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Hi all,
The school I work at has a combined cadet force CCF, for which I know I am lucky. They had there range days and one person got their Marksman award which in 8 years is a first. They would like to make a presentation this afternoon so I got the request yesterday to make a bullet pen...
As some of you know I have been ill for the last 10 years or so, Sadly I will never be 100% again. Oh dear, how sad, lets move on.
As you know I took up pen making as a form of therapy, something to motivate me enough to get out of bed and do something a few times a week.
Being ex Army I am of...
Well no doubt you will all be aware of the old saying "Patience is a virtue" (not going to mention "Patience" only has 1 "T" :whistling::whistling: )
Patience is a virtue that would feature very low on a list of traits that I am known for :goesred:
It was only two days ago that I thought the...
So, it was my birthday on the 4th and this turned up on the 6th.
By the time I got in I was too tired to open it!
Got it open and set up by the 8th.
Couldn't for the life of me get the bloody software to work properly until I found a forum on it and did my first successful engrave and cut...
The ornamental Apple tree in the front garden was felled last Friday due to it being dead or dying.
Couldn't resist turning a little bit yesterday afternoon, and after a few coats of food safe oil it should be properly dry tomorrow.
I am picking up my new (to me) lathe on wed16th so yesterday I thought I had better order some kits so I can get started straight away, so I went online to penkitz and bitz duly ordered 10 kits with bushes and 7mm drill bit this was yesterday Afternoon, so you can understand my amazement when...
Show and tell at my new for me Lapidary Club last night a big first for them. So many oohs and ahs. Going off to visit a guy today whose father bequeathed him his turning gear including his Cand C. I hope to blow the socks off the woodburners with a dangerous but exquisite new presentation...
Spent some time in the shed yesterday and produced these two as well as a couple of other bits. Two pens with camo blanks not sure about the off white in one think it may be just too much.
One of my lapsed hobbies is growing Orchids so Wilma And I went to the Annual Orchid Society Exhibition, proud I resisted buying heaps, too many irons in the fire.
Spring hit us suddenly with 26 degrees C yesterday. The Cities Floriade is a goer right now will try to get there as well.
Peter.
Well yesterday I took a day off of making sawdust and I can tell you it has knocked me for six, so much that today I am taking a day of rest from the shed as I would not be happy playing with power tools.
And here is why I took yesterday off.
Morning all,
Took delivery of my new air cleaner on Friday, cleared a shelf yesterday and got it mounted, my wife could dry her hair with this thing on high speed, love it.
Tested the timer yesterday while we went out for a lunch and a couple of jars, came back and found the blighter still...
So... how was your Christmas?
We had a packed house with all the family together for the first time in ages. Great to have the youngest here particularly at Christmas. The last of them went home yesterday, and a good job our recycling bins were emptied yesterday too.
Here is my latest shelf wizard I decided to give this one a little pipe. It makes him look quite chilled out. Just got back off a weeks cruise last night. Yesterday it was tee shirt and shorts, today it's thermals and hot water bottle. Hey ho.