Howdy Rhody and all the good folks. Jay

 

Sun is up so time to run the beagles. I have to have a hunting license for them to chase rabbits even in the non season. Sigh

 

A coworker/friend of mine has run beagles all his life. Known to be a good trainer as well. He has stories of dogs gone by that nearly brings him to tears. Some were just that special to him. He no longer hunts, but still runs them.

 

Howdy FS!

I'm still trying to figure out how to close the old TWH. I'm sure we will be working out the bugs soon!



R

 

I noticed no one jumping over. Guess I'm first, second and turd.

 

LOL

Since I have no idea how to close it, I think there are going to be a whole lot of "Lasts" on the old thread!



R

 

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Well first page of the new....

Not sure what clean up and finish I'll go with. Figure I have a few options.

1. Clean up the crust and smooth/polish what finish remains for the popular "patina" look.
2. Clean up the crust and strip/polish to rechrome.
3. Clean up the crust and strip/polish to do a black nitride finish. May have an connection available to a shop that can do nitriding.
4. Clean up the crust, strip, and polish and do some kind of home bluing, or blackening finish.

Haven't tried to clean it up yet as it has been to cold and wet to werk on it outside. I did spray down all the nuts and bolts with WD40 and let it sit a few days. Not sure if any of them were frozen before the WD40, but got them all to turn with out buggering up the metal. WD40 may not be the best penetrating oil and rust buster available and a lot of people don't like it. I've had good luck with I know I'm going to be werking on something ahead of time and can let it soak in and do its werk for a day or so. It has werked for me on frozen exhaust nuts and bolts when applied the day before. Problem is when werking on something that needs to be loosened NOW, and you don't have time to wait, the results vary considerable.




All bolts, nuts, and chrome repro parts for the fork are available, as well as good condition used parts. Also need to replace the rubber bumper thing in the spring part. I'm not trying to restore this to a show bike condition. I mentioned before that the frame has been repainted, so that eliminates collector restoration possibilities unless you spend a lot of dollars on a professional repaint. I don't want to put that kind of money into it. I like the looks of the straight bar frame, so just thought I would throw together a rider with mostly period correct parts, and that can still cost quite a few dollars. Still deciding options and obtaining parts. Could even go with some modern lightweight parts. If it was a gun, it would be a functional shooter when the parts are obtained and installed, not a collector piece.

My first bought by me bike was a 1960 Schwinn Corvette with the Bendex 2 speed rear end, great for hills carrying my paper bag....

Al I'm accumulating fishing gear since the new gun club has two stocked ponds...

 

Al I'm accumulating fishing gear since the new gun club has two stocked ponds...

I'd send you more but I have but 2 flipping rigs used for drifting for walleye. Wish they'd put audible drags on em besides the noise that comes out of my mouth.

You were right about more lasts on the last TWH string Rhody.

32ºF on the button

 

Breakfast time and then local pistol match time this morning. Fencing work should be completed later today. Stepped out last night for some chat and coffee with neighbor and solved most of the world’s first order problems. Suppose to rain tomorrow afternoon and hope we get lots of it with snow in the mountains. Hard to believe that we’re in the fourth month of the year already.

 

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Rich

 

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Munching on breakfast now, range shortly. I called last night to book my lane, and was politely told that I was listed for all the Sundays in the book, and would I please remember to call if I WASN'T going to be there... I guess I'm a creature of habit.

 

Frosty Morgnin to y’all

 

Dozed off by 9:30 last night after an arduous day of mechanics work. Back and shoulder were killing me from the struggles of a stripped head on drainplug. Took my usual Dicloflenac with no help then 800mg of ibuprofen followed by an aleve chaser. Zzzz,,,,back at it when the frost clears.

 

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Good Morning RFC'rs, et al:

Today should be warm enough for me to finish pressure warshing the house and back patio.

I can also prime another 500 cartridge cases.

Or I could fire up the casting pot. I've new powder coat to play with.

 

In for another warm spring like week in Texas. Again my condolences for those still living in Eskimo states.

 

It’s all good, let us slowly acclimate instead of the heat. Supposed to hit fifty today and fifty five tomorrow which is tshirt and shorts weather. Rain the rest of week with moderate weather will begin to green things up and perhaps melt off the remaining snow. It’s still deep in the woods with people asking what MTB trails may be open locally.

 

In two at once! Will wonders never cease.

 

is this where we complain about stuff? 😹😹😹

 

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Brrr... It's 37 degrees out there and a rainy day.

We'll see how that works out. We usually get some sunbreaks as the day goes on.
I may have to go shopping (on a milk run).

There's a marina we haven't been to yet, 3 towns to the south. Salt water.
If we get a break in the weather...

That's life in the great PNW...

:F
Barnacle Bill

 

😇 GOOD SUNDAY MORNING 😇
Enjoy the day Everyone ​

 

Palm Sunday for ye of the western traditions.

I've often razzed on Boris Johnson for his hair. No more. He now has a complete pass from me, along with an overstamp validation of his man card.

Took the Jeep into the ville to get gas yesterday. Price unchanged from the $4.49 / gallon it was a week or two ago. TMIMITW reports gas in the big city is running for 30₵ less per gallon.

 

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40* with big flakes passing through. Said to stay that way all day.

Heat on in shop, many revolvers need cleaned.

 

42* and cloudy with a slight breeze.Guessed to be in the high 70s by Wednesday. That will make the grass pop.
I,may, work on the Wifes Jeep this afternoon.I didnt like the way it drove when I had to ues it last week. Have new front shocks to start with.

 

Boris stepped right up, didn't he! He earned some status points w/me too. Some things need saying.

Its 65° here going to 89. RH is up to 70%, wind S 21 G 33 under scattered clouds, but mostly sunny at present and forecast to do a flop in that regard as the day wanes. Off to the club's 30 target championship helice race in a moment. Race starts @ 10 A and my number is 27, so I'll be on time... to hurry up and wait. I purposely didn't wish to shoot early, wanting time for the morning's coffee, allergy pills and Geezer Flex (Ha! I wish) to take effect. Eyes seem OK, at least for now.

Good pic of your boxer bud, efly.

 

Out working on the car and big boom made my pant legs flap. Being a shooter I never flinched😎

Everyone out of their houses asking me what I did😂

Explosion was felt twelve miles away and just heard it was a propane explosion four miles away. Likely a 500 gallon tank at Bombers Golf Course, appropriate. I was pre filling an oil filter and never spilt a drop.

 

Trailer explosion with propane, saw ambulances when running to the auto parts store.

 

I don't shoot the rabbits but my boys come running to gunfire to see what vermin has bit the lead

 

Warming up nicely here, going to get out, pick up a bunch of fallen wood and do a little mowing. Tomorrow and Tuesday will be busy running Mom to the hospital and eye doctor to get cataract removal surgery on the second eye done. Then on the 15th a nerve conduction study done on my legs. Will be too busy for me!

 

In. Decided to skip breakfast and go return bottles and cans and get a few groceries. Waiting for driveway to melt so I can hoe the ruts. Car parked at the road.

Being able to delete one's post or thread was a nice feature of the old system. I wonder if it is on the list of things to try to bring back?

No moose here but the deer cross wherever they want. If I see one, I come to a stop or slow roll, usually there are stragglers.

 

I wonder if it is on the list of things to try to bring back?

I doubt it.



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