Rob, you're a genius... I hope you're filthy rich and absolutely love what you do... you deserve it!
Mini woodvils first coat
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41 days smoke free Very nice my friend you should be proud. I like variety I am always buying wood even when I don't need it I am afraidI just picked up some dark red blood wood I cant wait to work it. cocobolo is one of my favorites love to work with it yes it is hard but it doesn't chip and sands so smooth just love it.
well what we have here folks is a wood collectin junkie!
41 days smoke free Very nice my friend you should be proud. I like variety I am always buying wood even when I don't need it I am afraid
Robert
Certainly don't wish to take us off topic here but if I may, I would just like to show you one of my kids.
This is 50 year old Curly Maple, hand carved by me in my basement, listenting to Jorma Kaukonen while sipping really really nice Crown. You can see I was a smoker back in the day. No more!
The grain is brought out by using Nitric Acid, which darkens up only the denser grain, then lightly sanded to bring it out.
This thing has 12 coats of hand rubbed boiled linseed oil/varnish in a 33% mix with one part being mineral spirits. Rubbed down with rottenstone, then hand buffed with butchers wax.
OK, no more distractions from eciggs, sorry for going off topic. I just wanted you to know how much I really love wood, that's all.
Oh yea, I don't hunt, this is an air rifle used for indoor target shooting
God Bless
Torque
Robert
Certainly don't wish to take us off topic here but if I may, I would just like to show you one of my kids.
This is 50 year old Curly Maple, hand carved by me in my basement, listenting to Jorma Kaukonen while sipping really really nice Crown. You can see I was a smoker back in the day. No more!
The grain is brought out by using Nitric Acid, which darkens up only the denser grain, then lightly sanded to bring it out.
This thing has 12 coats of hand rubbed boiled linseed oil/varnish in a 33% mix with one part being mineral spirits. Rubbed down with rottenstone, then hand buffed with butchers wax.
OK, no more distractions from eciggs, sorry for going off topic. I just wanted you to know how much I really love wood, that's all.
Oh yea, I don't hunt, this is an air rifle used for indoor target shooting
God Bless
Torque
Beautiful work you did with the rifle man whats up with you? Beautiful car, amazing hand crafted rifle whats next?
Btw thats one hack of a big glass of crown lol
Shes a beauty Torque impressive workRobert
Certainly don't wish to take us off topic here but if I may, I would just like to show you one of my kids.
This is 50 year old Curly Maple, hand carved by me in my basement, listenting to Jorma Kaukonen while sipping really really nice Crown. You can see I was a smoker back in the day. No more!
The grain is brought out by using Nitric Acid, which darkens up only the denser grain, then lightly sanded to bring it out.
This thing has 12 coats of hand rubbed boiled linseed oil/varnish in a 33% mix with one part being mineral spirits. Rubbed down with rottenstone, then hand buffed with butchers wax.
OK, no more distractions from eciggs, sorry for going off topic. I just wanted you to know how much I really love wood, that's all.
Oh yea, I don't hunt, this is an air rifle used for indoor target shooting
God Bless
Torque
Thanks for sharing
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Thanks WTQ
I only have one drink a day!
As for the toys, I have a very stressful job. For years, after dinner I go to the basement or garage and immerse myself in wood carving or tinkering with Helga. She's a 73 Super with 92mm forged pistons, 78mm stroke = 2litres. She's got 2 44mm high rise webber carbs and hemispherical heads. The heads were hand cast by a 60 year old hippie in Norcal. He's been doing this for 40 years supposedly, learning his trade back when Beetles were the craze.
Helga puts out 170hp at the wheels so, given the favorable weight ratio, she eats young punks in souped up Honda Accords, Civics, Integras etc. Just smokes them. The kids pull up to me all the time wanting to race and are surprised to lose to an old fat guy
Long live old fat guys!
Torque
Amen Torque.
(Beautiful work on the custom air rifle stock btw)My Dad's favorite saying (that I have come to live by as well...) "He who dies with the most toys....WINS!"
Amen Torque.
My Dad's favorite saying (that I have come to live by as well...) "He who dies with the most toys....WINS!"
My dad always loved "Jack of all trades, master of none"
I love all you talented peoples.....
I of course have to have a mini woodvill...but I'm letting Robert choose the most "clumsyproof"...so it will be a surprise !! Yay...I love Surprises
They all are beautiful, Robert.
And...Torque...lovely work !
I of course have to have a mini woodvill...but I'm letting Robert choose the most "clumsyproof"...so it will be a surprise
!! Yay...I love Surprises They all are beautiful, Robert.
And...Torque...lovely work !
Until "that" day comes when I see them pics on site, I try to keep my excitement at bay!
Pictures, we need more pictures
rob on the third picture above from the bottom, what is the 4th and 5th ones from the right on the third row up from the botom the two tones?
This is good!! I've wanted one ever since lisa posted a pic of hers months ago.
I'm excited!!!!!
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I'm excited!!!!!
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