Pedro Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 1 hour ago, Otto von Jizzmark said: Considering that I should really still be down in Charmouth for another couple of days, this hasn't been a bad way to spend a Thursday at all. My eldest has been keen to learn some basic lathe skills for a while now, so after putting in a solid seven minutes work this morning I shut the laptop and took him off to make a few pens out of the acrylic blanks we picked up in Axminster last week. He's learned how to turn a basic taper with the top slide and make a mandrel out of some scrap aluminium and a bit of leftover threaded rod (damn site cheaper than paying £60 for the one in the shop) and has made a couple of pretty decent pens to give to his mates next week. Not bad for a first attempt! I know nothing about making stuff, but that is a cool room to have a lathe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 2 hours ago, Otto von Jizzmark said: Considering that I should really still be down in Charmouth for another couple of days, this hasn't been a bad way to spend a Thursday at all. My eldest has been keen to learn some basic lathe skills for a while now, so after putting in a solid seven minutes work this morning I shut the laptop and took him off to make a few pens out of the acrylic blanks we picked up in Axminster last week. He's learned how to turn a basic taper with the top slide and make a mandrel out of some scrap aluminium and a bit of leftover threaded rod (damn site cheaper than paying £60 for the one in the shop) and has made a couple of pretty decent pens to give to his mates next week. Not bad for a first attempt! Very good, great skill for your lad to learn. Funnily enough I have always fancied turning pens and stuff. Went as far as buying a small wood lathe and the gouges. Made loads of things like new handles for the saucepans and new handles for tools and stuff. Bought a load old chisels sorted and re handled them. Never got around to getting a pen mandrel. But there's an idea. Oh and very envious of your engineers lathe, I would sell my soul to have set up like that and the skills to use it properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 20 minutes ago, Marcel le Moose Fondler said: 30cm expected.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 10 hours ago, Otto von Jizzmark said: and is how I intend to spend my retirement. Retirement? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 16 minutes ago, Marcel le Moose Fondler said: One thing about fresh snow..the moose will be easy to track...Billybob has amazing tracking abilities....we're going out for sure tomorrow.. Why are you tracking moose? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 31 minutes ago, XTreme said: Why are you tracking moose? Why do you think? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Just now, Marcel le Moose Fondler said: Did you know...you actually ride a moose... Looks like an early Indian Challenger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 At least he could grow a beard, maybe he wasn’t your biological grandfather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 4 minutes ago, Marcel le Moose Fondler said: Would you stop...I can definitely grow one...I have to be prezentable when I'm dealing with customers...and the itching drives me crazy after a few days... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 1 hour ago, XTreme said: Why are you tracking moose? For a bit of fondling obviously .......... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 31 minutes ago, Marcel le Moose Fondler said: Would you stop...I can definitely grow one...I have to be prezentable when I'm dealing with customers...and the itching drives me crazy after a few days... That's just a photo of DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 35 minutes ago, Marcel le Moose Fondler said: Might I add this is with grooming obviously..side cheek shaved and below my mouth..after a month... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 FB Memory popped up from 2014. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 2 hours ago, Marcel le Moose Fondler said: Would you stop...I can definitely grow one...I have to be prezentable when I'm dealing with customers...and the itching drives me crazy after a few days... young man.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Another couple of hours out with my youngest. Small improvements and has now managed to do a few controlled figure of 8’s. I was pleased with her progress but it is a good patience tested for someone who is not naturally so. Each stint went on for no longer than 30 minutes. Took a couple of breaks to talk about what we were doing any why. We laughed during one of the breaks outside the shop as this guy turned up and was howling for his mum who went in the shop. Stunning creature. Have to have a couple of days break now as we are both working but should be back at it on Monday. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 19 minutes ago, Marcel le Moose Fondler said: Lucky man...I'm dealing with this today...white shit.. busabeast would be out in his shorts and t shirt in that 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 2 hours ago, Six30 said: busabeast would be out in his shorts and t shirt in that He would build an ice hotel in about thirty minutes which would instantly gain world acclaim. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 On 04/04/2024 at 12:51, XTreme said: The wife mounted the TV in the office on the wall today......she's done a good job! Didn't she like the way you trying to mount it 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 8 hours ago, Marcel le Moose Fondler said: and the itching drives me crazy after a few days... That will be all those stunning "women" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Daughter in law (sort of) had to take her dog (a sort of Pit Bull looking thing, soft as shit though) to be put down today The vets bill?..........£300 They did do a X Ray as well, but jeez what a amount. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 5 hours ago, Saul said: Cool dog, but all I notice is someone put Landsail tires one that car 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 3 minutes ago, Pedro said: Cool dog, but all I notice is someone put Landsail tires one that car We used to call them landfill 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 4 minutes ago, Pedro said: Cool dog, but all I notice is someone put Landsail tires one that car Some people like last forever ditch finders no matter what the car. To be fair by the look of the Yummy Mummy type that was in the car she probably bought what the man at the garage recommended and he probably recommended what he had on the shelf. Still good taste in Dogs. Neopolitan Mastiff, I think, didn't ask. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 11 minutes ago, Clive said: Daughter in law (sort of) had to take her dog (a sort of Pit Bull looking thing, soft as shit though) to be put down today The vets bill?..........£300 They did do a X Ray as well, but jeez what a amount. €50 here! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 12 minutes ago, Clive said: Daughter in law (sort of) had to take her dog (a sort of Pit Bull looking thing, soft as shit though) to be put down today The vets bill?..........£300 They did do a X Ray as well, but jeez what a amount. Vets bill have gone through the roof over the last couple of years. My brother in law was quoted £650 to neuter his dog. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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