First live vid on instagram

I have been thoroughly enjoying my time on instagram!

i invite all to go to nobleignitus there!

amongst the growth there is the vid feeds that happen.

i just finished making a new cobbled mobile benchtop grinder station, conditioned the woodworking bench and thought i would check the status of a heavily rusted Plumb double bit that had been submerged in a vinegar bath for some time.

here it is:

Steam trunk decoration 2

If i stared long enough at the underside of the trunks lid, 

i would swear these ladies were inviting me to their ill party.

no thank you.

underside of great grandfathers steam trunk

Steam trunk decoration

"When looking over the edge,

first one then the other eye widen, all in order to make me feel uncomfortable"

an image from my great grandfathers steam trunk.
open the lid and look down to the back of the front panel and this is what looks back.

impressed that despite the deterioration of the paper, the color is still rather intense.

A serious crack in the mallet is not the end

This mallet belonged to my great grandfather, so it pained me dearly to hear the distinct crack of splitting wood while it was in motion.

during the hanging process of this champion pack hatchet i am constantly removing the head as i get a perfect fit. this time when i was about 3/4 of the done with the fitting, i heard that crack as i was removing the head. a deep crack running through both halves of the mallet.

THIS IS NOT THE END THOUGH!

tools are made to use

and

tools are made to be repaired.

maybe this weekend i will have some time to think of some clever repair + modification and then get this tool back to work.

using the whole buffalo

Draw

When tired and need the mind to slow down, i just need to put some pen to paper.

in the act, all quiets down.

Etsy strikers ready for Rhode Island - Zenith double bit, Kelly Perfect double bit and a Germantown carpenter's hatchet

Big post title for some big tools.

I happened to have been contacted right when starting the restoration of these three tools, so one lucky Gent in Rhode Island will be getting all three gems.

i was most impressed with the quality of steel and feel in hand on all three of these strikers.

germantown carpenter's hatchet ready for the east coast

kelly perfect heading east

zenith double bit ready to work

more than once did i think that i didn't want to give up any of these tools.

they are damn fine strikers.

Thought rockets and the new scissors

Ended last night on another high note:

i did not pick up the mail until well after dark yesterday

and

found these pinking shears i ordered earlier in the week from ebay.

i use these to cut the paper tape that holds the "thought rocket" igniter (match).

the scissors came in its original packaging. strong graphics with clever advertising fields.

kleencut pinking shears

the scissors made a very clean cut. i am pleased!

kleencut pinking shears in use