cut that way.

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Happy!

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Tapping the edge over on a panel beaters dolly.

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Crimping out the creases with the pliers...

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Crunching the lip down tight

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Hammering it closes it some more, gets out the kinks and deburrs it all in one go

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As well as letting him make som more noise!
 
Hmmm....

This wont fit in the vice.

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Screwdrivers!

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Its a bit wobbly, but it cant jump off the table.

Hooking a finger under the edge to stop it vibrating..

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Got to keep moving up and down the sandpaper as the last one suddenly got cut in half...

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This is good fun!

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Done it!

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This is the drill bit that snapped.

Its still good for this.

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Thats it....Time to go out. Do the rest another day.
 
Took ages to hammer all these potatoes flat to get them in sandwiches, but now I have the tin.

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Its cut and its lable came off.

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Happy

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Just trying it....

Its got a sharp edge...

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Hammering the sharp bits to blunt them.

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Using a hammer as a former as there isnt a small enough one in the kitchen.
 
Bending the cut edge out...

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Hammering it flat....

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Er.....

Bit wobbly...

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It will work though and wont be sharp.

Hammering the end of the screw that is the lid handle...

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It works!

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Hes now got a Hobo Stove that he built himself !

Next problem....

How to get it into a response pack that arrived for xmas with some hot chocolate, a flask, a firesteel, some birch bark, some cardboard and a teddy.

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Passed on your kind words friend Robbi..

He is very proud of himself and said "Thanks Mr Robbi ! But it wont stop raining so I can try it"
 
Great man. Still love to check this topic gary!
Keep it up. Your using some smart ways to work with tools. The screwdriver in the hobo and then clamp it, nice!

In Holland everything goes as it goes!
Cheers to you and the kids!
 
Hope that nothings wrong No idea?? Only asking as there has been no update for awhile!

Hopefully you have been busy with your boats, hammocks and hobos :)
 
Sorry People

I just cant seem to stay awake or concentrate for more than 10 mins at a time.

I havent even built anything for three weeks. Unheard of.

Im hoping to be back to normal soon as this is really irritating me.

Hopefully in a few more days...
 
Glad to hear you are still about :) and I'm sure things will be back to normal very soon - I'm still intreagued with the coiled pipe in the potato tin!
 
I need to get that finished.

It actually worked, but was too badly flawed to be used safely. I need to be able to concentrate long enough to work out how to bend the pipe so that it doesnt kink and the ends are in the right place.

I need to be able to stay focussed long enough to work it out, and then long enough to build it..... Hopefully soon.

Same with my hammock. The top isnt the right shape and needs redoing. Ive stripped some of it down, but havent been able to concentrate long enough to do the next stage or even to put it back together. Again, hopefully soon.

I managed to stay awake long enough to get the bits I need to put toe straps in the boat, so I dont tip off the side again, but havent managed to stay awake long enough to fit them. They are still on the worktop.

The canoes are on hold because of the temperature. I wont start on them until the temp is above 10C.

The kids have started weekly swimming lessons so they will be good enough to self rescue if they have problems on their canoe adventures. The wifes boyfriend and the step kid are also going. Im just sleeping until they have finished and its time to go home.

Its even been a week or so since I last took a picture.

I think Im hibernating.
 

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