I think I’m going to bow out of this challenge. Between being busier than I thought and my internet going out yesterday, I’ve gotten behind on posting and haven’t really been able to read the post of others.
DAY 14So have been busy with my own classic carving challenge, my observations are as follows:Lateral stress when doing push or chest lever cuts is hard and not practicalObviously the handle is not long enough, even with the scissors out to do material removalThe cuts need to be small and really chip carvingBlade edge stability is poor for this task (I have sharpened the classic 30 odd times since the start of the challenge)Blade needs to ground to a chisel edge to make wood carving possible (I'll look to reprofile soon)Wood choice for carving is important (I moved to willow wood)Overall this have been a humbling experience, but it is possible as can be seen with the version 2 carving request...my 5 year old is over the moon (Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)
Are the mini dice something you leave lying around for the kids like the ducks? Looks like you have the proper equipment for Cheerio removal. Around some houses the dog does that duty. Enjoying the posts and pix. As usual I am contributing the worst photos. Somebody has to do it. Best wishes. G
Day 14:We are doing some heavy equipment repair already this morning. Used the Mint SD to install some fresh batteries in my little boy's RC bulldozer so he could clean up the Cheerios his 9 month old sister dropped out of her walker in the living room. (Image removed from quote.)
... I brought out the Speed Shaver--made in 1955, it was my great-granddad's go-to razor for over 30 years ...
I bought one of those D7Es back when they first came out--previously, most RC dozers were either junk or priced ridiculously high. A little underpowered, but it's pretty decent. They make a version that has a little more "oomph" and uses standard rechargeable batteries, but it's more than double. Mine has a bad habit of losing the tracks when making tight turns, and I accidentally slightly tore one when putting it back on the drive wheel. I need to check if Diecast Masters sells replacements.
I know what I would put on the back of the keyring. Her name, phone number, and words "Reward for Return". How about a photo of a Classic on a razor hone. Best wishes. G DAY 15 [ Quoting of attachment images from other messages is not allowed ]
Hang tough, Graham. If you feel like talking we will listen. However, you don't owe us any explanation. We have all been in tight squeezes. Of all sorts. Wasn't that a lame photo that I posted this morning? Might have been better if I took a photo of where I dropped my hard-boiled egg for breakfast on the floor. I rinsed it off and ate it anyway. The egg, not the floor. Were you ever in a little convenience store/gas station that had a gallon jar of boiled eggs floating around in some murky reddish fluid? Up by the cash register. Buy an egg, and the cash register girl would fish it out with a little gizmo? Pickled egg, right? They don't look bad when the jar is full, but when there are only a few left floating in the mix with some unidentifiable floaties.... It takes a strong stomach to ask for one. I really like the pickled sausages. Yum. People throw trash out of their cars along the road running by my mailbox. I have picked up truck loads of stuff through the years. I was carrying my 5 gallon bucket and picking up trash when I found it. A half gallon of homemade pickled eggs in the usual pinkish fluid. Tossed out of a car. (Some gift, right?) Still sealed. I had to pick it up. Took it home. Poured the contents on the ground. The fur-bearers cleaned them up that night. I bet they would like the pickled sausages too. Best wishes. G [ Quoting of attachment images from other messages is not allowed ]
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